Pharmacy 5-year MPharm (integrated pre-registration format)

Master

In Birmingham

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Birmingham

The 5-year MPharm programme is designed specifically to meet the needs of the future pharmacist. With a pre-registration year included, this degree will provide you with the skills needed to become a critical member of the healthcare profession, and allows you to graduate as a fully UK qualified pharmacist pending successful completion of the GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council) registration exam.

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Birmingham (West Midlands)
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Birmingham B15 2TT

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2020

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Subjects

  • Pharmacist
  • Healthcare
  • Physiology
  • Credit

Course programme

Modules in the first year

To start with, you will concentrate on fundamentals in the pharmaceutical sciences, including cell biology, physiology, and pharmacology, along with the basic principles of pharmaceutical chemistry, which underpin the formulation and synthesis of drugs.

  • 30 credits - The Professional Pharmacist 1
  • Non-credit bearing - Basic Life Support
  • 20 credits - Health, Disease and Therapeutics 1.1
  • 30 credits - Health, Disease and Therapeutics 1.2
  • 20 credits - Chemistry for Pharmacists 1
  • Non-credit bearing - Professional Experience Placements 1
  • 20 credits - Science of Medicines 1
  • Non-credit bearing - ePortfolio 1
Modules in the second year

You will continue to build on the scientific basics, but now you’ll start moving towards practical applications, such as the drug development process. Body-system-themed physiology and therapeutics modules focus on bringing together your understanding of basic physiology, pharmacology and clinical pharmacy. You will also explore the key principles of immunology and the concepts associated with the safe use of medicines, as well as developing evidence-based medicine skills.

  • 30 credits - The Professional Pharmacist 2
  • Non-credit bearing - Professional Experience Placements 2
  • 20 credits - Health, Disease and Therapeutics 2.1
  • 30 credits - Health, Disease and Therapeutics 2.2
  • 20 credits - Chemistry for Pharmacists 2
  • Non-credit bearing - ePortfolio 2
  • 20 credits - Science of Medicines 2
Modules in the third year

You will now complete your comprehensive, patient-orientated study of body systems, and there will be a substantial focus on clinical pharmacokinetics, toxicology and diagnostic skills. You will be introduced to advanced topics, such as pharmacogenetics, and there will be a continued emphasis on the pharmaceutical sciences, including biotechnology and pharmaceutical technology. You will learn about health information systems, pharmacoeconomics and policy, which will enable you to learn effectively in a healthcare setting.

  • 30 credits - The Professional Pharmacist 3
  • 10 Credits - Research Methods
  • 20 credits - Health, Disease and Therapeutics 3.1
  • 30 credits - Health, Disease and Therapeutics 3.2
  • 30 credits - Science of Medicines 3
  • Non-credit bearing - Professional Experience Placement 3
  • Non-credit bearing - ePortfolio 3
Modules in the fourth year

Your fourth year focuses on personalised patient care, advanced pharmacy services and the principles of prescribing

  • 60 credits - Integrated Pharmacy Practice
  • 40 credits - Advanced Pharmacy Practice
  • Non-credit bearing - Professional Experience Placements 4
  • Non-credit bearing - ePortfolio 4
  • 20 credits - Business and Pharmaceutical Enterprise
  • 10 credits - Professional Experience Elective
Modules in the fifth year

During your final year you will undertake your pre-registration placement as a one-year long placement. This will be supplemented by further teaching one day per week in University. The placement includes a practice audit in which you will use your research and development knowledge and skills to improve practice.

  • 120 credits - MPharm Pre-registration Module

Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2020. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.

Pharmacy 5-year MPharm (integrated pre-registration format)

Price on request