Fundamentals of Pharmacology

Course aim

To gain an understanding of how drugs work on physiological systems and their use in management of selected disorders.

Course content

An introduction to the principles of pharmacology and the management of selected disorders with drugs.

Topics covered in this course include: drug targets, basics of pharmacokinetics, peripheral nervous system pharmacology, respiratory disorders, cardiovascular conditions, inflammation and pain, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, sedative and anxiolytic medications, drugs for spasticity, osteoporosis, diabetes, endocrine drugs, antimicrobials, epilepsy, depression, psychosis and bipolar disorder, parkinson’s disease, alzheimer’s disease, cancer.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1 Students to complete either Human Physiology 100 OR Physiology Essentials 100 AND Human Physiology 101
BIOL 1049	Human Physiology 100
BIOL 1051	Physiology Essentials 100
BIOL 1050	Human Physiology 101
Group 2
BIOL 1007	Biology A
BIOL 1012	Biology B

Students are only required to have one of the above groups for their prerequisite.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	3 x 1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 x 1 hour x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External	N/A x N/A
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	3 x 1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 x 1 hour x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Summary, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.