Pharmaceutical Analysis MSc

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.**<br/><br/>**Course summary**<br/><br/><br/>- Study in state-of-the-art facilities, developing the skills you need to operate common analytical laboratory instruments.<br/><br/><br/>- Learn to obtain and interpret analytical information from a variety of products.<br/><br/><br/>- Apply good experimental design techniques and use statistical methods for data evaluation.<br/><br/><br/>- Analyse and interpret data with industry-standard management systems.<br/><br/><br/>- Understand the background of drug design and development, and the wider industry.<br/><br/><br/>On this course, youll learn the skills required of an analyst and become familiar with the principles of modern instrumental analytical techniques, methods and statistics. Youll study the practice and theory of the field, and consider the pharmaceutical industry in detail.<br/><br/>**How you learn**<br/><br/>All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.<br/><br/>Throughout the course, youll learn the fundamentals of analytical chemistry and how it is applied to pharmaceutical, environmental and materials analyses. You’ll work in industry-standard laboratories and teaching laboratories, alongside research-active staff who are renowned in their field.<br/><br/>You learn how to develop methods to determine the levels of active ingredients and contaminants in pharmaceutical preparations. You will understand regulations governing the analysis which demand that you work under a strict quality assurance and quality control regimes. <br/><br/>Modules may include Separation and Detection Science, Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, and Biopharmaceuticals and Drug Discovery.<br/><br/>You learn through<br/><br/><br/>- Lectures and seminars<br/><br/><br/>- academic advice<br/><br/><br/>- a programme of laboratory classes<br/><br/><br/>- full semester research project<br/><br/><br/>**Laboratory experience and research project**<br/><br/>To supplement the classroom activities there is a programme of laboratory classes. Your laboratory work is carried out in our teaching laboratories which are extensively equipped with the latest models of analytical instruments, such as HPLCs and GCs. This is supplemented by access to our research facilities where you have access to more sophisticated equipment, such as NMR and a suite of various types of mass spectrometers.<br/><br/>You will have the opportunity to conduct a semester-long investigative research project within the field of pharmaceutical analysis. This work will take place in cutting-edge, industry-standard laboratories and teaching labs under the supervision of world-renowned active research staff.<br/><br/>This work will be aligned with the current research interests of an academic member of staff within our specialist Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre. The project will include a critical review of the literature relevant to your research project, the development of a project proposal, design of research methods and the analysis, presentation and interpretation of experimental data. <br/><br/>**Where will I study?**<br/><br/>You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.