This course is taught by award-winning experts with a focus on biological and physiological processes, rather than chemical ones. Students will examine how drugs act on their targets in major organs and systems, and how the body reacts.
Students will study the treatment of infectious and non-infectious diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, asthma, and cardiovascular disease. They'll also have opportunities to learn about new drugs affecting the brain, treating epilepsy and depression, and how drugs influence addiction.
This course meets the core curriculum requirements set out by the British Pharmacological Society (BPS), the professional association for pharmacologists. This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology. Teaching includes lectures, tutorials and practical laboratory work. There is an emphasis on problem-based/case-based learning as the course progresses.
Assessment is by exams and also a variety of different forms of coursework, including oral presentations, reports, essays and poster presentations. Graduates work in clinical trials, drug research, medical writing, pharmaceutical marketing and science communication. The course can also provide a gateway into graduate studies for clinical routes or academic research programmes.
