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Principles of Pharmacology - PHPH9105
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Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
 
 
School:  School of Medical Sciences
 
 
Course Outline: http://medicalsciences.med.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6
 
 
Equivalent: PHPH2011
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course will cover the basic principles of pharmacology with an emphasis on drug action. The course will provide an understanding of the principles of drug action (pharmacodynamics) in terms of drug chemistry, drug-receptor interaction, receptor theory and dose-response relationships. An introduction to receptor-mediated signal transduction, membrane receptors will be covered. The handling of drugs by the body through the processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (Pharmacokinetics) will also be covered, along with drug analysis and the adverse effects of drugs. An introduction to clinical trials, and the principles of toxicology will be given. This course will be taught in parallel with the undergraduate course PHPH2011.

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