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Department of Life Sciences Programme Catalogue 2024/25


USSL-AKM04: MPharmacology(Hons)

Route: MPharmacol(Hons) Pharmacology with Year long work placement


Leading to the award of MASTER OF PHARMACOLOGY


Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement


Normal course duration: 4 Years

[Page last updated: 15 April 2024]


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
 N/A
Approved exemptions:
 None
Coexistent Masters course?:
 Yes
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 16%
Stage 3: 34%
Final Stage: 50%

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


Jump to:

Years 1 & 2

This course is being replaced Years 1 and 2 of this version of the course are not available in 2024/25.

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

Academic Year: Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL30073 Pharmacology placement (M) (PA30126) 48 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL30057 Dissertation in Pharmacology (PA30127) 6 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL30067 Landmarks in Pharmacology (PA30128) 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 4

Semester 1: Final Stage

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL40090 Advanced topics, trends and technologies in pharmacology (PA40251) 6 Credits
SL40112 Molecular applications in pharmacology (PA40142) 6 Credits
SL40125 Recent advances in drug discovery (PA40214) 6 Credits
SL40127 Research project in Pharmacology (M) (PA40130) 12 Credits

Semester 2: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select 4 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL40092 Biotechnology: art and science (PA40299) 6 Credits
SL40093 Cardiovascular pharmacology (PA40159) 6 Credits
SL40095 Central nervous system pharmacology (PA40160) 6 Credits
SL40099 Drug targets in the immune system (PA40162) 6 Credits
SL40120 Pharmacology of regenerative medicine (PA40252) 6 Credits
SL40132 The molecular biology and treatment of cancer (PA40157) 6 Credits
SL40133 Trends in molecular signalling (PA40163) 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL40096 Communicative skills in pharmacology (PA40234) 6 Credits
SL40100 Engaging the public with drug discovery research (PA40350) 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.