BSc Honours Pharmaceutical Sciences (3 years) (UCAS Code: B210)
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For course information
Professor David Jones
School of Pharmacy
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BSc Honours
Pharmaceutical Sciences 3 yrs (B210)
Entrance Requirements
A-level: BBB-ABB including Biology and Chemistry + GCSE Mathematics.
Irish Leaving Certificate: B2B2B2B2CC-B2B2B2B2B2B2 including Higher Level grade B2 in Biology and Chemistry + if not offered at Higher Level then Ordinary Level grade C in Mathematics.
For students whose first language is not English
An IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each test component or an equivalent acceptable qualification, details of which are available at: http://go.qub.ac.uk/EnglishLanguageReqs
If you are an international student and you do not meet the entrance requirements, you should consider a preparation course at INTO Queen's University Belfast, which will prepare you for successful study on these degree courses. INTO Queen's University Belfast is based on the University campus and offers a range of courses including:
International Foundation in Engineering and Science
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This new degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences is concerned with the design, evaluation, production and testing of medicines. As such, it is based on the chemical, biological and medical sciences as the foundation for employment within the pharmaceutical and related (eg medical device) industries. All of these facets are addressed and integrated in this three-year undergraduate degree.
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Level 1
All students take six modules:
The first provides an introduction to pharmaceutical microbiology, including aspects of disinfection and sterilisation, with a second module providing an introduction to the principles of physical and analytical chemistry of importance in pharmaceutical systems.
The third module addresses the mathematical and statistical skills that are needed by pharmaceutical scientists to work effectively in the industrial and related sectors.
A chemistry module covers important aspects of organic and bio-organic chemistry, including structure determination, chemical reactivity and mechanistic aspects.
Finally, two physiology modules cover the principles of general physiology and histology as well as an introduction to systematic patho-physiology.
Level 2
This year provides further development of understanding of basic sciences related to the pharmaceutical sciences.
Six modules are studied: two cover basic principles of drug action and two are concerned with medicinal substances and deal with analytical methods used to determine the relationships between structure and function of drug molecules.
The remaining two modules deal with the formulation of drug products, drug stability and the industrial manufacturing of pharmaceutical dosage forms.
Level 3
The final year of the degree builds on the disciplines that are covered in the first two years and provides specialisms in key areas needed to work successfully within the industrial sector.
Six modules are studied, covering the following areas:
Students also carry out a research project.
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Placement: a feature of this BSc is an increasing experience of the industrial environment through inclusion of placements within local industries each year.
Last updated: 12.09.13
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