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Pharmaceutical Sciences, MSc, Aston University

the United Kingdom

Aston University

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About Pharmaceutical Sciences, MSc - at Aston University

Develop your skills and knowledge in the design, development and production of medicines with our Pharmaceutical Sciences MSc at Aston University, Birmingham and prepare yourself for an exciting industrial or academic career in pharmaceutics or industrial pharmacy.

You’ll encounter a broad range of experiences designed to enhance your skills and knowledge. It’s our aim to provide you with:

  • An understanding of the biopharmaceutical, pharmacokinetic and physicochemical principles important in the design and formulation of drug dosage systems.
  • An overview of the role of molecular modelling in rational drug design.
  • An understanding of the biology of specific targets for drug-based intervention.
  • Knowledge of the latest advances in pharmacology. In particular the new chemistry underlying brain function, the neurochemical and neuroanatomical basis of the common neuropathologies, and pharmacotherapeutic approaches to central nervous system diseases.
  • An insight into the regulatory procedures and laboratory processes required for analysis of pharmaceutical drug delivery products.

In addition to this subject specific knowledge, you will also develop transferable skills in presenting, team working, report writing, critical analysis, negotiating and data analysis.

Core modules:

  • Drug Discovery
  • Chemotherapy and Selective Toxicity
  • Principles of Product Analysis and Validation
  • Advanced Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Drug dosage Form Design
  • Research Skills
  • Research Project

Notes about fees for this course

For more information on the entry requirements, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/pharmaceutical-sciences-msc

Entry requirements

For more information on the entry requirements, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/pharmaceutical-sciences-msc

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