About Pharmaceutical Science, BSc (Hons) - at Keele University

Develop the scientific skills and business knowledge needed for a dynamic career in the pharmaceutical industry. Explore the range of sciences that underpin pharmaceutical discovery and development, understand the global legal and regulatory requirements of the industry, and recognise the business potential of new drugs. Course overview The pharmaceutical industry is a global one that offers many different career possibilities. It strives to develop new drugs, the formulation of medicines and medical devices to advance healthcare provision.

Pharmaceutical Science at Keele was co-developed with experts from the pharmaceutical industry who work in areas including formulation development and regulatory affairs, and academic experts who have first hand experience of working in the field. As a result of this, graduate skills are aligned to the industry demands. Throughout the programme you will be encouraged to explore themes such as the pathway for the discovery and development of therapeutic drugs and the cost effectiveness of medications. This incorporates product formulation, manufacturing, quality assurance, clinical trials design and implementation.

The aim is for you to understand how medicines gain approval to be marketed and, ultimately, how these medications are administered. You will also explore how such pure and applied sciences fit into global business, legal and regulatory frameworks. You will undertake laboratory experiments to develop the vital scientific skills required to work in the pharmaceutical industry. We also provide you with additional practical opportunities that give you real world experience of some of the processes and documentation requirements that are currently found in the pharmaceutical industry to help enhance your employability.

Having the knowledge and understanding of how to undertake such tasks will give you the confidence to execute these tasks within the workplace. Core modules introduce you to subject areas such as human anatomy and physiology to improve your understanding of the structure of the human body, organs and tissues, and how disease affects it. You will explore the essential elements of chemistry and pharmacology and also develop your understanding of the principles of biochemistry, looking at the chemistry of life to understand the functioning of cells at molecular and cellular levels. You can also tailor the course to your personal interests and career aspirations.

At the end of year two you can choose to spend time in industry with our work placement year. Our expertise Our academics who deliver this course are based predominately within the School for Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy and have expertise in the core aspects of the pharmaceutical sciences: pharmacology, physiology, medicinal and organic chemistry and formulation and drug delivery. In addition, several members of the School's academic staff have previously worked in the pharmaceutical (and related) industry and can frame their academic work within the context of their previous roles. Develop the multi-disciplinary and problem-solving skills the pharmaceutical industry is actively looking for in graduates Learn from a diverse group of staff, including some who have directly worked in the pharmaceutical industry Study a curriculum designed with employability at the heart of the programme State-of-the-art facilities including the Central Science Laboratories For more details, please see the course page on the Keele website.

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