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PHARMACY UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2017

WELCOME Join us on our pioneering and world-leading Pharmacy programmes. Enjoy a hands-on approach focused on real world experience. Benefit from an innovative programme designed to prepare you for a successful career.

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PHARMACY DEGREE MODULES

MPharm Pharmacy – B230 MPharm Pharmacy with Placement – B231 During this integrated course you will develop your skills in chemistry and biology and learn how these are applied to drug design, drug delivery, pharmacology and medicines management with leading researchers and practitioners. Year 1 Module Examples: Life Sciences Chemistry • Cells, Physiology and Pharmacology 1 • Physical Pharmacy • Foundations in Pharmacy Practice Year 2 Module Examples: Drug Design and Mechanisms of Drug Actions • Industrial Pharmacy • Neurophysiology, Synaptic Pharmacology and Endocrinology • Introduction to the Practice of Pharmacy Year 3 Module Examples: Optimising Patient Care Through Pharmacy • Evidence-Based Care of Cardiovascular and Renal Disease • Therapeutic Approaches to Gastrointestinal Disease and Cancer • Applied Immunology and Infectious Diseases

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Pharmacy with a Foundation Year – 8B23 This programme provides an exceptional opportunity to study for a degree in a range of pharmacy specialisations for those who do not have our traditional entry requirements. During the foundation year you will be assigned an adviser from the School of Pharmacy who will guide your through your course to ensure your progression on to the MPharm Pharmacy or BSc Pharmacology and Drug Discovery degree. Year 1 (Semester 1) Compulsory Modules: Introductory Biology • Introductory Chemistry • Foundation Mathematics or Basic Mathematics (you will be assigned to the relevant mathematics course based on your previous qualifications) Year 1 (Semester 2) Compulsory Modules: Further Biology • Further Chemistry • Introduction to Pharmacy Skills

Year 4 Module Examples: Special Topics • Pharmaceutical Research Project • Clinical Therapeutics of the Central Nervous System • Clinical and Pharmaceutical Management in Practice Year 5 The B231 option includes an additional year that includes pre-registration placement training. This course is suited to international students because you can qualify and register as a pharmacist under a single student visa. This means you can register as a UK pharmacist as soon as you graduate.

This brochure is accurate at the time of going to press. However the provision of courses, modules and facilities are regularly reviewed and may be subject to change. Please see www.uea.ac.uk/pha for the most up-to-date information.

E S T P R A C TI CE

When UEA pioneered a new kind of teaching, it inspired widespread change in pharmacy education. As one of the best Pharmacy Schools in the country for student experience, we lead the way in preparing students for life after university. Our Pharmacy School was founded by a group of leading pharmacists who wanted to change the way the subject is taught. They created an innovative degree programme that produces graduates with a wealth of real-world experience, and inspired widespread change in pharmacy education. WE WERE THE FIRST TO: - Give students a heavy dose of professional experience, from first year placements to portfolio assessments. - Give students a more practical and expansive experience, through problem-based learning and interprofessional learning with students from other health professions. - Give students the support they need to succeed, through extensive careers advice and in-depth research projects. Universities across the UK have since followed our lead, but we remain the strongest School for student experience in the country, ranking first in the NSS for six of the last nine years.

WHAT WILL YOU ACHIEVE?

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FULFILLING YOUR POTENTIAL “I’ve enjoyed the structure of the course, and the way we have been taught through lectures, workshops, tutorials and practicals.”

“There are lots of placements available where we go out into the community and use what we have learnt in real-life cases.”

“The job prospects after pharmacy are fantastic, and there are a lot of opportunities available.”

OLUWAFUNMILAYO AYENI, MPharm PHARMACY

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YOUR OPTIONS Real world experience – right from your first year You will greatly benefit from hands-on experience gained through placements from your first year, right through to the end of your degree. You’ll gain valuable insight into the many roles of pharmacists and good practice in primary care, secondary care and in the pharmaceutical industry. These placements, covering a wide range of practice settings, are just one of many innovative features of the course.

Enhance your studies with a semester abroad Thanks to recent changes, you now have the chance to spend a semester abroad, working on a final year project. You can take advantage of our international research links to work in one of eight top international Schools of Pharmacy.

YOUR CAREER In many areas of the UK there remains a shortage of pharmacists. As a UEA pharmacy graduate, you will be in especially high demand. Over 96% of our eligible graduates are in work or further study, just six months after graduating. The overwhelming majority are working as pre-registration pharmacists all over the UK including in top London hospitals and major pharmacy chains. Career prospects for pharmacists are excellent. You could go on to work in community, primary care, hospital or industrial pharmacy. You can expect great opportunities for career progression and a competitive salary. Throughout your MPharm course, you’ll have the chance to develop your professional interests and establish links with the practices where you might one day be employed. Find out more about pharmacy careers at www.rpharms.com NEXT STEPS The MPharm degree is the first step to becoming a pharmacist. The next step is to become a registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). To achieve registration you must have achieved a pass in an accredited MPharm degree, undertaken a one-year work-based placement, known as the pre-registration year, and pass the Council’s registration examination.

As a UEA pharmacy graduate, you will benefit from our full support in securing your training position. In the pre-registration assessments our graduates have achieved pass rates in the top 10 schools of pharmacy for the last five years, exemplifying the preparation you receive at UEA for your future career. Find out more about registration at www.pharmacyregulation.org We also offer a five year integrated MPharm aimed at international students that incorporates the pre-registration placement into your degree. UEA AWARD The UEA Award can give you brilliant opportunities to engage with employers, be involved in a wide range of activities, improve your CV, and get recognition from the University for academic and extra-curricular experiences undertaken during your time at UEA. Find out more at www.uea.ac.uk/award

Are we one step closer to understanding a disease that affects nearly 40 million people worldwide? A UEA research team has made progress by exploring the relationship between blood thinner Heparin and the body’s natural defences against HIV. COULD YOU IMPACT THE WORLD?

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A blood thinning agent is helping our researchers understand more about the body’s natural barriers to HIV. The team, led by Dr Jesus Angelo in the School of Pharmacy, has found that when a protein called langerin interacts with the drug heparin, it can contribute significantly to the degradation of HIV particles. The research points to future possibilities for HIV treatments that exploit this interaction to full effect.

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Pharmacy is about improving people’s lives, and the research we conduct is always carried out with that goal in mind – whether it’s a way to help people take their medicine more comfortably or a new treatment to relieve harmful symptoms. We tackle some of the most profound issues in health, fighting HIV, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. As a result, we have a proud track record of making major advances in pharmacy practice and research, and we’re rated first in the UK for the quality of our research output (REF2014).

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