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Undergraduate Course: Pharmacology 3 (BIME09003)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaBiomedical Sciences Other subject areaBiology
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course studies the mechanisms by which drugs act at the molecular, cellular and tissue levels. The relationships between these actions and the overall pharmacological effects and clinical uses of the drugs are explained.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Neuroscience with Pharmacology 2 (BIME08001) AND Physiology 2 (BIME08005) AND Genes and Gene Action 2 (BILG08003) AND
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed The Dynamic Cell 2 (BILG08009) AND Biometrics 2 (BILG08006)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Students should provide a lab coat, notebook and marker pen.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Med And VetLecturePlease note that lecture finish time is 1600.1-11 13:30 - 15:30
Med And VetLecturePlease note that lecture start time is 1300 and finish time is 1400.1-11 13:10 - 13:50
First Class Week 1, Monday, 13:30 - 15:30, Zone: Central. Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Medical School, Teviot Place
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Pharmacology 32:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
Assessment Information
Two items of in-course assessment plus one 2 hour exam.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsBIOMEDPharm3
Contacts
Course organiserDr Paul Kelly
Tel: (0131 6)51 1815
Email: paul.kelly@ed.ac.uk		 Course secretaryMs Caroline Morris
Tel: (0131 6)51 3255
Email: c.d.morris@ed.ac.uk
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