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Undergraduate Programme Structures for 2002/03



Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology


USPA-AFB02: BSc (hons) Pharmacology

Mode of attendance: Full time


Year 1, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA10001 Medicinal & biological chemistry 1 6 Credits
PA10003 Cell biology 1 (Cells & their organisation) 6 Credits
PA10004 Instrumental analysis 1 3 Credits
PA10005 Physico-chemical properties of drugs 1 3 Credits
PA10006 Study skills & computer use 3 Credits
PA10044 Measurement in pharmacology 3 Credits
XX10045 Human physiology (Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 1) 6 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA10008 Medicinal & biological chemistry 2 6 Credits
PA10010 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 2 (General pharmacology) 6 Credits
PA10011 Cell biology 2 (Introduction to biochemistry) 6 Credits
PA10012 Instrumental analysis 2 3 Credits
PA10013 Physico-chemical properties of drugs 2 3 Credits
PA10045 Experimental pharmacology 1 6 Credits

Year 2, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA20016 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 3 (Cardiovascular, renal & peripheral nervous system pharmacol) 6 Credits
PA20017 Cell biology 3 (Receptors, signal transduction pathways & gene regulation) 3 Credits
PA20019 Statistics for pharmacists & pharmacologists 3 Credits
PA20046 Experimental pharmacology 2 6 Credits
PA20050 Biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics & variability in drug response 3 Credits
PA30028 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 5 (Pharmacology of autocoids & immunology) 6 Credits
PA30029 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 6 (Pharmacology of the endocrine system) 3 Credits

Year 2, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA20023 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 4 (Pharmacology of the central nervous system) 6 Credits
PA20047 Experimental pharmacology 3 18 Credits
PA20138 Recombinant DNA technology - pharmaceutical applications 3 Credits
PA30052 Antimicrobial chemotherapy 3 Credits

Year 3, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA30052 Antimicrobial chemotherapy 3 Credits
PA30055 Project 18 Credits
PA30142 Molecular pharmacology 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list
BB30078 Biotechnology 6 Credits
BB30088 Bioinformatics 6 Credits
PA40156 Infection and immunity 6 Credits

Year 3, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA30053 Integrated studies in pharmacology 3 Credits
PA30140 Critical and communicative skills in pharmacology 3 Credits
PA30141 Advanced experimental pharmacology 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 3 Unit(s) from the following list
PA30148 Central nervous system pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30150 Cardiovascular pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30153 Respiratory pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30168 Immunopharmacology 6 Credits
PA30169 Molecular signalling 6 Credits

USPA-AFM03: MPharm Pharmacy

Mode of attendance: Full time


Year 1, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA10001 Medicinal & biological chemistry 1 6 Credits
PA10003 Cell biology 1 (Cells & their organisation) 6 Credits
PA10004 Instrumental analysis 1 3 Credits
PA10005 Physico-chemical properties of drugs 1 3 Credits
PA10006 Study skills & computer use 3 Credits
PA10007 Introduction to analysis & measurement 3 Credits
XX10045 Human physiology (Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 1) 6 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA10008 Medicinal & biological chemistry 2 6 Credits
PA10009 Medicinal & biological chemistry 3 (Spectra & structures) 3 Credits
PA10010 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 2 (General pharmacology) 6 Credits
PA10011 Cell biology 2 (Introduction to biochemistry) 6 Credits
PA10012 Instrumental analysis 2 3 Credits
PA10013 Physico-chemical properties of drugs 2 3 Credits
PA10014 The role of the pharmacist 3 Credits

Year 2, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA20015 Medicinal chemistry & advanced spectroscopic methods for structure elucidation. 3 Credits
PA20016 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 3 (Cardiovascular, renal & peripheral nervous system pharmacol) 6 Credits
PA20017 Cell biology 3 (Receptors, signal transduction pathways & gene regulation) 3 Credits
PA20018 Medicines design 1 (Preformulation & introduction to formulation) 6 Credits
PA20019 Statistics for pharmacists & pharmacologists 3 Credits
PA20020 Medical microbiology 3 Credits
PA20021 Applied pharmaceutical analysis 1 (Simple applications & written reports) 3 Credits
PA20050 Biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics & variability in drug response 3 Credits

