| Course Name |
Pharmaceutical Medicine |
| Course Provider |
Trinity College Dublin |
| Course Code |
56313 (Assigned by Qualifax. Not an official code) |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)
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Major |
University of Dublin |
Level 9 NFQ |
| Postgraduate Diploma (Level 9 NFQ)
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Major |
University of Dublin |
Level 9 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Part time |
| Location (Districts) |
Dublin City Centre |
| Qualification Letters |
M.Sc. / P.Grad.Dip. |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
Next Intake: September 2023 |
| Application Date |
Closing Date: 31st July 2023 |
| Duration |
2 years part-time. |
| Link to Course Fee |
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| Entry Requirements |
Prospective students for this course must hold a primary degree in either medicine or another relevant health or science subject. Candidates should have a minimum of two years' practical experience in their area of qualification/pharmaceutical industry. The course is run in the Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8. |
| Number of Places |
20 |
| Course Summary |
This M.Sc. course is administered by the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, in the Trinity Centre of Health Sciences, St James's Hospital, Dublin. It has been developed to provide medical and science graduates with specialist knowledge and skills in the area of clinical pharmacology and pharmaceutical medicine. In-take is on an annual basis. |
| Course Content |
Expand+Components of the course include principles of:
•Pharmacology and biostatistics
•New drug development and the regulatory environment
•Pharmacoeconomics and rational use of drugs
•Pharmacovigilance and drug information
The course invo...
Hide-Components of the course include principles of:
•Pharmacology and biostatistics
•New drug development and the regulatory environment
•Pharmacoeconomics and rational use of drugs
•Pharmacovigilance and drug information
The course involves completion of taught modules and the additional undertaking of a research project. The modules consist of formal teaching and personal assignments and are run over five terms on a part-time basis (approximately two modules per term). Some of the modules are undertaken by way of distance learning. In addition, the students are assigned a research project (including field work), to be submitted as a dissertation for the degree of M.Sc. only.
The syllabus is compliant with PharmaTrain, an EU funded Innovative Medicines Initiative (www.pharmatrain.eu).
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| Assessment Method |
Students are assessed by way of continuous assessment and are required to pass written and oral examinations at the end of their course. In addition, they are required to submit a written dissertation on their research project (with the possibility of an oral examination) by the end of the second year of the course. |
| Careers or Further Progression |
Career Opportunities
This course allows graduates to pursue careers in multidisciplinary environments such as drug discovery, medical affairs, as well as working for regulatory authorities, charities, and other positions where expertise in pharmaceutical medicine is required. |
| Further Enquiries |
Course Coordinator
Joanne Ramsey
Telephone Number
+353-1-896-1568
Email
ramseyj@tcd.ie
Website
https://www.tcd.ie/medicine/pharmacology-therapeutic/postgraduate/msc/ |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
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