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LC267<br />
Department of Applied Science<br />
Code: LC267<br />
Programme Level: 7<br />
CAO Points 2016: 290<br />
Duration: 3 years<br />
Class Contact Hours: 24 hours per week<br />
Location: Moylish Campus, Limerick<br />
Forensic & Pharmaceutical<br />
Science<br />
Bachelor of Science<br />
What is the programme about?<br />
This programme is one of the most reputable of its kind in Ireland. <strong>LIT</strong> aims to produce high quality problemsolving<br />
graduates skilled in the measurement principles and techniques employed in Forensic and<br />
Pharmaceutical Analysis and students achieve a detailed knowledge and understanding of the sciences<br />
underpinning both the forensic, pharmaceutical and analytical fields. Students will gain exposure to, and<br />
experience in, the methodology and techniques at the heart of these key scientific areas.<br />
In <strong>LIT</strong>, we place an emphasis on “hands-on work” (approximately 50% of scheduled course work), endowing<br />
our graduates with a highly desirable and much sought-after set of skills and expertise: experience in<br />
pharmaceutical and forensic science combined with a range of analytical techniques which make graduates<br />
highly sought after by employers.<br />
Who is the programme suited to?<br />
This programme is ideal for students with a questioning mind and interested in using Science to solve<br />
problems. It will suit any student interested in laboratory Science. It is the most established programme of its<br />
kind in Ireland.<br />
Minimum Entry Requirements:<br />
Leaving Certificate: A minimum of 5<br />
O6/H7 grades in Leaving Certificate<br />
subjects, including Mathematics and<br />
English or Irish.<br />
QQI FET/FETAC Applicants & Mature<br />
Applicants: Refer to section ‘Entry<br />
Requirements’ for further information.<br />
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION<br />
Contact: Dr. Elaine Raggett,<br />
Programme Leader<br />
Tel: 061 293835<br />
Email: elaine.raggett@lit.ie<br />
Web: www.lit.ie/Courses/LC267<br />
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Modules<br />
Year 1: Forensic & Scientific Practice, Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics Concepts, and Mathematics<br />
for Scientists.<br />
Year 2: Forensics, Biosciences, Introduction to Pharmaceutical Science, Instrumental Analysis, Inorganic &<br />
Physical Chemistry, and Statistical Process Control.<br />
Year 3: Forensic Toxicology & Drug Analysis, Bio-toxicology, Molecular & Immuno Biology, Quality<br />
Assurance, Instrumental Analysis, Pharmaceutical Technology, Project.<br />
What can I do after the programme?<br />
Graduates of the programme will have a great mix of skills and knowledge needed for today’s employment<br />
market and are hugely sought after by employers.<br />
The programme also offers a progression route to the Level 8 BSc. (Honours) in Forensic & Pharmaceutical<br />
Science within the Department of Applied Science.<br />
Undergraduate Prospectus 2018/2019<br />
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