First Year Pathway in Optometry, Medical, and Life Science - Continue to Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Pharmaceutical Science

Program Description This undergraduate pathway will provide students with the necessary skills to begin studying at level 4 in courses related to Optometry, Medical Science and Life Sciences. Students will be introduced to the core skills necessary to succeed in higher education, including thinking critically, researching and referencing appropriately, demonstrating appropriate numeracy and ICT skills, and communicating effectively verbally and in writing. In addition to these fundamental study skills, students will be given an introduction to the various scientific disciplines underpinning the life sciences. Fundamental mathematical skills will be covered in order to support students’ other subjects and give them confidence in manipulating data. Students will be introduced to molecular and cellular biology, and how these fields are applied to real-world investigations. Students will also study the biology of micro and macro organisms, with reference to both human and animal structures. Students will be introduced to the core concepts of chemistry, with a particular focus on organic chemistry, and will also be given a grounding in the core principles of physics, applied to living organisms. The Pharmaceutical Science degree course will develop an understanding of the science that underpins medicine, preparing students to translate scientific discoveries and technological advances into improved healthcare. As part of your degree, students will learn all about how the human body functions, the impact diseases can have on the body and how normal function can be restored through the use of drug therapy.

Not only that, students will have the opportunity to focus on skills that will give them the edge in the pharmaceutical industry, including essential laboratory skills, research techniques and both inter and intraprofessional skills.