Pharmacology MSci
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King's College London
Master London / Classroom-basedhigher than £ 9000 -
Middlesex University
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University of Westminster
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King's College London
Bachelor's degree London / Classroom-basedhigher than £ 9000 -
King’s College London
Bachelor's degree London / Classroom-based£ 9,250 + VAT
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Description
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Type
Master
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Location
London
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Duration
4 Years
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
The subject of pharmacology is immensely broad and covers the areas of physiology, chemistry, neuroscience, biochemistry and genetics. As a result, some of your modules will be taken with other Life Sciences students and will draw on expertise from across the faculty.
In the first year, all modules are compulsory, giving you a sound knowledge of the discipline and enabling you to identify your own strengths and interests. Year two mainly comprisesf compulsory modules, but by the third year you will take only one compulsory module, leaving you free to choose from a wide range of specialist options.
MSci students undertake a literature-based research project in their third year, whilst in year four, a compulsory, laboratory-based research project accounts for 50% of the year's work. You may find this particularly helpful in making choices about your future career and whether you would like to pursue postgraduate study.
You may also apply for a 'sandwich' year in your programme, taken between years three and four, spending your time in the pharmaceutical industry or another pharmacology-related area. These are offered on a competitive basis, but contacts between our staff and colleagues in industry open up many opportunities.
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About this course
Pharmacology at UCL offers you an outstanding academic environment. We are internationally renowned in the discipline and are recognised for numerous major discoveries.
We combine excellence in pharmacology research with high-quality pharmacology teaching. We have particular expertise in areas such as neuropharmacology and immunopharmacology.
In your final year, you will have the opportunity to join a world-leading research group, working side-by-side with some of the best scientists in the field and carrying out your own experimental research project.
We offer state-of-the-art modern facilities, and are located adjacent to the Medical Research Council's Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, allowing for collaborative final year projects.
This programme not only provides detailed knowledge of the subject, but also trains you in planning, executing and analysing scientific projects and in quantitative and analytical skills. This will equip you with a versatility that will be very attractive to many employers.
Pharmacology brings together different aspects of biomedical sciences, opening up many fields of employment. If you are interested in laboratory research, you could progress to a postgraduate research degree (PhD) leading to opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry, government research institutes, hospital laboratories, forensic science or university-based research.
Your scientific training may also be used in careers outside the laboratory, such as scientific publication and health administration (e.g., the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA)).
English Language and Mathematics at grade B or 6. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required
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University of London keeps affiliate students very busy and if english is not the students mother tongue it gets extremely difficult to participate in class discussions.
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Its a real snapshot of how university life should be. An incredible mix of competent academic staff, stimulating courses and loads of social activities!
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Subjects
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Systematic Pharmacology
- Cellular Neurophysiology
- Developmental Neurobiology
- Human Neuroanatomy
- Medical Microbiology
- Science in the Mass Media
- Human Physiology
Course programme
Core or compulsory module(s)
- An Introduction to Mechanisms of Drug Action
- Cells and Development
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry for Biology Students
- Mammalian Physiology
- Statistics
All first year modules are compulsory.
YEAR 2
- Biochemistry
- Experimental Pharmacology
- General and Systematic Pharmacology
- Immunity to Infection
- Structure and Function of the Nervous Systems
Options may include:
- Animal and Human Physiology - Maintenance and Regulatory Mechanisms
- Cellular Neurophysiology
- Developmental Neurobiology
- Human Neuroanatomy
- Management Information and Control
- Medical Microbiology
- Modern Languages
- Science in the Mass Media
YEAR 3
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Library Research Project (1.0 credits)
You will select 2.5 credits of optional modules. Options may include:
- Drug Design And Development
- Immunopharmacology
- Neuropharmacology
- Psychopharmacology
- Receptor Mechanisms
- Synaptic Pharmacology: The Synapse, a Major Site Of Disease and Drug Action
YEAR 4
- Extended Research Project
You will be able to select advanced modules from a wide range of options.
Your learningTeaching is mainly conducted through lectures and laboratory classes together with regular small-group tutorials involving in-depth discussion of topics being studied. Modules run concurrently; lectures and tutorials are usually held in the morning with practical classes in the afternoons.
AssessmentYou will be expected to submit coursework (e.g. essays and practical write-ups) and make oral presentations as part of your assessment. You will also take written examinations at the end of each year.
Additional information
Pharmacology MSci
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King's College London
Master London / Classroom-basedhigher than £ 9000 -
Middlesex University
Bachelor's degree London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
University of Westminster
Postgraduate London / Classroom-based£ 9,250 + VAT -
King's College London
Bachelor's degree London / Classroom-basedhigher than £ 9000 -
King’s College London
Bachelor's degree London / Classroom-based£ 9,250 + VAT
See all