This one-year course offers an accelerated programme of learning covering the development and testing of therapeutic drugs and their clinical application.
Pharmacologists play an important role in discovering these new drugs and conducting preclinical research to assess their efficacy.
Clinical pharmacology is key to translating these discoveries into new treatments for patients so that they can benefit from improvements in drug efficacy and side effect profile.
Our course offers a wide range of options and you are strongly encouraged to undertake an experimental project. We offer a variety of projects, principally in the fields of inflammation, smooth muscle pharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology, neuropharmacology and receptor pharmacology. ‘Project Design in Pharmacology’ is a non-laboratory based project in which you develop a proposal for the development of a novel medicine. There are also a wide range of library projects.
Members of the Pharmacology Department at King’s include world-renowned experts in a number of research fields including Parkinson’s disease, asthma, inflammation and cardiovascular pharmacology. We have close links with pharmaceutical companies some of whose staff contribute to teaching on a number of our courses. In addition, several members of staff hold senior positions within the British Pharmacological Society.
In the National Student Survey 2019, Pharmacology and Therapeutics was rated 95.7% for overall student satisfaction.
On completion of your intercalated Pharmacology BSc, you will have developed a richer understanding of how pharmacology plays a central role in the development of drugs designed to alleviate suffering and enhance the quality of life of your patients.
Teaching
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and practical work. The programme also requires a significant element of self-study.
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Course Stage
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Percentage of Time in Scheduled
Learning and Teaching Activities
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Percentage of Time in
Guided Independent Study
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Percentage of Time
on Placements
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Intercalated year
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23%
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77%
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-
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Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
Assessment
Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and written/practical examinations. Forms of assessment may typically include debates, oral presentations and project write-ups. Coursework contributes approximately 40% and examinations approximately 60% to your final mark.
You will be assessed through a combination of coursework and examination.
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Course stage
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Percentage of Assessment by Written Exams
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Percentage of Assessment by Practical Exams
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Percentage of Assessment
by Coursework
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Intercalated year
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29%
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5%
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66%
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Regulating body
King’s College London is regulated by the the Office for Students.
Location
This course is taught at our Guy’s and Waterloo Campuses, both on the South Bank of the Thames, putting you at the heart of everything London has to offer in terms of academic resources and also close to its social and entertainment attractions.
See our full list of intercalated courses here.