Pharmacology A
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
PHAR 2023
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
167242
Unit Value
9
University-wide elective course
No
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
Course owner
UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
To develop an understanding of the principles of drug action, the pathophysiology of selected disorders and the modification of these processes through manipulation of pharmacological pathways.
Principles of pharmacology including: types of drug molecules, receptors, agonists and antagonists, mechanisms of toxicity; the autonomic and somatic nervous systems.
The pathophysiology and pharmacology of pain including; analgesics and anaesthesia (including local anaesthetics, general anaesthetics and neuromuscular blocking drugs).
Principles of inflammation and the immune system: Mediators/pathways of inflammation and their modulation by NSAIDS, corticosteroids, and drugs acting at histamine receptors.
The pathophysiology and pharmacology relevant to: osteoarthritis, respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, urinary tract disorders, and glaucoma.
Nil
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
BIOL 1050 | Human Physiology 101 |
BIOL 1049 | Human Physiology 100 |
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
Lecture | 3 x 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
Tutorial | 1 x 2 hours x 13 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Examination, Test/Quiz
EFTSL*: 0.250
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.