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Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Unit Index 2007/08

Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology in 2007/08. Follow the links to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser's find on page function.

Certificate level units (e.g. units coded PA1*)
Intermediate level units (e.g. units coded PA2*)
Honours level units (e.g. units coded PA3*)
Masters level units (e.g. units coded PA4* or PA5*)



Level: Certificate


Academic Year

PA10236 Molecular and cell biology 12 Credits
PA10237 Molecular and cell biology with pharmacology 12 Credits
PA10238 Physiology 12 Credits
PA10239 Biopharmaceutics & general pharmacology 12 Credits
XX10179 Physiology for sport & exercise science 12 Credits
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Semester 1

PA10001 Chemistry of functional groups 6 Credits
PA10004 Introduction to pharmaceutical analysis 3 Credits
PA10006 Learning and study skills 3 Credits
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Semester 2

PA10009 Instrumental analysis & spectroscopic interpretation 6 Credits
PA10014 Introduction to professional pharmacy skills 6 Credits
PA10044 Introduction to experimental pharmacology 6 Credits
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Level: Intermediate


Academic Year

PA20025 Introduction to clinical and community pharmacy 12 Credits
PA20122 Pharmacology placement (B) 60 Credits
PA20241 Cellular & molecular therapeutics 12 Credits
PA20242 Drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, natural products and analysis 12 Credits
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Semester 1

PA20016 Cardiovascular, renal and peripheral nervous system pharmacology 6 Credits
PA20018 Pre-formulation and introduction to formulation 6 Credits
PA20046 Ethics and experimental pharmacology 12 Credits
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Semester 2

PA20023 Pharmacology of the central nervous system 6 Credits
PA20024 Applied pharmaceutical microbiology 6 Credits
PA20047 Experimental pharmacology 12 Credits
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Level: Honours


Academic Year

PA30126 Pharmacology placement (M) 48 Credits
PA30222 Pharmacology dissertation for Natural Sciences 12 Credits
PA30245 Pharmacology of infection & immunity 12 Credits
PA30246 Medicines design 12 Credits
PA30247 Pharmacy practice 12 Credits
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Semester 1

PA30055 Research project in Pharmacology (B) 18 Credits
PA30127 Dissertation in Pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30243 Pharmacy practice: clinical therapeutics 6 Credits
PA30244 Chemical aspects of drug design & discovery 6 Credits
PA30251 Advanced topics, trends and technologies in pharmacology 6 Credits
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Semester 2

PA30035 Dissertation in pharmacy 6 Credits
PA30128 Landmarks in Pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30140 Critical and communicative skills in pharmacology 6 Credits
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
PA30148 Central nervous system pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30150 Cardiovascular pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30157 The molecular biology and treatment of cancer 6 Credits
PA30168 Drug targets in the immune system 6 Credits
PA30169 Trends in molecular signalling 6 Credits
PA30231 Research methods in pharmacy practice 6 Credits
PA30252 Stem cell biology 6 Credits
PA30258 Pharmacology (BSc) dissertation 6 Credits
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Level: Masters


Modular

PA50181 Introduction to clinical skills & pharmaceutical care 6 Credits
PA50186 Cardiovascular therapeutics 6 Credits
PA50187 Gastro-intestinal therapeutics 6 Credits
PA50188 Oncology 6 Credits
PA50190 Public health pharmacy 6 Credits
PA50198 Practice-based research 6 Credits
PA50199 Respiratory therapeutics 6 Credits
PA50200 Mental health 6 Credits
PA50201 Endocrinology 6 Credits
PA50202 Neurology 6 Credits
PA50212 Clinical skills placement 6 Credits
PA50213 Masters dissertation 24 Credits
PA50216 Medicines management in general practice 6 Credits
PA50217 Medicines management in the NHS 6 Credits
PA50221 Prescribing for special groups 6 Credits
PA50223 Surgery 6 Credits
PA50232 Palliative care 6 Credits
PA50233 Infections 6 Credits
PA50235 Management of minor ailments 6 Credits
PA50240 Using evidence in practice 6 Credits
PA50249 Pharmacist independent prescribing 18 Credits
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Semester 1

PA40042 Research project in pharmacy 24 Credits
PA40130 Research project in Pharmacology (M) 18 Credits
PA40142 Molecular applications in pharmacology 3 Credits
PA40180 Overseas placement in Pharmacy 24 Credits
PA40214 Recent advances in drug discovery 3 Credits
PA40251 Advanced topics, trends and technologies in pharmacology 6 Credits
PA40256 Introduction to pharmacist prescribing 3 Credits
PA40259 Research project in Pharmacy 18 Credits
PA40260 Research project in Pharmacy 24 Credits
PA40261 Research project in Pharmacy 30 Credits
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Semester 2

PA40040 Advanced pharmaceutical studies 3 Credits
PA40041 Advanced pharmacy practice 6 Credits
PA40155 Research topics in natural products 6 Credits
PA40157 The molecular biology and treatment of cancer 6 Credits
PA40159 Cardiovascular pharmacology 6 Credits
PA40160 Central nervous system pharmacology 6 Credits
PA40162 Drug targets in the immune system 6 Credits
PA40163 Trends in molecular signalling 6 Credits
PA40174 Health promotion for pharmacists 6 Credits
PA40177 Cognitive skills in pharmacology 6 Credits
PA40234 Communicative skills in pharmacology 6 Credits
PA40250 Health psychology 6 Credits
PA40252 Stem cell biology 6 Credits
PA40253 Applied pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics 6 Credits
PA40254 Pharmaceutical care of drug misusers 6 Credits
PA40255 Advanced topics in drug design 6 Credits
PA40257 Industrial pharmacy 6 Credits
PA40259 Research project in Pharmacy 18 Credits
PA40260 Research project in Pharmacy 24 Credits
PA40261 Research project in Pharmacy 30 Credits
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