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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biomedical Sciences : Biomedical Sciences

Undergraduate Course: Pharmacology 3 (BIME09003)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe 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.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Biomedical Sciences 2 (BIME08007)
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed The Dynamic Cell 2 (BILG08009) AND Genes and Gene Action 2 (BILG08003)
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
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 26, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 1, Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 6, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 6, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Other Study Hours 5, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 150 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) learning skills session
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 70 %, Coursework 30 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Two items of in-course assessment plus one 2 hour exam.
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Pharmacology 32:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsPHARM3
Contacts
Course organiserDr Paul Skehel
Tel: (0131 6)51 1961
Email: Paul.Skehel@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Neale Summers
Tel: (0131 6)51 3094
Email: n.summers@ed.ac.uk
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