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Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology Programme Catalogue 2015/16


USPA-AKB02: BSc(Hons) Pharmacology with Year long work placement

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACOLOGY

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement

Normal programme duration: 4 years


Click here for further information Possible DAPs for this programme:

Please see your programme handbook for circumstances where transfer to DAP may be permitted/required.

  

Click here for further informationPossible exit awards for this programme:



Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
PA10262 Research and scientific communication for pharmacologists 6 Credits
PA10311 Fundamentals of pharmacology: from molecules to medicines 1 12 Credits
PA10312 Fundamentals of pharmacology: the healthy body 1 12 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
PA10044 Introduction to experimental pharmacology 6 Credits
PA10313 Fundamentals of pharmacology: from molecules to medicines 2 12 Credits
PA10314 Fundamentals of pharmacology: the healthy body 2 12 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
PA30266 Pharmacology of infection & immunity 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
PA20016 Cardiovascular, renal and peripheral nervous system pharmacology 6 Credits
PA20046 Ethics and experimental pharmacology 12 Credits
PA20292 Immunology & receptor signalling 3 Credits
PA20294 Pharmacokinetics 3 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
PA20023 Pharmacology of the central nervous system 6 Credits
PA20047 Experimental pharmacology 12 Credits
PA20293 Gene transcription & DNA 6 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
PA20122 Pharmacology placement (B) 60 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
PA30055 Research project in Pharmacology (B) 18 Credits
PA30142 Molecular applications in pharmacology 3 Credits
PA30214 Recent advances in drug discovery 3 Credits
PA30251 Advanced topics, trends and technologies in pharmacology 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
PA30140 Critical and communicative skills in pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30258 Pharmacology (BSc) dissertation 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
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
PA30252 Pharmacology of regenerative medicine 6 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.