Bachelor of Medical Science Honours in Pharmacology
Health Sciences and Social Services - Promotive Health and Developmental Services
Purpose and Rationale
Qualification Purpose:
The purpose of the qualification is to develop generic skills of critical analysis and understanding of pharmacological experimentation and provide the knowledge and skills appropriate to meet the needs of those learners who have identified a future career in one of the many healthcare and healthcare-related professions as professional research scientist in Pharmacology. The qualification will enable learners to function effectively in any Pharmacology laboratory or other similar circumstances based on the biological, physic-chemical and clinical sciences that form the foundations of 21st-century medical sciences.
Rationale:
There is a strong demand for learners in Pharmacology from the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology industries. Learners are recruited with either Honours or Higher Degrees (Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy) in Pharmacology for employment including pure laboratory-based research, routine analysis of drug potency, manufacturing processes, clinical trials, toxicology, and regulatory affairs. Pharmacology learners can precede to a Higher Degree, usually a Masters or Doctorate, in a variety of academic departments and research institutes. Various other careers are possible, including research assistants in Clinical Pharmacology, drug education of doctors and forensic science.
Outcomes
- Apply the necessary knowledge, skills, professional thinking and problem solving abilities to function as a research/clinical pharmacologist in a pharmacology laboratory.
- Explain mechanisms of drug action and basic pharmacokinetics### and use the theory underlying drug analytical procedures.
- Evaluate and solve basic pharmacokinetic problems relating to compartmental pharmacokinetic models### and operate analytical apparatus to determine the concentration of drugs in biological fluids.
- Present and discuss the merits and contents of scientific articles published in relevant pharmacology journals### and apply research methods applicable to Pharmacology.
- Conduct research under supervision, writing a report on the results obtained from the research project and verbally present and defend the results in an open discussion with peers and experts in the subject field.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes:
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Conduct research under supervision:
- Students should be able to conduct research activities with the guidance and support of a supervisor.
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Write a research report:
- Students should be able to effectively communicate their research findings in a structured and coherent research report.
Integrated Assessment:
- The qualification incorporates both Continuous and Summative Assessment methods.
- Integrated Assessment principles are applied, focusing on various dimensions of the qualification's purpose.
- Assessment activities include assignments, tests, seminar presentations/orals, and research reports.
- The assessment process evaluates whether the outcomes of the modules have been met based on the required standards and cognitive complexity levels outlined in the level descriptors.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Honours Degree
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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