Local and national pharmaceutical companies and research institutes take suitable students for the six month salaried attachment. Work in Industry is supervised by an Industrial Supervisor and an Academic adviser. Medical students are encouraged to arrange their own project by contacting an appropriate supervisor in a clinical department contact Dr. Olverman for advice. The course is available for suitable science and medical students. Work in Industry is supervised by an Industrial supervisor and Academic adviser.
Selection is made by companies during the summer vacation.
An oral examination is used to modulate the final marks, where necessary. The in-course assessment and examination papers are the same as for Pharmacology honours, and an oral examination is used to modulate the final marks, where necessary. The module organisers are Professor D.S. McQueen, Professor A. Harmar, Drs. The ability to carry out competently a range of basic laboratory techniques widely used in pharmacological research. This module examines the regulation of neuronal function in the peripheral and central nervous system by the opening and shutting of ion channels.