Year 2, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA20022 Biosynthetic sources of pharmaceutical materials (medicinal & biological chemistry 5) 3 Credits
PA20023 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 4 (Pharmacology of the central nervous system) 6 Credits
PA20024 Medicines design 2 (Applied pharmaceutical microbiology) 6 Credits
PA20025 Pharmacy practice 1 12 Credits
PA20138 Recombinant DNA technology - pharmaceutical applications 3 Credits

Year 3, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA30028 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 5 (Pharmacology of autocoids & immunology) 6 Credits
PA30029 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 6 (Pharmacology of the endocrine system) 3 Credits
PA30032 Clinical pharmacy & pharmacy practice 4 (developments in community pharmacy) 6 Credits
PA30171 Infections 6 Credits
PA30172 Liquid and semi-solid formulation (Medicines Design 3) 6 Credits
PA30179 Introduction to clinical pharmacy 3 Credits

Year 3, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA30034 Pharmacy practice 3 (case studies in pharmacy practice) 3 Credits
PA30035 Dissertation in pharmacy 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
PA30180 Placement (MPharm) 24 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: GROUP 1
PA30143 Practical medicinal and biological chemistry 6 Credits
PA30144 Experimental pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30145 Practical pharmacognosy and the analysis of natural products 6 Credits
PA30146 Practical pharmaceutics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: GROUP 2
PA30150 Cardiovascular pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30151 Medicinal uses of natural products 6 Credits
PA30157 Cancer 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: GROUP 3
PA30148 Central nervous system pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30152 Molecular biology and drug design 6 Credits
PA30174 Health education 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: GROUP 4
PA30147 Design of drug synthesis (synthetic design) 6 Credits
PA30153 Respiratory pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30173 Pharmaceutical development and manufacturing 6 Credits

Year 4, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA40036 Medicines design 4 (Solid state formulation & pulmonary delivery) 6 Credits
PA40037 Pharmacy practice 4 (Further advances in pharmacy practice) 6 Credits
PA40038 Clinical pharmacy & pharmacy practice 7 (Clinical pharmacy 1) 6 Credits
PA40039 Project 1 - MPharmacy 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list
PA40156 Infection and immunity 6 Credits
PS30016 Health psychology 6 Credits

Year 4, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA40040 Advanced pharmaceutical studies 6 Credits
PA40041 Clinical pharmacy & pharmacy practice 8 (Clinical pharmacy 2) 6 Credits
PA40042 Project 2 - MPharmacy 12 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list
PA30150 Cardiovascular pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30151 Medicinal uses of natural products 6 Credits
PA30157 Cancer 6 Credits
PA30168 Immunopharmacology 6 Credits

USPA-AKB02: BSc (hons) Pharmacology

Mode of attendance: Thick sandwich


Year 1, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA10001 Medicinal & biological chemistry 1 6 Credits
PA10003 Cell biology 1 (Cells & their organisation) 6 Credits
PA10004 Instrumental analysis 1 3 Credits
PA10005 Physico-chemical properties of drugs 1 3 Credits
PA10006 Study skills & computer use 3 Credits
PA10044 Measurement in pharmacology 3 Credits
XX10045 Human physiology (Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 1) 6 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA10008 Medicinal & biological chemistry 2 6 Credits
PA10010 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 2 (General pharmacology) 6 Credits
PA10011 Cell biology 2 (Introduction to biochemistry) 6 Credits
PA10012 Instrumental analysis 2 3 Credits
PA10013 Physico-chemical properties of drugs 2 3 Credits
PA10045 Experimental pharmacology 1 6 Credits

Year 2, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA20016 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 3 (Cardiovascular, renal & peripheral nervous system pharmacol) 6 Credits
PA20017 Cell biology 3 (Receptors, signal transduction pathways & gene regulation) 3 Credits
PA20019 Statistics for pharmacists & pharmacologists 3 Credits
PA20046 Experimental pharmacology 2 6 Credits
PA20050 Biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics & variability in drug response 3 Credits
PA30028 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 5 (Pharmacology of autocoids & immunology) 6 Credits
PA30029 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 6 (Pharmacology of the endocrine system) 3 Credits

