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PHA-20016 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2026/27 Last Updated: 16 September 2026

PHA-20016 - Applied Pharmaceutical Science I
Coordinator: Nazmul Islam
Lecture Time:
Level: Level 5
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2026/27

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2026/27

The module will develop your knowledge of pharmacology and related biological sciences as they are applied to pharmaceutical science and which are central to the BSc in Pharmaceutical Science programme. This module provides a detailed examination of the biological science, including pharmacology, as they relate to the pharmaceutical sciences.
The module comprises a combination of subject-specific large- and small-group teaching sessions, laboratory and skills-based practical work, and varied opportunities for you to obtain both feedback and feed-forward information. Essential team-working and leadership skills will be developed through the integration of group-based tasks within the teaching programme. Woven throughout the module is development of essential team-working and leadership skills: group-based tasks within the laboratory classes and practical skills workshops provide you with a forum to demonstrate your potential to work in and lead interdisciplinary teams.

Aims
This module builds on the science content at level 4 and aims to provide a subject-specific analysis of crucial topics covering the breadth of the biological sciences as they relate to pharmaceutical sciences, especially but not exclusively the discipline of pharmacology.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/pha-20016/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Apply an integrated approach towards patient care which links pharmaceutical science and pharmaceutical business development: 3
Explain qualitatively and quantitatively how drugs exert their therapeutic effect and how drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion, as well as interaction with other drugs, affects their use as therapeutic agents.: 1,2,3
Describe the relevance of microbiology within healthcare practice, and the challenges presented by infection in the context of pharmaceutical development and patient care.: 3
Describe in appropriate detail the metabolic interrelationships of the various tissues and organs of the human body and their role in the maintenance of homeostasis.: 3
Demonstrate competence in pharmaceutical calculations and interpret relevant pharmacological data in the context of pharmacology and pharmaceutics.: 1,2,3

Study hours

Large- and small-group teaching sessions: 50 hours
Skills-based practical work: 50 hours
Directed private study, revision and assessment: 200 hours



School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Laboratory Practicals weighted 25%
Laboratory skills assessment
The laboratory skills assessment will cover academic and professional skills-based tasks. Two pharmacokinetic laboratory sessions and one computer-aided learning session will be assessed through a class test. The test will be delivered using the online test facility on KLE and will comprise approximately 10 questions in a range of formats, including multiple choice, multiple answer, calculation and hotspot questions. Students will have 1 hour to complete the test. The assessment will take place under supervised conditions in an on-campus computer laboratory.

2: Class Test weighted 25%
Practical skills assessment
Pharmacokinetic calculations one computer aided learning sessions will be assessed in a class test. This will use the online test facility on KLE and comprise around 10 questions using different formats (multiple choice, multiple answer, calculation and hotspot), to be answered in 1 hour. The test will be supervised and will take place in one of the computer laboratories on campus.

3: Exam weighted 50%
2 hour end of semester exam
The end of module examination (2 hours) will contain a mix of short and long answer questions. This is supported by workshops, problem classes and opportunities for formative self-assessments throughout the module.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 16 September 2026