Teaching & modules
Modules
Required Modules
- Medicines and the Healthcare Market (15 credits)
- Ethics and Good Practice for Medicines (15 credits)
- Non-Clinical and Early Development (15 credits)
- The Regulation of Medicines (15 credits)
- Clinical Trials and Biostatistics (15 credits)
- The Safety of Medicines and Pharmacoepidemiology (15 credits)
- Business Strategy Development for Cellular Therapy (30 credits)
- Cellular Therapies and Regenerative Medicine (15 credits)
- Dissertation on business strategy development for cellular therapy (45 credits)
Teaching methods - what to expect
We use lectures, seminars and group tutorials to deliver the modules on the course. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study. There are 30 hours of lectures, seminars and workshops per module. Each module requires two to four hours of pre- reading and also exam preparation.
For the MSc project there are approximately 80 hours of tutorials, plus supervision of dissertation research and ad hoc academic tutor meetings. Students could spend 200 to 300 hours researching and writing a dissertation.
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
Assessment
- Coursework
- Exams
Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and written/practical examinations. Forms of assessment may typically include written essays, presentations and on-line examinations. Coursework typically contributes to 50% and examinations 50% to your final mark.