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Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Programme Catalogue 2007/08


USPA-AFM03: MPharmacy

Mode of attendance: Full time


Year 1, Academic Year

Mandatory units
PA10236 Molecular and cell biology 12 Credits
PA10238 Physiology 12 Credits
PA10239 Biopharmaceutics & general pharmacology 12 Credits

Year 1, Semester 1

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

Year 1, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA10009 Instrumental analysis & spectroscopic interpretation 6 Credits
PA10014 Introduction to professional pharmacy skills 6 Credits

Year 2, Academic Year

Mandatory units
PA20025 Introduction to clinical and community pharmacy 12 Credits
PA20241 Cellular & molecular therapeutics 12 Credits
PA20242 Drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, natural products and analysis 12 Credits

Year 2, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA20016 Cardiovascular, renal and peripheral nervous system pharmacology 6 Credits
PA20018 Pre-formulation and introduction to formulation 6 Credits

Year 2, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA20023 Pharmacology of the central nervous system 6 Credits
PA20024 Applied pharmaceutical microbiology 6 Credits

Year 3, Academic Year

Mandatory units
PA30245 Pharmacology of infection & immunity 12 Credits
PA30246 Medicines design 12 Credits
PA30247 Pharmacy practice 12 Credits

Year 3, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA30243 Pharmacy practice: clinical therapeutics 6 Credits
PA30244 Chemical aspects of drug design & discovery 6 Credits

Year 3, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA30035 Dissertation in pharmacy 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
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
PA30231 Research methods in pharmacy practice 6 Credits

Year 4, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PA40256 Introduction to pharmacist prescribing 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
PA40042 Research project in pharmacy 24 Credits
PA40180 Overseas placement in Pharmacy 24 Credits

Year 4, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PA40040 Advanced pharmaceutical studies 3 Credits
PA40041 Advanced pharmacy practice 6 Credits
PA40157 The molecular biology and treatment of cancer 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
Block 1: Students must select a total of 3 optional units in Semester 2 of this programme. A maximum of 1 unit may be chosen from each block or students may select all units from the free choice list.
AA00011 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
PA40253 Applied pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics 6 Credits
PA40254 Pharmaceutical care of drug misusers 6 Credits
PA40255 Advanced topics in drug design 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
Block 2: Students must select a total of 3 optional units in Semester 2 of this programme. A maximum of 1 unit may be chosen from each block or students may select all units from the free choice list.
AA00012 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
PA40155 Research topics in natural products 6 Credits
PA40250 Health psychology 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
Block 3: Students must select a total of 3 optional units in Semester 2 of this programme. A maximum of 1 unit may be chosen from each block or students may select all units from the free choice list.
AA00013 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
PA40174 Health promotion for pharmacists 6 Credits
PA40257 Industrial pharmacy 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 3 Unit(s) from the following list:
Free Choice List: Students must select a total of 3 optional units in Semester 2 of this programme. A maximum of 1 unit may be chosen from each block or students may select all units from the free choice list.
AA00014 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 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
PA40252 Stem cell biology 6 Credits