Course summaryStudy in state-of-the-art facilities, developing the skills you need to operate common analytical laboratory instruments.Learn to obtain and interpret analytical information from a variety of products.Apply good experimental design techniques and use statistical methods for data evaluation.Analyse and interpret data with industry-standard management systems.Understand the background of drug design and development, and the wider industry.On this course, youll learn the skills
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Course summary
- Study in state-of-the-art facilities, developing the skills you need to operate common analytical laboratory instruments.
- Learn to obtain and interpret analytical information from a variety of products.
- Apply good experimental design techniques and use statistical methods for data evaluation.
- Analyse and interpret data with industry-standard management systems.
- Understand the background of drug design and development, and the wider industry.
On this course, you'll learn the skills required of an analyst and become familiar with the principles of modern instrumental analytical techniques, methods and statistics. You'll study the practice and theory of the field, and consider the pharmaceutical industry in detail.
How you learn
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
Throughout the course, you'll learn the fundamentals of analytical chemistry and how it is applied to pharmaceutical, environmental and materials analyses. You’ll work in industry-standard laboratories and teaching laboratories, alongside research-active staff who are renowned in their field.
You learn how to develop methods to determine the levels of active ingredients and contaminants in pharmaceutical preparations. You will understand regulations governing the analysis which demand that you work under a strict quality assurance and quality control regimes.
Modules may include Separation and Detection Science, Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, and Biopharmaceuticals and Drug Discovery.
You learn through
- lectures and seminars
- academic advice
- a programme of laboratory classes
- full semester research project
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in
- the pharmaceutical industry
- academic or industrial research
- quality assurance
- analytical laboratories.
