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Course Module Information
Course Modules
PM208: Fundamental Concepts in Pharmacology
Semester 1 | Credits: 5
This module introduces students to fundamental pharmacological concepts of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. A combination of lectures, tutorials and workshops will be used.
Learning Outcomes
- describe the main drug targets
- interpret dose response curves for agonists, antagonists, inverse agonists
- calculate molarities, concentrations, volumes required in making solutions
- access and critically analyse and interpret pharmacological data
- describe the processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion for specific drugs
- explain the effects of different routes of administration on absorption of drugs, and effects of food and drug interactions on drug disposition
- derive pharmacokinetic data and use them to predict clinical properties of drugs
Assessments
- Continuous Assessment (30%)
- Computer-based Assessment (70%)
Teachers
- EILÍS DOWD:
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- MAURA GREALY:
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- JOHN KELLY:
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- DECLAN PATRICK MCKERNAN:
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- UNA RYAN:
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- Andrea Kwakowsky:
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Reading List
- "Pharmacology" by Rang, H.P., Dale, Ritter, Flower & Henderson
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone - "Principles of Pharmacology" by Golan, D.E., et al
- "Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews Pharmacology" by Harvey, R.A.
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.