Module code: BMD171
Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM2
Timetable:
Seminar- Semester 2: Weeks 2, 4, 9: Wednesday 11 am - 12 pm
- Semester 2: Weeks 6: Wednesday 11 am - 12 pm
Lecture- Semester 2: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 12: Wednesday 9 am - 11 am
- Semester 2: Weeks 11: Wednesday 9 am - 11 am
- Semester 2: Weeks 3, 5, 6: Wednesday 9 am - 11 am
Lab- Semester 2: Weeks 2, 9: Thursday 2 pm - 5 pm
- Semester 2: Weeks 4: Thursday 2 pm - 5 pm
Contact: Dr Egle Solito
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: None
This module will introduce to the students the concept of the interaction of drugs and other exogenous chemicals with living organisms. It will introduce students to the basic pharmacological principles and concepts which will define drug activity within the body including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. These introductory lectures will give students a broad overview into approaches used in drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, main drug targets, drug absorption and routes of administration, drug metabolism and elimination, phamacokinetics, drug treatment of major medical conditions and rationale for prescribing a particular drug, the role of biotechnology in drug discovery, preclinical pharmaceutical development, understanding of the use of animals in pharmacology and adverse drug reactions. Lectures will be delivered by experts in both academia and industry. In addition to formal lectures and interactive seminars, we will provide practical workshop sessions to reinforce the lectures.
Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 75.0% Examination, 16.0% Coursework, 9.0% Practical
Level: 4
