Ø Holders of the MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree will be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and deep understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories of drug discovery and development including synthetic strategies, retro-synthetic analysis of organic and natural product and techniques applied in drug design and drug discovery different analytical methodologies used in the identification and quantification of drugs or natural and synthetic origin.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and deep understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories of pharmaceutics and dosage forms development, physicochemistry, drug formulation, drug targeting, stability and bioavailability in medical or cosmetic preparations.
- Apply advanced mathematical and statistical methods required for the treatment of complex scientific problems and research results.
- Plan and carry out experiments independently, including the conduct of advanced laboratory procedures and use of instrumentation in synthetic and analytical work or biochemical and microbial assessment.
- Prepare definite research plans and evaluate results analytically and critically independently and demonstrate self-direction and originality in the application of knowledge.
- Demonstrate self-directing and ability to learn independently and evaluate critically current research and methodologies and problem solving.
- Deal with complex issues both systemically and creatively, make sound judgments in the absence of complete data, and communicate their conclusions and scientific findings clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences in forms of oral presentations or scientific writing.
- Demonstrate and exercise the initiative and personal responsibility; decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations, and ability to work in a group and in the interdisciplinary and international environment.