PHAR20030 Pharmacology

Academic Year 2022/2023

In the first section of the module the student is introduced to the general principles of Pharmacology, in particular, the study of what happens to drugs in the body (pharmacokinetics) and the mechanism of drug action (pharmacodynamics). The student will then be taken through the principal classes of drugs acting on major body systems and their usage in the clinical setting. The module will cover Pharmacology of the nervous system, cardiovascular system, hormonal system and chemotherapeutics.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module the student should be able to: 1. State the general principles of drug action, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. 2. Describe the pharmacology of the principle class of drugs used to treat diseases of the major body systems.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

36

Autonomous Student Learning

64

Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Blocks of lectures followed by in-class review lectures coupled with self-assessment MCQs 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
PHAR20040 - Pharmacology:Biomedical Scienc


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: 2 -hour objective test 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No

70

Multiple Choice Questionnaire: 1 hour mid semester test Unspecified n/a Graded No

30


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

At the end of each block of lectures stsudens can complete self assessment MCQs to evalaute their understanding of the material. Class feedback on the mid-term MCQ is provided in class

Name Role
Dr Olga Baron Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Monica De Gaetano Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Carmel Hensey Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr David Hughes Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Seema Nathwani Lecturer / Co-Lecturer