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Clinical Pharmacology – (M.Sc.)
University of Surrey
Health and Medical Sciences
| Location: | Guildford / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | March, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Clinical pharmacology is a medical scientific discipline concerned with the study of therapeutic or diagnostic substances to help establish the theoretical and practical basis for their rational clinical application.
A full understanding of the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic behaviour optimises evaluation in therapeutic clinical trials and post-registration use in the treatment and/or diagnosis of disease. The awards qualify an individual as having received postgraduate training suitable for senior scientific and clinical posts within clinical pharmacology.
The programme is designed to:
* Give a greater understanding of clinical pharmacology
* Provide evidence of specialisation, which is increasingly required under EU legislation
* Demonstrate proficiency across the whole field of clinical pharmacology through a system of continuous assessment
The programme enables you to gain a wider perspective and the critical evaluation skills relating to medicine design and conduct of clinical trials (nationally and internationally).
The part-time and modular nature of the programme is well suited to busy people with additional work commitments, allowing a flexible rate of attendance (one to four modules per year).
The MSc requires 180 credits, the Postgraduate Diploma requires 120 credits and the Postgraduate Certificate requires 60 credits.
Contents
Module Overview
Programme Orientation (Molecule to Medicine)
This module is an introductory overview of the drug development process ‘from molecule to medicine’ and the health care environment within which the pharmaceutical industry operates.
Pre-clinical Discovery and Development of New Medicines
This module considers the early stages in the drug development process, from research strategy to lead candidate identification, including the methodology used in establishing the toxicological profile of new drug candidates and predicting drug safety in man.
Regulatory Affairs
This module covers the systems adopted by government authorities for regulating safety, efficacy and quality of medicines during the development and marketing of new drugs.
Clinical Pharmacology
This module looks at the principles of clinical pharmacology and how they are applied in clinical studies.
Clinical Development and Therapeutics
This module considers the principles of clinical research in clinical trial design, implementation, evaluation and reporting on Phase II–IV studies across many therapeutic areas.
Drug Safety and Pharmacoepidemiology
This module considers all aspects of safety monitoring, signal detection, study design, appraisal of safety issues, crisis management and communication.
Pharmacokinetics and Drug Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion (ADME)
This module covers pharmacokinetic analysis from sample collection through mathematical data analysis to interpretation of results. Factors affecting absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of a drug and their assessment in animals and man are looked at.
Human Pharmacology
This module considers the types of clinical pharmacology study and their implementation, and the legal, ethical, moral and regulatory requirements of study design in healthy human volunteer subjects.
Ethical and Legal Aspects
This module looks at the legal and ethical requirements for conduct of clinical research with an emphasis on regulatory control.
Translational Medicine and Biomarkers
This module explores the non-invasive methods used in healthy volunteers in decision making, the design of efficacy and safety studies in patients, and how these findings can be translated into the drug development programme.
Health Economics
This module considers the key concepts underpinning pharmacoeconomic evaluations at different stages in the drug development process.
Research Methods
This module covers the practical approaches to understanding and conducting research in the pharmaceutical sector, including study design, methodology and evaluation, statistical principles and reporting.
Fees
Clinical Pharmacology (per module):
UK/EU - £1,320
Overseas - £1,320
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A degree (medical or non-medical) or professional qualifications and/or practical experience sufficient to satisfy the Head of Department and the Programme Directors of the applicant£s ability to pursue the programme of study.
Selection is based upon the candidate£s application and references. An informal interview may be required.
If your first language is not English, we will require some evidence of your proficiency in the English language. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English. You may be required to take an approved proficiency test examination and/or attend a course of English language study before admission.
The following qualifications/tests are suitable as evidence that you meet our minimum level of competence:
* Cambridge Proficiency Examination (Grade C)
* GCSE/GCE Ordinary Level in English (Grade C)
* International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Band 6)
* NEAB Test in English
* Test in English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test)
* AEB Test in English for Educational Purposes (Grade III)
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
Accreditation
The University of Surrey School of Management is unique as the only business school in the world to hold simultaneous accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). MBA and Tourism students can be assured of the quality of their programme and the School as recognized by these awards.
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is an international body which assesses business schools on the quality of their programmes and operational management. AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide.
Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review.
AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education. AACSB International accreditation assures stakeholders that business schools:
* Manage resources to achieve a vibrant and relevant mission.
* Advance business and management knowledge through faculty scholarship.
* Provide high-calibre teaching of quality and current curricula.
* Cultivate meaningful interaction between students and a qualified faculty.
* Produce graduates who have achieved specified learning goals.
An AACSB accredited business school gives an assurance that it is amongst the best in the world.
The Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation is widely recognised as the global standard for MBA programmes. The association has acted as an advocate for MBA programmes around the world since 1967 and assesses business schools and their post-experience management programmes against rigorous criteria. These criteria include:
* The institution offering an MBA should have a clear strategy and mission, explicitly expressed and regularly updated. It will have a clear understanding of the market for its products.
* Staff should be credible in terms of their academic qualifications, their ability to teach business at postgraduate level, the quality of their research and the extent of their business contacts and consultancy activities.
* As the MBA is a post-experience, postgraduate degree, students admitted onto an accredited MBA must have a minimum of three years work experience, with the cohort averaging 5 years experience.
* The curriculum should be generalist in nature and must cover the core business skills: marketing, the economic and legal environment of a business, accounting and quantitative methods, finance, organisational theory, interpersonal skills, information technology, and the processes and practices of management.
The School of Management has a long association with the tourism industry and a worldwide reputation for excellence in tourism education. It was the first institution in the UK to receive UNWTO TedQual certification for both its undergraduate and postgraduate tourism programmes.
The UNWTO TedQual certification system contributes to the quality and efficiency of tourism education training and research. It proposes a methodology and voluntary standards with universal scope to more clearly define the quality of tourism education systems. The UNWTO TedQual certification system is a quality assurance system for tourism education, training and research. The specific aims of the UNWTO TedQual certification system are:
* Establish a quality standard for tourism education and training systems.
* Smooth the way towards greater pedagogic productivity in tourism.
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