Pharmaceutical Science, Foundation Degree (London South East Colleges, Bromley Campus)

University of Greenwich

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Description

  • Type

    Foundation degree

  • Duration

    2 Years

  • Start date

    September

This foundation degree in pharmaceutical science has been designed in collaboration with industry employers to give you the skills you need to work in relevant laboratories. Through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical experiments, you will cover topics such as fundamental biology and physiology, essentials of pharmaceutical science, metabolism and disease, and pharmacology.

Successful completion of the course will open up a number of career options, including research, journalism and laboratory positions, or you could look to progress to the final year of BSc Hons Pharmaceutical Sciences.

The course is offered by one of the university's partner colleges, London South East Colleges, on its Bromley Campus.

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About this course

Applicants should have:

72 UCAS points, including one A-level in biology or chemistry or a BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science MMP.
GCSE grade C or above (9-4) in English language/literature and mathematics or equivalent.
Specific vocational, professional and other qualifications (e.g. NVQs, or suitable Access courses) are judged on merit according to their relevance as preparation for the course.
Applicants may also claim for Accreditation of Prior Learning or Accreditation of Prior Experimental Learning (APL or APEL respectively).

What you should know about this course
You will have the option to progress to the BSc Hons degree with the University of Greenwich
The course contains embedded work-based learning modules.

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Subjects

  • Pharmacology
  • Biology
  • Physiology
  • Fundamentals
  • Chemistry
  • Science
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Metabolism
  • Disease
  • Bioanalytical
  • Techniques

Course programme

Year 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Fundamentals of Biochemistry (30 credits)
  • Fundamentals of Biology and Physiology (30 credits)
  • Work Based Learning 1 (Bromley) (30 credits)
  • Basic Chemistry for Life Science (15 credits)
  • Essentials of Pharmaceutical Science (FdSc) (15 credits)
Year 2

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Physiological Systems and Regulation (15 credits)
  • Metabolism and Disease (15 credits)
  • Bioanalytical Techniques (15 credits)
  • Work-based Learning, Research and Professional Skills (30 credits)
  • Pharmacology (15 credits)
  • Pharmaceutical Products and Pharmaceutics (30 credits)

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