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Department of Pharmacy, Health and Well-being

A PHARMACY

CouRsetHAt Counts

Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)


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The course provides a thorough

grounding taught using

exceptional facilities including

the most up-to-date equipment for

pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical

chemistry, therapeutics and

patient focused clinical skills

using simulation technology

in an integrated way.

Ourpharmacycourseisratedexcellent

bytheQualityAssuranceAgency(QAA)

StudyingpharmacyattheUniversity

ofSunderlandisapassporttoarst

classcareer

Over90yearsofteachingPharmacy

Ranked6thtopPharmacySchoolin

theUKGuardianLeagueTable2013

Ranked1stintheNorthEastfor

pharmacyandpharmacology

TheGuardianUniversityGuide2012

Wealthofexperiencecombinedwith

state-of-the-artfacilitiesandinnovative,

hands-onteachingmethods

99%ofgraduatesndworkorgoing

ontofurtherstudywithinsixmonths

Unistats2012

ResearchinPharmacyat

Sunderlandhasbeendescribed

asworld-leadingbythelatest

ResearchAssessmentExercise

99%ofaregraduatesareclassed

ashealthprofessionals

Why study Pharmacy

at Sunderland?

www.sunderland.ac.uk Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) The University of Sunderland offers outstanding Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical and Clinical Science courses 3


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Sunderlands facilities include state of the

art equipment for pharmaceutics, medicinal

chemistry and pharmacology.

This course is based in the Sciences Complex at

our City Campus, which boasts multi-disciplinary

laboratories and cutting-edge equipment thanks

to multi-million pound investments.

It was a brilliant experience

to study at the University ofSunderland. All the students

have a lot of support and we

gained all the relevant knowledge

for our future life.

Christina Gkali, Graduate

Our state-o-the-art spectroscopic acility allows

us to conrm the structures o new molecules

that could be potential pharmaceutical

products and to investigate the structures o

potential medicinal substances that have been

isolated rom plants.

We are equipped with Liquid

Chromatography-Nuclear Magnetic

Resonance and Mass Spectroscopy

(LCNMR/MS) platorms; an exceptional

acility or a university. We also have low

and high resolution mass spectrometry,

nuclear magnetic resonance and elemental

analysis equipment.

Our acilities allow students to gain

hands-on experience o a wide range

o analytical techniques such as atomic

absorption spectroscopy and inra-

red spectroscopy, which are o great

importance in determining both ionic/metal

content o pharmaceuticals and simple

chemical structures.

You will also gain experience o

revolutionary protein and DNA separation

techniques, as well as Ultra High

Perormance Liquid Chromatography

and Gas Chromatography or separating

unknown chemical mixtures.

We have pharmaceutical-related equipment

or wet granulation, spray drying, capsule

lling, tablet making, mixing inhalation,

lm coating and reeze drying.

As well as standard pharmacopoeial

test methods, such as dissolution testing,

riability and disintegration, we also oer

highly sophisticated test methods. These

include rheometry, thermal analysis

(dierential scanning calorimetry and

hot stage microscopy), tests or powder

fow, laser diraction, photon correlation

spectroscopy, image analysis and laser

conocal microscopy.

Our highly technical apparatus will

give you rst-hand experience o the

principles o drug action and the eects

o drugs on pharmacological and cellular

models. As a result, you gain a better

understanding o the eects o drugs

on specic receptors located throughout

the human body and related

physiological eects.

Facilities forPharmaceutical Chemistry Facilities forPharmaceutics

Facilities forPharmacology

Exceptional Facilities:

On Campus



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Studentshavetheopportunitytoapply

theirtraininginarealisticsettingwith

ourthreeadvancedsimulation

technologySimManmodels.

EachoftheSimMan

mannequinshasbloodpressure,

apulseandotherrealistic

physiologicalbehaviour.

Themodelscanbepre-

programmedwithvarious

medicalscenarios,soyoucan

demonstrateyourpharmacological

expertiseinarealisticbutsafesetting.Ouracademicteamisalsoactively

workingwiththeSimManmanufacturers

todevelopnewpharmacysimulations.

Oneofthemostimportantskillsof

pharmacistsistheabilitytocommunicate

theirexpertiseinawaythatthepublic

canunderstandandaccept.

TheUniversityhasinvestedina

purpose-builtmodelpharmacycomplete

withconsultationsuite.Thisallowsyou

todevelopskillsinhelpingpatients

takethecorrectmedicineinthe

rightway,withoptionalvideo

recordingofyourinteraction

withpatientsforthepurposes

ofanalysisandimprovement.

Inaddition,wecanaccurately

simulatehospital-basedscenarios

inafully-equippedwardenvironment

wheremedical,nursingandpharmacy

studentscansharelearning.

