Pharmacology and Physiology (with Integrated Foundation Year), BSc Hons

Our programme is taught as a full-time, four-year programme incorporating a foundation year. The foundation year serves to equip students, without appropriate entry qualifications, with a way to enter the BSc (Hons) in Pharmacology and Physiology undergraduate degree programme at Medway School of Pharmacy. The programme intends to immerse students in laboratory-based science and is taught by leading experts in pharmacology and physiology. Throughout the programme there will be a strong emphasis on both laboratory research, and future employability. Facilities The Medway School of Pharmacy hosts state-of-the-art research facilities which comprise three electrophysiological suites, microscopy and vascular imaging facilities, a dedicated virology laboratory, biochemical and immunological laboratories, as well as core quantitative PCR and cell culture facilities. Outcomes The aims of the programme are: To equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles of several relevant scientific disciplines, with an emphasis on pharmacology. To give an understanding of drug actions in the various physiological systems and a comprehensive understanding of how the scientific discipline of pharmacology is integral to the drug discovery and development process. To equip students with a detailed understanding of the variety of technical approaches and research strategies, which underpin pharmacology and drug discovery..