Comments about MPharm Pharmacy - At the institution - Huddersfield - West Yorkshire
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Objectives
An application to pharmacy is not just an application to a degree but also an application to the profession of pharmacy, where not only academic ability is important, but skills, values and professional attitudes as well. Our course has several unique features including access to a virtual hospital and placement visits in all four years starting from the very beginning of your course, with the opportunity to learn alongside other health care professionals.
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Entry requirements
Entry Requirements The minimum requirement for the MPharm is 3 A levels constituting 280-320 UCAS tariff points, or their equivalent. Chemistry minimum grade B plus a second science subject grade B. Biology represents the preferred second science. If Biology is not offered then three science subjects are preferred. Mathematics is acceptable in lieu of a science other than Chemistry. Applications from candidates with Edexcel/BTEC or non-standard qualifications are encouraged, provided sufficiently high standards are achieved in appropriate subjects. Students not offering the standard A level qualifications are encouraged to seek advice from the admissions team. All candidates must have a pass in GCSE Mathematics and English Language at minimum grade C or equivalent.
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Academic title
MPharm Pharmacy
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Course description
Course Structure
The themes and modules studied for each year of study are:
Year 1
Human Physiology and Pathology – the workings of the human body
Pharmacy Practice I – an introduction to the practical aspects of a pharmacist's role in the workplace and healthcare
Medical Pharmacology I – how drugs work in the body
Molecular and Cellular Targets for Therapeutics – fundamental processes that happen in cells and targets for drug action
Pharmaceutical Chemistry I – foundations for the study of organic chemistry applicable to pharmacy
Formulation and Compounding of Medicines – introduction to making and using medicines
Year 2
Formulation and Pharmaceutics – how drugs are made into medicines focusing on solid dosage forms
Pharmacy Practice II – expansion of the pharmacist's role in the workplace and healthcare
Medical Pharmacology II – further studies on how drugs work in the body
Nutrition and Pharmacy – how diet and nutrition affect health and the pharmacists role
Pharmaceutical Chemistry II – further studies of organic chemistry in relation to pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Microbiology I – a study of disease causing organisms
Year 3
Research Project – experience in conducting your own research and techniques used
Pharmacy Practice III – more in-depth studies of a pharmacist's role in the workplace and healthcare
Medical Pharmacology III – enhancement on how drugs work in the body
Pharmaceutical Formulation and Drug Analysis – further studies into making other formulations and analytical techniques
Pharmaceutical Microbiology II – focusing on the preparation and use of sterile products
Year 4
Genetics, Health and Medicines – studies of genetic targets for the treatment of disease and therapies
Pharmacy Practice IV - critical review into the role of the pharmacist in the workplace and healthcare
Advanced Pharmacological Techniques – a research based approach building on the skills gained and developed over the past three years
Applied Therapeutics – Patients and their Medicines – choosing correct treatment of diseases and the pharmacist's role in the care of patients
Drug Development and the Pharmaceutical Industry – an evaluative and critical look at pharmaceutical industry and its role in drug development
Drug Discovery and Medicinal Chemistry – in-depth study using the knowledge and skill from the past three years in the area of drug discovery
Also, Pharmaceutical Chemistry HND, Pharmaceutical Science BSc.
