Please note that Ashbourne does not offer this course to study at degree level Overview
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and the mechanism of drug action. To a pharmacologist, the definition of a drug is not confined to substances used solely as medicines, but includes substances produced within the body, such as hormones and chemicals released as transmitters by nerve cells; food additives, agricultural compounds such as insecticides, and even animal venoms and toxins.
Structure
Topics covered may include:
- Human physiology
- Human anatomy
- Pharmacology
- Neuroscience
- Molecular
- Cardiovascular
- Neuropharmacology
Prerequisite A-Levels
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Subjects required by Universities may vary
Similar Degree Courses
- Pharmacy
- Medicine
- Medical Genetics
Future Career Path
- University departments
- Medical research groups
- The pharmaceutical industry
Universities that offer this course
The University of Aberdeen
The University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
Cardiff University
Coventry University
The University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
University of Hertfordshire
Imperial College London
King's College London
Kingston University
University of Leeds
University of Leicester
The University of Liverpool
London Metropolitan University
The University of Manchester
The Manchester Metropolitan University
Middlesex University
Newcastle University
The University of Nottingham
Nottingham Trent University
University of Portsmouth
Royal Holloway, University of London
University of Southampton
University of St Andrews
The University of Strathclyde
University of Surrey
University of Ulster
University College London
University of Westminster
University of Wolverhampton |
