Diploma in Pharmacology - Level 5 Certification

Overview

Do you want to master in pharmacology? Then, this Diploma in Pharmacology Level 5 is designed for learners like you. Whether you want to have a career as a pharmacologist, chemist or research scientist, you will find that this course will help you progress in your career in the industry. It is comprehensive and will get you ready to work in the pharmaceuticals industry. The course will teach you about drug actions, reactions and the essential science of drugs.

The Level 5 Pharmacology Diploma provides learners with a comprehensive training by covering key topics such as an overall understanding of pharmacology, and drugs used for different types of treatment. You will also gain a generalised and specific knowledge on this subject so that you can have a career in the healthcare industry.

The Diploma in Pharmacology Level 5 will also discuss different treatment methods that require different drugs. Once you qualify in this course, you don’t have to necessarily work within the industry, but you can move outside of it as a result of the in-depth knowledge that you have acquired. There are plenty of opportunities for individuals who have gained the relevant skills and understanding in pharmacology. For example, you can even work as a consultant in this field.

The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Global Edulink* has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 2 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed by Global Edulink* to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements, which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. ABC Awards & Certa Awards endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

*1training is an approved reselling partner for ABC Awards courses under Global Edulink

*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales

Why consider 1Training?

As improvements and advancements are made in technology, online courses are no longer just conventional means of studying at affordable costs. In many aspects online training offers superiority to traditional learning. There is an effectiveness and convenience that traditional learning cannot provide. The overall convenience and flexibility makes it a superior learning method.

1Training offers the most convenient path to gain an internationally recognised qualification that will give you the opportunity to put into practice your skill and expertise in an enterprise or corporate environment. You can study at your own pace at 1Training and you will be provided with all the necessary material, tutorials, qualified course instructor and multiple free resources which include Free CV writing pack, Nus Discounted Card, Free career support and course demo to make your learning experience enriching and more rewarding.

Learning Outcomes

• Have a clear understanding of the process of how a drug is absorbed, distributed and eliminated within the body
• Learn the process of how drugs work to relieve pain or when treating an illness
• Explore cholinergic, anticholinergic, adrenergic and antiadrenergic drugs
• Examine how neuromuscular drugs help paralyse affected skeletal muscles
• Learn about the drugs used to treat congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, hypotension and shock
• Know which drugs are used to treat mood disorders, epilepsy and thyroid

Access Duration

The course is delivered through a system that you will have access to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and for 365 days (12 months). As this is an online course, you have no set timetable and can study at your own pace. Move through the modules as fast or slow as you wish, and return to previous sections at any point.