Overview

Pharmacology is an increasingly important part of the study of medicine as well as being of central importance in the education of pharmacists, toxicologists and veterinarians. Professional positions for pharmacologists often occur in the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries in the testing and research of drugs as well as in administration … For more content click the Read More button below.

Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Science and Business - BSc&Bus3925 - Science and Business
Bachelor of Life Sciences - BLS3966 - Life Sciences
Bachelor of Science - BSc3970 - Science
Bachelor of Science (International) - BSc(International)3987 - Science (International)

Specialisation Structure

Students must complete 66 UOC.

Level 1 Core Courses24 Units of Credit:
Level 2 Core Courses12 Units of Credit:
Level 2 Prescribed Electives12 Units of Credit:
Level 3 Prescribed Electives18 Units of Credit:
Recommended Electives

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Additional Information

Honours

Students interested in pursuing Honours in Pharmacology should refer to program 4500 I Science (Honours) and the Pharmacology Honours handbook entries.

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