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Essentials of Pharmacology (PCOL2555)  - Opens 12 Oct 2012

Faculty: Medicine (Sydney Medicine School)
Department: Pharmacology
Level: Undergraduate
Credit Points: 6

Instructors: There are no Instructor details available for this course. 
Contacts: (1)  Beverly Hehir - beverly.hehir@sydney.edu.au

 Start Date: 03 Jan 2013 
End Date: 07 Feb 2013 
Capacity: 32 
Status: Places available 
Enrolments Open: 12 Oct 2012 
Enrolments Close: 07 Dec 2012 
Census date: 14 Jan 2013 
On-time withdrawals close: 10 Dec 2012 
Costs: Local - $4350.00 *
International - $4680.00 *

* Please note: Fees are indicative - while every effort is made to display the correct fees, final fees may vary.
Available to audit: No
Open to HSC graduates?: No

Prerequisites:

  1. Prerequisite: - 

    Junior Chemistry and Biology

Description

This unit of study introduces students to the principles of drug action and allows them to develop an understanding of the therapeutic applications of drugs based on their underlying pharmacodynamic properties. It covers cardiovascular and renal drugs, chemotherapy, analgesics and anti-inflammatory agents, respiratory and gastro-intestinal drugs, drugs affecting peripheral and central neurotransmission and the principles of chemotherapy.

Assessment

4 x online quizzes, 1 x practical report, 1 x 2hr exam

Timetable

Start Date: 03 Jan 2013     End Date: 07 Feb 2013

Lectures: Thursdays, 10:00 to 12:00 hrs and 13:00 to 17:00 hrs
Final exam: Thursday February 14, 13:00 to 15:00 hrs

Venues

Lectures: Pharmacology Comp Laboratory 1 (Rm 211) - Bosch Building

Exam: Bosch Lecture Theatre 1

Texts

Medical Pharmacology at a Glance