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What is the MPharm Actually like to study?
Hi all,
Someone who is considering studying this course (MPharm) , I just wanted a few first hand testimonials as to what the course is actually like in terms of how demanding it is, difficulty etc.
I mean can anyone who is fairly intelligent learn it, or is it quite intellectually demanding?
Thanks everyone,
James
Someone who is considering studying this course (MPharm) , I just wanted a few first hand testimonials as to what the course is actually like in terms of how demanding it is, difficulty etc.
I mean can anyone who is fairly intelligent learn it, or is it quite intellectually demanding?
Thanks everyone,
James
Well I wouldnt know because I havent got anything to compare it with at undergrad level. What I do know, however, is that it was a 9-5 course, there were lots of labs, it was extremely varied over chem/biol/phys/clinical courses (which was hard for me as I had a preference for Biology but not chemistry). There are also some subjects that go into more depth than the other clinical courses like pharmacokinetics. We had an entire module in this very mathematical subject but the medics only had about 2 lectures in it. However there are other subjuects such as anatomy that the MPharm only glosses over in favour for the more chemical type subjects.
pharmgirl
Well I wouldnt know because I havent got anything to compare it with at undergrad level. What I do know, however, is that it was a 9-5 course, there were lots of labs, it was extremely varied over chem/biol/phys/clinical courses (which was hard for me as I had a preference for Biology but not chemistry). There are also some subjects that go into more depth than the other clinical courses like pharmacokinetics. We had an entire module in this very mathematical subject but the medics only had about 2 lectures in it. However there are other subjuects such as anatomy that the MPharm only glosses over in favour for the more chemical type subjects.
Hi again pharmgirl thank you for your info!, so what sort of ratio do you think MPharm is to say; Chemistry / Biology / Physics / ?
You also say it is mathematical are you referring to the Pharmacokinetics part of it only? Also what area of maths is it that gets used the most?
Many thanks!
Hiyah!
You'll do a Statistics course in the first year that deals with the mathematical skills you might need to analyse clinical trials data, pharmaceutical science experiments etc, and the pharmacokinetics probably 2nd/3rd year. This is mainly equations that look at rates of drug distribution and metabolism in the body, as well as things like bioavailability, e.g. what percentage of a drug gets used and how it being in tablet/injection/liquid form might alter that. I would say the percentages are probably 10% phys and maths (the physics comes into things like fluid dynamics when you look at the manufacturing of tablets for example), 30% chemistry-related, 30% biology-related and 30% clinical-related. But the biology is quite chemical in that its pharmacology and biochem with a small amount of physiology rather than a large amount of anatomy and physiology like the medics. If anyone has a different estimate feel free to say as its quite hard to judge with some pharmacy modules as they are so specialised. xx
You'll do a Statistics course in the first year that deals with the mathematical skills you might need to analyse clinical trials data, pharmaceutical science experiments etc, and the pharmacokinetics probably 2nd/3rd year. This is mainly equations that look at rates of drug distribution and metabolism in the body, as well as things like bioavailability, e.g. what percentage of a drug gets used and how it being in tablet/injection/liquid form might alter that. I would say the percentages are probably 10% phys and maths (the physics comes into things like fluid dynamics when you look at the manufacturing of tablets for example), 30% chemistry-related, 30% biology-related and 30% clinical-related. But the biology is quite chemical in that its pharmacology and biochem with a small amount of physiology rather than a large amount of anatomy and physiology like the medics. If anyone has a different estimate feel free to say as its quite hard to judge with some pharmacy modules as they are so specialised. xx
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