Pharmacology with a Year in Industry

Develop the knowledge and skills to work as a pharmacologist within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industries with our new BSc Pharmacology with a Year in Industry.

This course has been designed to align with the British Pharmacological Society's core curricula and was developed with the needs of the pharmaceutical industry in mind.

Througout your studies, you will:


• Explore the principles of drug action and molecular targets.



• Develop practical pharmacology laboratory skills and expertise in experimental design.



• Master essential mathematical skills and statistical analysis techniques.



• Gain insights into systems pharmacology.



• Learn mathematical and computer modelling methods.



• Understand the role of pharmacology in marketing, registration and clinical trials of medicines.



For more information, please visit our course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/medical-sciences-ug/bsc-pharmacology-with-year-in-industry

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