Year 2, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA20023 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 4 (Pharmacology of the central nervous system) 6 Credits
PA20047 Experimental pharmacology 3 18 Credits
PA20138 Recombinant DNA technology - pharmaceutical applications 3 Credits
PA30052 Antimicrobial chemotherapy 3 Credits

Year 3, Academic year

Mandatory units
PA20122 Industrial placement 60 Credits

Year 4, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA30052 Antimicrobial chemotherapy 3 Credits
PA30055 Project 18 Credits
PA30142 Molecular pharmacology 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list
BB30078 Biotechnology 6 Credits
BB30088 Bioinformatics 6 Credits
PA40156 Infection and immunity 6 Credits

Year 4, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA30053 Integrated studies in pharmacology 3 Credits
PA30140 Critical and communicative skills in pharmacology 3 Credits
PA30141 Advanced experimental pharmacology 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 3 Unit(s) from the following list
PA30148 Central nervous system pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30150 Cardiovascular pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30153 Respiratory pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30168 Immunopharmacology 6 Credits
PA30169 Molecular signalling 6 Credits

USPA-AKM02: MPharmacol (hons) Pharmacology

Mode of attendance: Thick sandwich


Year 1, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA10001 Medicinal & biological chemistry 1 6 Credits
PA10003 Cell biology 1 (Cells & their organisation) 6 Credits
PA10004 Instrumental analysis 1 3 Credits
PA10005 Physico-chemical properties of drugs 1 3 Credits
PA10006 Study skills & computer use 3 Credits
PA10044 Measurement in pharmacology 3 Credits
XX10045 Human physiology (Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 1) 6 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA10008 Medicinal & biological chemistry 2 6 Credits
PA10010 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 2 (General pharmacology) 6 Credits
PA10011 Cell biology 2 (Introduction to biochemistry) 6 Credits
PA10012 Instrumental analysis 2 3 Credits
PA10013 Physico-chemical properties of drugs 2 3 Credits
PA10045 Experimental pharmacology 1 6 Credits

Year 2, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA20016 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 3 (Cardiovascular, renal & peripheral nervous system pharmacol) 6 Credits
PA20017 Cell biology 3 (Receptors, signal transduction pathways & gene regulation) 3 Credits
PA20019 Statistics for pharmacists & pharmacologists 3 Credits
PA20046 Experimental pharmacology 2 6 Credits
PA20050 Biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics & variability in drug response 3 Credits
PA30028 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 5 (Pharmacology of autocoids & immunology) 6 Credits
PA30029 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 6 (Pharmacology of the endocrine system) 3 Credits

Year 2, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA20023 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 4 (Pharmacology of the central nervous system) 6 Credits
PA20047 Experimental pharmacology 3 18 Credits
PA20138 Recombinant DNA technology - pharmaceutical applications 3 Credits
PA30052 Antimicrobial chemotherapy 3 Credits

Year 3, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA30127 Dissertation 6 Credits

Year 3, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA30128 Landmarks in Pharmacology 6 Credits

Year 3, Academic year

Mandatory units
PA30126 Placement (MPharmacology) 48 Credits

Year 4, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA30052 Antimicrobial chemotherapy 3 Credits
PA30142 Molecular pharmacology 3 Credits
PA40130 Research project 18 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list
BB30078 Biotechnology 6 Credits
BB30088 Bioinformatics 6 Credits
PA40156 Infection and immunity 6 Credits

Year 4, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA40175 Current topics in pharmacology 3 Credits
PA40177 Cognitive skills in pharmacology 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 3 Unit(s) from the following list
PA40159 Recent advances in cardiovascular pharmacology 6 Credits
PA40160 Recent advances in central nervous system pharmacology 6 Credits
PA40161 Recent advances in respiratory pharmacology 6 Credits
PA40162 Recent advances in immunopharmacology 6 Credits
PA40163 Recent advances in molecular signalling 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list
PA40164 Cytokines, chemokines and adhesion 3 Credits
PA40165 Advanced topics in molecular medicine 3 Credits
PA40166 Toxins and ion channels 3 Credits
PA40176 Pharmacology in the global economy 3 Credits

 

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