The course aims to:

  • Support students in the development of intellectual and key interpersonal skills as well as subject knowledge that will equip them for life-long learning.
  • Develop a knowledge of the Physico-chemical and biological principles necessary to understand the sourcing, preparation, analysis, and properties of medicinal agents. This will include the design, delivery, mode of action, therapeutic application and clinical usage of medicines.
  • Encourage the development of practical and problem-solving skills, research methods and the techniques and processes necessary for the evaluation, critical appraisal and systematic review of pharmaceutical science.