Simulation Technology Pharmacy Practice



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Year 1 (national level 4)

Two 60 credit integrated modules covering the basis of healthy

physiology incorporating:

NormalHumanPhysiology

NormalCellSignallingandEndogenousLigandBinding

TheProcessofRationalDrugChoice

IntroductiontoMicrobiology

IntroductiontoFormulationofMedicines

IntroductiontoClinicalSkills

IntroductiontoPharmacyPractice


FundamentalTherapeutics(60Credits)

ClinicalTherapeutics(60Credits)


AppliedTherapeuticsdesigningandimplementinginterventions(60Credits)

AppliedTherapeuticsholisticmanagement(40Credits)

ResearchProject(20Credits)

Final Year (national level 7)

ComplexTherapeuticsInterventionsadvanceddecisionmaking

(60Credits)AppliedPracticeachievingoptimalclinicaloutcomes

(60Credits)

The University of Sunderland was my choice

for undergraduate and postgraduate study

and has also provided me with fantastic

opportunities for my own career development.

Kathryn Davison, Pharmacy Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader

for the Pre-Registration Programme

Teachingmethodsincludelectures,practical

work,seminarsandotherformsofgroup

work.Youcanexpectanaverageofaround

25hoursofcontacttimeaweek,withthe

remainingnon-contacttimetobeusedfor

independentstudy.

Assessmentmethodsinclude

examinations,timeconstrainedtests

(someweb-based),assignments,

essays,reportsand

presentations.

Teaching and

assessment

What you will study



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Formulate yourcareer prospects

The MPharm course is a stepping stone

towards registration as a pharmacist.

Pharmacists are experts in the use o

medicines who provide medications to

patients and help them understand what

the medications are, and how they should

be taken. A good pharmacist has mastery

o scientic knowledge, clinical expertise

and interpersonal communication.

Around 70% o our graduates will go on

to work in community pharmacy. Most o

the remainder work in primary or secondarycare, or become industrial pharmacists or

progress to research degrees.

Community pharmacy: this involves

working in pharmacies on high streets

or in large stores. You will dispense

prescriptions, deal with minor ailments,

advise on the use o medicines and liaise

with other health proessionals

Primary care: this involves working in

General Practice surgeries. Roles include

Medicines Management Pharmacists,

who are responsible or prescribing

budgets and the development o

prescribing directives

Secondary care: this involves working

in hospitals to supply medicines,

manage clinics, provide drug inormation

and prescribe medicines

Industrial pharmacists are involved

in areas such as Research &

Development, Quality Assurance

and product registration

Research degrees can be undertaken

in many aspects o pharmacy.

Sunderland Pharmacy School oers

excellent acilities and a wide range

o research expertise.

Teacher practitionersand Guest speakersWehavewell-establishedlinkswithprofessionals

workinginallthemainbranchesofpharmacy.

Throughtheselinksweorganiseaprogrammeof

guestspeakerswhohelpyourelateacademictheory

tocurrenttrendsandissues.Wehavenumerous

teacherpractitionersfromhospital,communityand

primarycarebackgrounds.Thesemembersofstaff

ensurethattheSunderlandpharmacycourseis

employer-led,withstudentshavingregularcontact

withtherealworldofthepharmacyprofession.

Inaddition,thereareaseriesofvisitsto

communityandhospitalpharmacies,linkedtodifferentmodules.Itsallpartofbroadeningyour

learningsothatyourepreparednotjustforexams

butforlifeasapharmacistinaclinicalenvironment.

Work experienceWeencourageyoutoundertakeworkexperience

duringvacations.AftergraduatingfromtheMPharm

course,youarerequiredtoundertakeaone-year

workingplacementaspartofyourpre-registration

assessmentinordertobecomeaqualied

pharmacist.Weofferconsiderableassistance

andadviceinsecuringasuitableplacement.

Kim Whitehouse, Teacher

Practitioner for Boots

I am able to bring the

knowledge and insight

of everyday practise

to the MPharm

curriculum, helping

students put theoretical

pharmacy knowledge into a

practical context whilst promoting

professional and ethical behaviours."As MPharm Admissions Tutor,

I am always looking for students

with a good science background,who want to turn that interest into

a rewarding and worthwhile career"

Dr Paul Hambleton, MPharm Admissions Tutor

www.sunderland.ac.uk Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)0 The University of Sunderland offers outstanding Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical and Clinical Science courses 11


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BSc (Hons)

