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PHAR40320

Academic Year 2026/2027

Adv. Healthcare Reg. Affairs (PHAR40320)

Subject:
Pharmacology
College:
Science
School:
Biomolecular & Biomed Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
7.5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Craig Slattery
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The aim of this module is to further develop students understanding of regulatory affairs and their ability to apply important principles in regulatory affairs relating to the pharmaceutical industry.
The module will allow students to explore the interface between scientific understanding and regulatory interpretations by engaging in a problem-based-learning approach to some 'real-world' problems and scenarios from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.

AI Encouraged as a Learning Tool - Students are actively encouraged to engage critically with AI tools as part of their learning in this module. Appropriate use may include brainstorming, summarising material, testing ideas. Any use of AI must be cited appropriately.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students will be able to:

1. interpret key regulatory requirements and guidelines for health products (pharmaceuticals, biologics and medical devices)
2. provide scientific, evidence-based justifications of common stakeholder positions
3. map the regulatory requirements over the life-cycle of a medicinal product
4. contribute to the preparation of a regulatory dossier
5. prepare and deliver a face-to-face overview of a product dossier

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

40

Autonomous Student Learning

80

Lectures

12

Small Group

18

Total

150


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Problem-based Learning
Group Work
Workshops
Online Materials

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students must be be registered the 'Regulatory Affairs I' module (PHAR40330) to register for this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
PHAR40330 - Intro to Regulatory Affairs


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade Component repeat (in-module) Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Pharmaceutical Dossier and Critical Analysis Week 14 Graded No
70
No
Group Work Assignment: Group Presentation Week 11 Graded No
30
No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Hilary Cassidy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Tara McMorrow Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Alan Morgan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Craig Slattery Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29 Thurs 14:00 - 15:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 24, 25, 26, 29 Tues 14:00 - 15:50