Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Programme Catalogue 2008/09 |
Leading to the award of MASTER OF PHARMACY |
Mode of attendance: Full time |
Year 1, Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| Designated essential units |
| PA10236 | Molecular and cell biology | 12 Credits |
| PA10239 | Biopharmaceutics & general pharmacology | 12 Credits |
Year 1, Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| Designated essential units |
| PA10001 | Chemistry of functional groups | 6 Credits |
| PA10004 | Introduction to pharmaceutical analysis | 3 Credits |
| PA10263 | Learning and study skills for Pharmacy students | 3 Credits |
Year 1, Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| Designated essential units |
| PA10009 | Instrumental analysis & spectroscopic interpretation | 6 Credits |
| PA10014 | Introduction to professional pharmacy skills | 6 Credits |
| 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 |
| PA20016 | Cardiovascular, renal and peripheral nervous system pharmacology | 6 Credits |
| PA20018 | Pre-formulation and introduction to formulation | 6 Credits |
| PA20023 | Pharmacology of the central nervous system | 6 Credits |
| PA20024 | Applied pharmaceutical microbiology | 6 Credits |
| PA30245 | Pharmacology of infection & immunity | 12 Credits |
| PA30246 | Medicines design | 12 Credits |
| PA30247 | Pharmacy practice | 12 Credits |
| PA30243 | Pharmacy practice: clinical therapeutics | 6 Credits |
| PA30244 | Chemical aspects of drug design & discovery | 6 Credits |
| 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 |
| PA30264 | Spontaneous reporting and pharmacoepidemiology | 6 Credits |
| PA30265 | Practical pharmaceutical microbiology | 6 Credits |
| 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 |
| 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 |
