Imperial College London
Introduction
This course will provide students with an understanding of the scientific foundations of the study of pharmacology. This includes the basic principles of drug action, including receptor theory, agonism and antagonism, the principal classes of drug targets and signal transduction mechanisms. Concurrently, the course will provide an introduction to pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism.
This course will comprise three core teaching blocks, a self-directed learning block involving independent and group work, and a 14-week research project.
The Course Director is Dr Chioma Izzi-Engbeaya.
Aims and objectives
The course will investigate the following core areas:
Receptors as drug targets
Hormones as drug targets
Enzymes and ion channels as drug targets
Data handling and statistics
Critical appraisal of scientific writing
Scientific writing
At the end of the course the students will be able to:
- understand the nature and purpose of the scientific method and its relation to the practice of medicine
- understand the importance of receptors, enzymes and ion channels as drug targets
Entry requirements
This is a one-year intercalated BSc. To be eligible to apply you must:
- Be registered on a recognised Medical, Dental or Veterinary course at a UK or Irish university.
- Have completed at least one year of that course before you apply to Imperial. i.e. you must be at least in Year 2 in 2023/24.
- Have at least one year of your degree left when you return to your home institution after completing your intercalated BSc.
Closing date
Admissions for 2024-25 entry are now open. The application deadline will be 16:00 on Friday 1 March 2024