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534-306 Pharmacology of Therapeutic Substances (Practical)

Note:

1. Special requirements: Laboratory coat and dissecting instruments
2. This subject must be taken in conjunction with Pharmacology 534-305. Experiments involving the use of animals are an essential part of this subject; exemption is not possible.

Credit points: 12.0

Coordinator: Dr R J Summers

Pre/Corequisite: Prerequisite: Pharmacology 534-301. Pharmacology 534-302 is highly recommended. Corequisite: Pharmacology 534-305

Contact: 78 hours practicals (one 6-hour session a week)

Timetable: Second semester

Objectives:

By the end of the teaching program in Pharmacology of Therapeutic Substances (practical) the student should:

Comprehend:

• the mechanisms of action of drugs on the heart and cardiovascular system and on respiratory and renal function;
• the mechanism of action of certain drugs on the central nervous system including analgesics, anti-anxiety drugs, antidepressants and drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease and senile dementias.

Have developed:

• skills to set up and successfully carry out laboratory experiments using computer-based recording equipment; to record accurately and analyze the results of a variety of pharmacological experiments;
• quantitative and qualitative skills to carry out organ bath, receptor binding and biochemical experiments.

Appreciate:

• the importance of good experimental design and methods of data analysis in investigating mechanisms of drug action.

Content:

The action of drugs demonstrated on the heart and cardiovascular system; respiration, and renal function; central nervous system; screening for drug action in the CNS using multi-media techniques; the effects of analgesics; anti-anxiety drugs, anti-depressants and drugs acting on Parkinson's disease and senile dementias.

Assessment:

Continuous assessment throughout the subject; a 1-hour computer based practical examination.

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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 224)

Status:          Official 1996
Date created:    Oct  9 1995
Last modified:   Oct  9 1995
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