The aim of this module is to equip pharmacists with key research and evaluation skills to initiate, design, and conduct pharmacy research projects. Pharmacists...

Research Methods in Pharmacy Practice (PHAY0046)

The aim of this module is to equip pharmacists with key research and evaluation skills to initiate, design, and conduct pharmacy research projects. Pharmacists completing this module will develop a critical understanding of: how to identify research and evaluation projects; define/refine research questions from initial ideas; design studies using appropriate research methods; data collection, data management and data analysis. Through development of a research proposal, pharmacists completing this module gain insight into the practicalities of conducting research, including meeting local research requirements, and engagement with local research experts and networks is strongly encouraged. Pharmacists are strongly encouraged to identify an area of research in collaboration with relevant individuals or teams in their workplace.

This module is completed by pharmacists on the advanced professional practice route of the MSc in Advanced Pharmacy Practice (MScAPP) and can also be studied as a stand-alone short course. It is usually completed in six months, though pharmacists on the full MScAPP programme for over a year will complete this module over a longer period.

The module provides the opportunity to undertake an individual laboratory research project of 12 weeks duration (including writing the assessed report). You...

MSci Research Project in Pharmacology (PHAR0001)

The module provides the opportunity to undertake an individual laboratory research project of 12 weeks duration (including writing the assessed report). You will conduct a programme of original research in the laboratory of a member of academic staff in the Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology (NPP) or in one of the laboratories of our associated Institutes. You will write up your project a scientific report to include a substantial account of related published work and of the methods used as well as a description and discussion of the results obtained.

You can apply for projects through the NPP portal, selecting 5 potential supervisors from a list After considering your academic details, if a supervisor is interested in your application, they will contact you by e-mail with a view to arranging a meeting/interview. Alternatively, you may apply for projects with supervisors based at UCL but not listed on the portal but must consult with the project tutor before undertaking such a project.

After taking this module you will have:

Carried out a research project on an offered subject/topic, or an alternative agreed with the supervisor,
	Gained experience in laboratory research, including the design and implementation of experiments, related to the pharmacological sciences.
	Learned to analyse experimental data.
	Used relevant literature to inform the design, analysis and interpretation of the experimental data obtained.
	Written a clear and knowledgeable dissertation, including an account of the background of the area of research, the methodology used, the results obtained and discussion of the conclusions that can be drawn from the results in the context of the current knowledge available from the literature.