Pharmacology BSc(Hons

Your course The study of how drugs act is pharmacology. On this course, you’ll be looking at all aspects of pharmacology including neurodegenerative diseases and other conditions affecting ageing populations, as well as infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV-AIDS. You’ll also have the chance to study topics around public health and increase your understanding of emerging pathogens and those that are becoming resistant to antibiotics.

You’ll be guided by doctoral-level teaching staff to help build your technical and scientific knowledge, have the opportunity to develop your deductive, analytical and communication skills and gain hands-on experience in our specialist biological sciences labs using modern instrumentation.

Furthermore, in Year 3, if you want to develop your real-world experience, you can opt to complete a placement in an organisation aligned to your interests. In short, you could come away from this course with the knowledge and practical skills to kick-start a fulfilling career.

Example modules • Physiology • Research Skills • Medical Pharmacology • Innovations of Drug Design and Development

Your future Graduates from our Biological Sciences courses can consider a wide range of career options in areas such as medical research, the NHS, molecular sciences, medical genetics and counselling, pharmaceuticals, developing scientific patents, medical sales or marketing, medical writing and teaching.

This is a new course and therefore there are no graduates as yet. However previous graduates from our courses in this subject area Biological Sciences have gone on to work in roles such as:

• Microbbiologist at CREH Ltd,

• Biomedical Scientist at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundations Trust,

• Research Assistant at Leeds Institute of Cardiovasular and Metatbolic Medicine, • Laboratory Analyst at ALS Environmental Ltd, • Healthcare Scientist at Public Health England. ***

*** Graduate Employment Marketing Statistics (GEMS).

Course info

Pharmacology BSc(Hons)

Course length:

3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr

Entry requirements:

A Levels/BTEC/UCAS points

BBC * inc. B in Chemistry, or a C in Chemistry plus a B in another relevant Science subject/DMM in Applied Science ** /112 inc. B in Chemistry or C in Chemistry plus a B in another relevant Science subject.

* The endorsement for practical work is an essential part of Science A Level study, and is a requirement for entry to our degree course.

** Alternatively a BTEC Health and Social Care is acceptable but must be accompanied by another Science A Level at a minimum grade C.

If you do not have the appropriate qualifications for direct entry, you may be able to apply to our Science Extended Degree, see page 12.

Accreditation This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.