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 Leicester School of PharmacyProviding opportunities for personal & professional developmentGet Flash to see this video.
Pharmacy has been taught at our current location in De Montfort University’s Hawthorn building for over 100 years and we have gained a reputation for producing graduates of the highest calibre. Our MPharm undergraduate curriculum is particularly designed to prepare pharmacists for their developing role in providing healthcare through both community and hospital pharmacy, while retaining a strong science foundation. We also provide a well established postgraduate clinical pharmacy programme for pharmacists by distance learning. The Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science degree programme is designed for those intending to enter the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries and many of our graduates have pursued very successful careers in these sectors. A more recent addition to our undergraduate programmes is that of Forensic Science, which provides training in a wide range of forensic and laboratory skills to offer employment opportunities in forensic science and a number of other scientific areas Our most recent addition to our taught courses is a specialist MSc in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MSc in Pharamaceutical Quality by Design. All of this our teaching takes place in recently refurbished facilities, which include specialist laboratories with state of the art equipment. The school has a very active research programme in diverse areas related to pharmacy and our other programmes. With our researchers have been rated at the highest international levels by the recent government Research Assessment Exercise. Students at all levels benefit from the specialist input provided by these researchers to enhance their professional development. Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Science This course is focused on converting ‘raw’ drugs into dosage forms that patients can take. The course has a high practical content, hands on experience and opportunities for one year industrial sandwich placement. It is intended for those who wish to establish a career in the pharmaceutical or cosmetic industries. As a pharmacy student you will learn about aspects of medicine development and use, looking at the issues surrounding drug development and formulation, how medicines interact with the body, and the complex ethical issues and law governing the dispensing and supply of medicines to patients. Our students can apply for membership in the British Pharmaceutical Students Association that represents the student sector of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Our dedicated Forensic Science BSc(Hons) is designed and taught by forensic scientists, academics and crime scene investigators. This course teaches you the techniques of biological and physical sciences that are employed at a scene of crime and in analytical work in forensic laboratories. You will also learn about crime scene processing, forensic IT and the criminal justice system. Continuing Professional Development for Pharmacists HLS has opportunities for research degrees and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in clinical pharmacy, medicines management, supplementary prescribing, pharmaceutical sciences and many other topics relevant to practising and continuing development. |
