Pharmaceutical Science BSc(Hons)

Facts about this course

Year of entry 2010
Type BSc(Hons)
Modules Module Listing
UCAS BB22 3 years full-time
BBG2 4 years sandwich
B208 4/5 years full-time including foundation year

About this course

Why choose this course?

Pharmaceutical science is conerned with the design and development of new drugs for clinical purposes. It explores the different sources of medicine, how they work and how they can be formulated (eg tablet, cream, inhaler), analysed and tested.

The BSc(Hons) route of our pharmaceutical science programme provides a wide understanding of all aspects of the pharmaceutical industry. Depending on your academic performance in the first two years of the course, you can take the MPharmSci route from the third year.

What will you study?

You will study topics ranging from introductory pharmaceutical chemistry and the basic principles of physiology and biochemistry, through to the design, synthesis and testing of biologically active molecules. Other topics include: pharmacology, pharmaceutical formulation, methods of drug delivery, pharmaceutical analysis and drug legislation.

Module listing

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.

Year 1

  • Foundation Chemistry for Pharmaceutical Science 1&2
  • Modern Laboratory Techniques
  • Cells and Tissues
  • Academic Skills for Molecular Science
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Cell Reactions

Year 2

  • Pharmacology, Toxicology and Immunology
  • Organic Chemistry 1 and 2
  • Bioanalysis 1 and 2
  • Practical Skills in Pharmaceutical Science
  • Properties and Formulation of Pharmaceuticals
  • Microbiology

Year 3

  • Modern Industrial Practice
  • Biological Chemistry
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Project OR
  • Advanced Experimental Skills and Dissertation
  • Option modules