Fundamentals of Pharmacology

Course aim

To develop an understanding of the fundamental principles of drug action.

Course content

Fundamentals of pharmacology including: mechanisms of drug action and toxicity; receptors, agonists and antagonists; drug tolerance and dependence; the autonomic and somatic nervous systems, and drugs affecting these systems; inflammation and tissue repair and pain mechanisms; pathophysiology of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and the basic pharmacology of anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs used to treat these conditions, including , steroids, paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, opioid drugs and DMARDs (disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs).

Textbook(s)

Rang, HP, Dale MM, Ritter JM, Flower RJ and Henderson G, Rang and Dale' s Pharmacology, Current Edition, Elsevier, Edinburgh

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1
BIOL 1050	Human Physiology 101
BIOL 1049	Human Physiology 100
Group 2
BIOL 1007	Molecules to Tissues A
BIOL 1012	Molecules to Tissues 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

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

Assessment

Examination, MCQ, Written Assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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