BioPharmaceutical Science

UCAS Code: F100

3/4 years ull-time

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science

UCAS Code: B940 3/4 years ull-time

BSc (Hons)Physiological Science

UCAS Code: B120 3 years ull-time

Undergraduate

Cert/Dip/MSc

ClinicalPharmacy

CID1098 1-3 years part-time

MSc Drug Discovery

and Development

CID995 1 year ull-time

MSc Medicines Management


MSc Pharmaceutical and

BioPharmaceutical

Formulations


MSc Proteomics and

Metabolomics


MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences

for the Overseas Pharmacist /

Assessment Programme

(OSPAP)


Postgraduate

Anticoagulation - Certicate

CID953 2 Days ull-time

Independent Prescribing

for Pharmacists

CID1052 12 months part-time

Pre-registration Training

Programme

CID1129 10 sessions part-time

As well as the prestigious MPharm programme, the University

of Sunderland offers a wealth of other pharmacy related undergraduate

and postgraduate degree programmes as well as short courses for

continual professional development.

I am Chairman of the Hope

Winch Society, which is an

association of ex-Sunderland

pharmacy graduates. Networking

with ex-students has major benets

and the Society organises a

reunion each year.

Dr Paul Carter, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy

Chairman of the Hope Winch Society

Short Programmes/

CPD

Other Programmes



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Afterthesuccessfulcompletionofthecourse

youwillreceiveanMPharmdegree.Thereare

anumberoffurtherstepstogothroughbefore

youwillbeabletoregisterwiththeGeneral

PharmaceuticalCouncil(GPhC)andpractise

asaqualiedpharmacistintheUK.

OnceyouhavecompletedanMPharm

youwillneedtoapplyforapre-registration

year,thisiswhereyouwillfurtherdevelop

theskillsyougainedduringyourdegreeasa

paidemployeeinaprofessionalenvironment.

Aproportionofthesepre-registrationplacesare

withtheNHS,butthemajorityofplacements

involveworkingwithcommunitypharmacists.

Pleasenoteentranceontoapre-registration

yeariscompetitiveandisnotguaranteed.

Internationalstudentsarealsoverylikely

torequireavisa.

Afterthecompletionof52weeksofpre-

registrationtraining,andsubjecttoyoupassing

theregistrationassessmentattheendofthe

training,youwillbeeligibletoregisterwith

theGeneralPharmaceuticalCouncil(GPhC)

andpractiseasafullyqualiedpharmacist.

Coming here to study MPharm was the best

decision of my life.The degree let me experience

the real work in the pharmacy eld. Throughout

my four years of study, the Pharmacy lecturers

adopted an open door policy where I could

discuss my course at any time with them.

Merlyn Wongso, Graduate

As a former

Sunderland graduate,

its great to have

students from theuniversity in the

pharmacy, getting hands

on experience of the job. As

the fourth largest pharmacy

chain in the UK, we hope to

welcome more students on

placements in the future.

Kathryn Brown, Placement

Provider for University of

Sunderland MPharm Students

Becoming a

Pharmacist, after

a UK based course



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Contact Details

MarketingandRecruitment

TheDavidGoldmanInformaticsCentre

TheSirTomCowieCampusatStPeters

StPetersWay

Sunderland

SR60DD

t:+44(0)1915152731

e:[email protected]

w:www.sunderland.ac.uk

Applicationsforentrymustbesubmitted

throughUCAS(UniversitiesandColleges

AdmissionsService).Forfurtherdetailsgotowww.ucas.ac.uk

WhencompletingyourUCASformplease

usethefollowingcodefortheUniversity

ofSunderlandS84andMPharmUCAS

codeB230.

Entry Requirements

For full information on entry

requirements for Home/EU

and international students,visit:www.sunderland.ac.uk

and search using the UCAS

course code.

Fitness to Practise

Pharmacy is a registered health care

proession or which the ability to practise

saely and eectively is essential, so all

pharmacy students will be subjected to

Fitness to Practise procedures. This means

you are required to complete two sel-

declaration orms, one about your health

and the other about your conduct.

For UK students you will also be required

to obtain a Disclosure and Barring Service

(DBS) check and or overseas students,

a Certicate o Good Conduct rom your

home police orce is necessary. All overseas

students will then be required to obtaina Disclosure and Barring Service check

six months ater starting the programme.

A Fitness to Practise inormation pack

containing the relevant documents will

be sent to you by the University o

Sunderland once you hold a conditional

rm oer with us. These orms are then

reviewed alongside your application, and

you must meet both the academic and

tness to practise requirements beore

you will be given an unconditional oer.

These checks enable us to make saer

recruitment decisions by identiying

candidates who may be unsuitable or

certain activities including the pharmacy

work experience placements.

InstItute Code

S84Course Code

B230

uCas Codes

Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

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