Skip to Content

Courses

Postgraduate Programme Specification

MSc Pharmaceutical Analysis with Industrial Placement

Academic Year 2022/23

A programme specification is required for any programme on which a student may be registered. All programmes of the University are subject to the University's Quality Assurance processes. All degrees are awarded by Queen's University Belfast.

Programme Title MSc Pharmaceutical Analysis with Industrial Placement Final Award
(exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes)
Master of Science
Programme Code CHM-MSC-PP UCAS Code HECoS Code 100413 - Analytical chemistry - 100

ATAS Clearance Required

No

Health Check Required

No

Portfolio Required

--

Interview Required

--

Mode of Study Part Time or Full Time
Type of Programme Postgraduate Length of Programme Part Time - 3 Academic Years
Full Time - 2 Academic Years
Total Credits for Programme 180
Exit Awards available No

Institute Information

Teaching Institution

Queen's University Belfast

School/Department

Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Quality Code
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code

Higher Education Credit Framework for England
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code/higher-education-credit-framework-for-england

Level 7

Subject Benchmark Statements
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements

The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/quality-code/qualifications-frameworks.pdf

Chemistry (2014)

Accreditations (PSRB)

No accreditations (PSRB) found.

Regulation Information

Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations
(Please see General Regulations)

Programme Specific Regulations

All four taught modules (120 CATS) must be passed in order to graduate. Failure to pass at least 80 CATS of the taught modules at the first attempt will normally result in the student being advised to transfer to the Diploma Programme.

Students with protected characteristics

Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations

(Please see General Regulations)

No

Educational Aims Of Programme

On completion of the programme the student will be able to:

Demonstrate analytical and quality control techniques appropriate to the pharmaceutical manufacturing and related industries.

Exercise investigation and critical analysis of the published literature to produce a review in an area of analytical chemistry research or method development.

Undertake independent research or analytical method development in a chosen field of study within the subject area of analytical or pharmaceutical chemistry.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes: Cognitive Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Critically review their work, as well as that reported by others, as available in the public domain.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures; problem classes and seminars; research project. Feedback from formative assessments and draft dissertations enables students to build and develop these problem solving skills

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; project dissertations; oral presentations;

Read, understand and assimilate new information and subsume acquired knowledge into a concise format

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures; problem classes and seminars; practical classes and associated pre-reading.

Methods of Assessment

Literature review; project dissertation; written and oral assignments and presentations;

Reflect on experimental outcomes and use this in relation to overcoming research and development orientated problems

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures; problem classes and seminars,

Methods of Assessment

project dissertation; written and oral assignments and presentations;

Learning Outcomes: Transferable Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Demonstrate problem solving skills in a research environment

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures; problem classes and seminars,

Methods of Assessment

project dissertation; written and oral assignments and presentations;

Demonstrate problem-solving skills within the Quality Assurance constraints of a Good Manufacturing Practice environment

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures; problem classes and seminars; research project on a daily basis

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; project dissertations; oral presentations;

Identify and assess risk within a working environment

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Research project; activities associated with Module PMY8104

Methods of Assessment

project dissertation; written and oral assignments and presentations

Demonstrate advanced mathematical and statistical manipulation of data

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Research project; activities associated with Modules PMY8102 and PMY8103

Methods of Assessment

project dissertation; written and oral assignments and presentations

Provide evidence for time management and personal prioritisation skills

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Research project; written and practical assignments

Methods of Assessment

project dissertation; written and oral assignments and presentations

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & Understanding

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

project dissertation; written and oral assignments and presentations

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Research project;

Methods of Assessment

project dissertation; oral presentations

Provide evidence of the skills required to produce a high quality chemistry dissertation that should be of sufficient quality to be published in the scientific literature.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Research project and associated literature review

Methods of Assessment

project dissertation and associated interim formative assessments;

Demonstrate the proficient use of primary scientific literature for developing a programme of independent research

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures; problem classes and seminars, especially the literature survey for the research project.

Methods of Assessment

project dissertation and associated interim formative assessments;

Learning Outcomes: Subject Specific

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Provide evidence of detailed knowledge of the principal areas of analytical science and methodology relevant to the Pharmaceutical and related industries

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Lectures; problem classes and seminars,

Methods of Assessment

Written examinations; project dissertation; experimental reports

Demonstrate a high degree of specialised knowledge in a chosen area of chemical research or analytical method development

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Research project; practical and problem solving classes

Methods of Assessment

project dissertation; written and oral assignments and presentations

Perform the practical and instrumentation skills associated with the characterisation of solid-state pharmaceutical and related materials

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Research project; practical and problem solving classes

Methods of Assessment

project dissertation; written and oral assignments and presentations

Combine practical skills with a sound understanding of the theoretical knowledge of pharmaceutical analytical techniques to the development of appropriate reports and SOPs in a GMP environment

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Research project; activities associated with Module PMY8104

Methods of Assessment

written and oral assignments and presentations

Use the key mathematical aspects of Quality Assurance and Quality Control in the development of robust analytical methods

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Research project; practical experiments and problem solving classes

Methods of Assessment

project dissertation and written and oral assignments and presentations

Apply the theoretical background of chemical separation and spectroscopic techniques to the analysis of pharmaceuticals and related products

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Research project; practical experiments and problem solving classes

Methods of Assessment

project dissertation and written and oral assignments and presentations

Module Information

Stages and Modules

Module Title Module Code Level/ stage Credits

Availability

Duration Pre-requisite

Assessment

S1 S2 Core Option Coursework % Practical % Examination %
Research Project in Pharmaceutical Analysis CHM7004 7 60 -- YES 12 weeks N YES -- 50% 50% 0%
MSc in Pharmaceutical Analysis Industrial Placement CHM7010 7 0 YES YES 36 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Solid State Pharmaceutical Analysis Methods CHM7002 7 40 YES YES 24 weeks N YES -- 30% 0% 70%
Advanced Separation Science CHM7001 7 20 YES YES 12 weeks N YES -- 30% 0% 70%
Chemical, Biochemical and Spectroscopic Analytical Methods CHM7003 7 40 YES YES 24 weeks N YES -- 30% 0% 70%
Quality Assurance and Quality Control in the Pharmaceutical Industry PMY7092 7 20 -- YES 12 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%

Notes

Placement is taken in Year 2 of this programme.