Undergraduate Pharmacology 2019-2020

• this will be the first specific Pharmacology course encountered, and lays appropriate foundations upon which advanced Pharmacological understanding is developed; 
• critical concepts of pharmacological and toxicological relevance are covered in-depth at a molecular and biochemical level, with the ultimate significance to the human organism also studied; 
• a modern and recently developed practical thread (partly funded by the British Pharmacological Society) permits application of lecture materials, and enhances employability through development of relevant core practical skills; 
• research-led special topics are also embedded where the materials studied are put in context through teaching driven by recent organ system medical research

• by understanding the process of a disease we can find ways of both treating it and/or preventing it;
• this course uses the examples of cancer, infectious disease and inflammatory disease to illustrate this;
• the factors leading to or causing the disease will be described;
• using this knowledge the way in which the drugs used to treat the disease work will be discussed;
• problems that arise from drug treatment such as drug resistance will also be covered

• this course provides topical reviews of receptor diversity, expression and signalling in the contexts of both basic science and applications in the treatments of disease and ill health;
• modern and developing aspects of pharmacology are linked with proteomics/ genomics, therapeutics and methods of drug discovery;
• specialist emerging aspects of molecular pharmacology including biased ligands and receptor trafficking and their role in disease will be studied in detail;
• in addition to lectures the course includes advanced data analysis-based tutorials and data presentation which will enhance transferable skills and add to graduate portfolios

This course extends your previous knowledge in the area of drug mode of action, molecular targets and toxicology.  The process of drug development will be examined from the importance of understanding the design and metabolic profile of drugs and their transport to covering molecular aspects of pre-clinical toxicology. This course provides focus on hot topics in pharmacology and toxicology, using specific examples from research at the University of Aberdeen and thus opens up new opportunities for employability in academia and the pharmaceutical industry.

• this course extends previous knowledge in the area of drug
  metabolism and toxicology;
• the process
  of drug development will be examined from the importance of understanding the
  metabolic profile of drugs and their transport to covering molecular aspects of
  pre-clinical toxicology;
• external
  Experts from academia and the pharmaceutical industry contribute to the
  teaching and assessment of this important area;
• this course opens up new opportunities for employability in academia and
  the pharmaceutical industry

• Final year Honours projects offer an excellent opportunity to carry out cutting-edge literature or lab-based scientific research
• With projects from disciplines throughout the School of Medicine, Medical Science and Nutrition to choose from, this is a opening to follow your interests working with staff and leading researchers
• Projects form the zenith of your degree and fosters development of the skills and knowledge gained throughout your degree, as well as heightening analytical and critical thinking abilities
• The opportunity to be part of novel, yet-to-be published research projects can be career-defining, and provides experience to prepare you for the future.