Undergraduate Course: Applied Pharmacology 3 (BIME09011)
Course Outline
School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | The course will provide practical laboratory work following on from that introduced in Pharmacology 3. In addition, a series of lectures and tutorials will consider pharmacological interventions in a range of areas, including Cancer Biology, Toxicology, Reproductive Biology, GI tract, Respiration and Haemostasis. |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- an understanding of drug action and methods used to study drug action.
- skills in finding, reading and deriving understanding from the scientific literature
- an understanding of how biological systems can be modified by pharmacological intervention
- undertaking and reporting practical laboratory work. |
Assessment Information
Written in-course assessments:
Practical write-ups. 20%
Two pieces of student-specified work to discuss current and future drug targets and development (2 x 40%) |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords | Pharmacology, drug action. |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Paul Skehel
Tel: (0131 6)51 1961
Email: Paul.Skehel@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Neale Summers
Tel: (0131 6)51 3094
Email: n.summers@ed.ac.uk |
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