Cancer Pharmacology

MSc Full-time

Suitable for International Students?

Yes

Course Introduction

Based upon a greater understanding of the molecular aspects of cancer, new opportunities for therapeutic intervention have emerged that are effectively 'target orientated'. These new therapeutics are quite distinct from the classical chemotherapeutic agents and they offer the prospect of truly selective cancer therapies that are tailored towards the individual patient's tumour. This is an exciting time to be involved in cancer therapeutics and cancer pharmacology plays a key role in drug development. In both the laboratory and the clinic, cancer pharmacology has had to adapt to the changing face of drug development by establishing experimental models and target orientated approaches.

The programme is designed to provide you with a 'state-of-the-art' course in modern cancer pharmacology that meets the demand of employers and an expert view of the available cancer medicines and the development of new cancer therapies.

It promotes advanced scholarship within specialised areas at the same time as the development of key transferable skills (in IT and bioinformatics) and research techniques.

Course Syllabus

2011/12: All Modules are Core

Semester 1 (60 Credits - 4 Modules):

• Critical Appraisal of a Current Topic in Cancer Biology (20 Credits split across both Semesters, 10 Credits per Semester)
• Molecular Basis of Cancer and Cancer Therapy (20 Credits)
• Preclinical Models for Drug Evaluation (20 Credits)
• Research and Analytical Methods (20 Credits split across both Semesters, 10 Credits per Semester)

Semester 2 (60 Credits - 4 Modules):

• Cancer Pharmacology (20 Credits)
• Critical Appraisal of a Current Topic in in Cancer Biology (20 Credits split across both Semesters, 10 Credits per Semester)
• Experimental Design (20 Credits)
• Research and Analytical Methods (20 Credits split across both Semesters, 10 Credits per Semester)

End of Semester 2 onwards (60 Credits - 1 Module);

• Research Project in Cancer Pharmacology (60 Credits)