Medical Pharmacology with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons) / MSci (Hons)

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Course Overview

If you’re interested in science behind drugs and medicine but don’t have the required entry qualifications to join our BSc / MSci programme or are a mature student returning to education, our BSc / MSci with a Foundation Year is the right course for you.

The foundation year of this four or five year course will introduce you to the key concepts and knowledge you need to progress to the BSc / MSci in Medical Pharmacology. Following successful completion of the Foundation Year with at least a 60% overall average, students will progress onto Year 1 of the BSc or MSci.

Why Medical Pharmacology at Swansea?

The Medical Pharmacology course curriculum has been developed using the British Pharmacological Society’s Undergraduate Curriculum which aims to develop core knowledge, core skills and core attitudes in the next generation of pharmacologists. The course also embraces the British Pharmacological Society’s Inclusive Principles for Undergraduate Pharmacology, which our Programme Director, Dr Aidan Seeley, helped develop.

A mix of compulsory and optional modules gives you the scope to tailor your studies to your particular interests, career goals, or plans for postgraduate study.

You will benefit from access to the state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities at the Medical School, including our research laboratories.

This degree is part of our ‘Medical Science in Practice’ Pathway to Medicine programme. Provided you meet the minimum entry requirements for Graduate Entry Medicine, and have successfully completed the Pathway, you will be guaranteed an interview for our flagship Medicine (Graduate Entry) MBBCh course.

Curriculum developed with British Pharmacological Society.

Your Medical Pharmacology Experience

Our academic staff are active in a diverse range of research fields, offering an unrivalled mix of academic excellence and cutting-edge practice.

In addition to your formal studies, we hold research talks at least weekly given by Swansea University staff or speakers from other universities or research institutions.

Our approach to learning encourages excellent analytical, research and communication skills, incorporating lectures, seminars, practical laboratory sessions, independent learning, and working in small groups.

You can also look to extend your degree to include a year studying abroad. Adding a year abroad allows you to add invaluable international experience to your CV while building intercultural communication skills that will improve your ability to interact with people from a variety of backgrounds.

Medical Pharmacology Employment Opportunities

Medical Pharmacology has been identified as a critical undergraduate degree, required to fill the current work force and skills gaps in medicine and pharmaceutical development.

You could also pursue a career or further study in other fields including academic and industrial research, regulation, patent law, medical writing, education or clinical trials.

Modules

In the foundation year students will learn the basics of human biology, biological chemistry, data handling, and laboratory practice, giving students the knowledge to successfully progress onto year one of the BSc in Applied Medical Sciences.

Your first year is made up of compulsory modules covering the fundamentals of physiology, biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, pharmacology and toxicology.

In year 2 you choose one of 3 Employability Strands (subject to eligibility): Medical Science in Practice, Enterprise and Innovation, and Medical Science in Research.

As you progress, you will further develop your knowledge, studying specialised topics including pharmacogenomics, metabolic regulation, human immunology,  antimicrobial resistance, and analytical, forensic and clinical toxicity.

In your third year, you will complete an independent research project under the guidance of a professional research scientist, and study further specialised modules such as drug development and regulation with the option to tailor your studies in topics including; cancer pharmacology, reproductive biology, neuroscience, and nanotoxicology.

If you choose to undertake a year abroad, this will take place between the third and fourth years of study listed above.

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