Pharmacology is the science of drugs, their actions on living systems and their effects on health and disease. Through work force and skills gap analyses, Pharmacology has been identified as a critical undergraduate degree, required to treat the current patient population and develop the medicines of the future. Our BSc Medical Pharmacology programme aims to deliver an outstanding course that bridges medicine and science by ensuring that graduates develop the core knowledge, practical and employability skills to prepare them for work at the highest levels of science, medicine and the pharmaceutical and biomedical science industries. In addition to subject knowledge in pharmacology and medical science, students will, according to their interest, be provided with an enhanced understanding of academic research, medical practice, or research innovation and entrepreneurship. They will be able to communicate research to a range of audiences: colleagues in healthcare, academia, and industry, as well as the public. These skills will enable students to enter a rapidly evolving employment environment in which the motivation and skills for life-long learning are essential. Because Medical Pharmacology is a cross-cutting discipline, our programme covers a broad range of topics that underpin medicine and pharmacology including toxicology, drug development, neuroscience, genetics, reproductive biology, physiology, immunology, biochemistry, endocrinology and cardiovascular physiology. These topics will be explored in lectures, tutorials, and workshops. Team-work and professional communication skills will also be emphasised. Following a grounding in fundamental medical science, toxicology, and core practical skills in the first year, in the second year, students will tackle more complex subjects such as Biostatistics, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, The Cardiovascular System, Pharmacogenomics, and Immunology. In their second year, students can choose to focus on one of three ‘Employability Strands’: Medical Research; Enterprise and Innovation or Medical Science in Practice (minimum 60% year 1 average required). The third year then exposes students to more specialised fields such as Advanced Pharmacology, Human Biology and the Environment, Reproductive Biology, Nanotoxicology, and Drug Development and Regulation. During their final year, students will further develop independent research skills relevant to their chosen Employability Strand through completion of their own 'capstone’ dissertation project. This project requires that they draw from knowledge and skills they have gained throughout the course. Our BSc Medical Pharmacology is included in the 'Pathways to Medicine' programme whereby students are guaranteed an interview for Graduate Entry Medicine MB BCh at Swansea University provided they have chosen the Medical Sciences in Practice Employability Strand (60% average in year 1), performed satisfactorily, and have met the minimum entry criteria at the time they apply to Graduate Entry Medicine. **We guarantee that you will be made a conditional offer for a course at Swansea University. Subject requirements will apply. Please come along to our next Open Day or get in touch for further information.**

Please see the course website for detail. Module selection options may change, but below is the course structure in place in place for the 2018/19 cohort. Level 4: Year 1: The Fundamentals During the first year, students are introduced to the 'fundamentals' of medical and life sciences, and will develop a range of academic, practical and transferable skills. Modules include: • Chemistry of life • Organic Chemistry I • Organic Chemistry II • Evolution & molecular genetics • Skills for Medical Sciences • Microbiology • Human physiology I • Human physiology II • The Dose Makes the Poison: Intro to Toxicology Level 5: Year 2: Systems and Specialisations The second year will enable the student to build on the core knowledge, practical skills and competencies by tackling a range of more complex topics. Modules include: • Human Immunology • Communicating Medical Sciences • Intro to Pharmacology: Dynamics & Kinetics • Metabolic Regulation: Enzymes and Signal Transduction • The Cardiovascular System • Genes on Drugs: Pharmacogenomics • Biostatistics • Neuroscience • Antimicrobial Resistance Plus ONE Employability Strand specific module: • Doctors, Patients, and the Goals of Medicine • Contemporary Themes and Techniques in Medical Sciences • Entrepreneurship Level 6: Year 3: Being a Medical Pharmacologist The third year provides opportunities for the student to consolidate further develop and apply the core knowledge, practical skills and competencies gained throughout their studies. Students will study Advanced Pharmacology, and will also be exposed to a range of related specialised fields. Modules include: • Being a Medical Scientist • Advances in Pharmacology • Drug Development and Regulation • Human Biology and the Environment • Capstone Project (40 credits) Plus ONE module choice • Nanotoxicology • Reproductive Biology • From Bench to Bedside: Intro to Clinical Trials • The Sweet Sickness: Advances in Diabetes and Related Disorders • Cancer Pharmacology Through the capstone project (40 credits) students will experience being a pharmacology researcher who: 1. researches the scientific literature 2. identifies an important scientific question 3. develops a hypothesis 4. identifies and uses the correct methods to test their hypothesis 5. gathers data and analyses it appropriately 6. draws appropriate conclusions 7. places their findings into context within the field 8. communicates all of the above effectively, in both oral and written form The goal of the project is do science and integrate into a research team and to experience all of the successes, and challenges, that this involves. The projects may be lab-based, data-based or education-focused, depending upon student interest/staff resources.

Students will be assessed in a variety of ways including, practical write-ups, multiple choice examinations, oral and visual presentations, podcasts, essays, reports, group journal clubs, mock grant proposals and a capstone project.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: B210

Institution code: S93

Campus Name: Singleton Park Campus

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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Each application will be assessed on its own individual merits by the Admissions Tutor and will take into account the A-level subjects (or equivalent), personal statement, relevant skills and past experiences/achievements and referee’s comments.

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Student satisfaction : 73%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 60%

Go onto work and study: 95%

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