Overview
Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Duration Full Time: 12 Month(s)
Duration Part Time: 24 Month(s)
Total Credits: 90
Delivery Method: In-Person
Connected Curriculum: - Employability
- Inter-and Transdisciplinary
- Research Based Teaching
- Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- Decent Work and Economic Growth
Graduate Attributes: - Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
- Digitally Fluent
- Independent and creative thinker
Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement): No
The MRes (Industrial Pharmaceutics) is a 12-month full time (24 months part-time) research programme based within the School of Pharmacy and/or industry. The programme consists of an extensive research induction programme to develop basic pharma/biopharma process and analytical development skills.
Students undertake a total workload equivalent to 90 credits over the 12-month full-time programme (24-months part-time), the principal element of which is the completion of a major research thesis of approximately 20,000 words. In parallel, students must take and pass taught modules to the value of 20 credits.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
PF6040 | Pharmaceutics Research Skills | 5 |
| 15 |
| Pharmaceutical Technology and Unit Operations with Regulatory Insights (5) | |
| Pharmaceutical GxP and Regulatory Science (5) | |
| Process Control and Validation for Pharmaceutical Processes (5) | |
| Biotechnology-derived and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) (5) | |
| Bioprocessing Unit Operations (5) | |
| Lean Six Sigma for BioPharma (10) | |
| Digital Transformation in the (Bio)pharma Industry (5) | |
| |
| 70 |
Total Credits | 90 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for MRes (Industrial Pharmaceutics) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Design scientifically and statistically robust experiments.
- Develop robust manufacturing processes and analytical methods.
- Appraise, assess and problem solve complex manufacturing and analytical issues encountered in the pharma/biopharma industry using structured problem-solving approaches.
- Interpret and evaluate complex scientific data.
- Communicate effectively within the workplace through written and verbal formats including scientific and technical writing.
- Detail and interpret the good manufacturing practices requirements in a pharma/biopharma manufacturing environment.