SU517: Physiology and pharmacology for pharmacists – Module 2: Heart, vessels and kidneys
Study Board Pharmacy
Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher
EKA: N560025102, N560025112
Assessment: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale, Pass/Fail
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Spring
Level: Bachelor
STADS ID (UVA): N560025101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 27-10-2022
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Entry requirements
Academic preconditions
Students taking the course are expected to: Have knowledge of the basics of physics, chemistry and biochemistry
Course introduction
The aim of the course is to give students insight into the function of specialized cells of the human body under normal physiological conditions and in disease. This is important for being able to explain the effect of a pharmacological treatment on specialized cell types under normal physiological conditions and in disease.
The course is based on the knowledge acquired in module 1, i.e. SU520, and provides a scientific basis for studying the modules 3 and 4 within the ‘Physiology and Pharmacology for Pharmacists’ course. It is also the basis for the course on Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, which will be taught in the master's program.
With regard to the competence profile of the curriculum, it is the explicit focus of the course to:
Provide the competence to:
- combine the various disciplines in the natural sciences with the more application-oriented medical disciplines, in particular for resolving pharmacological problems and for the development of new drugs
Provide skills to:
- acquire new knowledge effectively and independently and apply this knowledge in a critical way.
- perform analyzes using scientific methodology
- identify own deficits in knowledge and to structure own learning
Provide knowledge about:
- the theories and methods within the discipline
- knowledge acquisition and experimental methods in the pharmaceutical sciences and related fields.
Expected learning outcome
The learning objectives of the course are that the student demonstrates:
- sufficient knowledge of the main molecular and cellular mechanisms for understanding structure and function of the organs (heart, vessels and kidneys).
- ability to distinguish between the main molecular mechanisms of drugs acting on diseases affecting the heart, vessels, and kidneys.
Content
The following main topics are taught in the course:
- Cardiovascular system: anatomy
- Cardiovascular system: physiology
- Hemodynamics
- Cardiac cycle
- Control of blood flow and pressure
- Cardiovascular system: pharmacology
- Antihypertensives I (heart and vessels: inotropic drugs and vasodilators)
- Atherosclerosis and lipid-lowering drugs
- Antihypertensives I (heart and vessels: inotropic drugs and vasodilators)
- Renal system: anatomy
- Renal system: physiology
- Clearance
- GFR (glomerular filtration rate)
- Fluid and electrolyte balance
- Urine concentration
- Renal system: pharmacology
- Kidney pharmacokinetics
- Diuretics
- Antihypertensive drugs II (antiarrhythmics and complex therapies)
Literature
Linda Costanzo: Physiology, 6th or 7th edition, Elsevier.
Rang & Dale: Pharmacology, 9th edition, Elsevier
See itslearning for syllabus lists and additional literature references.
Rang & Dale: Pharmacology, 9th edition, Elsevier
See itslearning for syllabus lists and additional literature references.
Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
June
Tests
Written examination
EKA
N560025102
Assessment
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Duration
4 hours
Examination aids
The exam is without aids. However, standard build in calculator in Windows/MAC are allowed. It is also allowed to use Maple, Mathematica, Mathcad, MathLab, GeoGebra Apps, R, R-Studio, CAS TI-Nspire, Ms Excel or LibreOffice Calc. WordMat is allowed but not recommended. Use of WordMat is at your own risk and no support is provided for errors caused by the program.
Internet is not allowed during the exam.
ECTS value
4.75
Exam element b)
Timing
Spring
Tests
Intro and oral presentation of case
EKA
N560025112
Assessment
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course.
ECTS value
0.25
Additional information
Reeksamen is held as an overall exam.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
The teaching is organized after the three-phase model ie. intro, training and study phase. The teaching activities are reflected in an estimated allocation of the workload of an average student as follows:
- Intro phase (lectures,) - 21 hours
- Training phase: 16 hours
The introduction phase consists of lectures, in which the students will get a brief introduction to the course topics and the way to achieve competences. This will be complemented by the study guide and the textbooks, which the students are expected to study independently.
During the training phase, the students will achieve competences in cardiovascular and renal anatomy, physiology and pharmacology. In the small classroom teaching, the students will work with assignments, which they will have to prepare at home.
In the study phase, students are expected to work independently with textbooks and examples and exercises herein. They are expected to work in small groups as regards elaboration and presentation of “case” work. Finally, students are expected to use part of the study phase to work on assignments of the training phase and do some repetition for the written exam.
Activities during the study phase:
- Self-study of the textbook
- Self-study after the introduction and training phase
- Repetition in preparation of the exam
Teacher responsible
| Name | Department | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel F. J. Ketelhuth | ketelhuth@health.sdu.dk | Kardiovaskulær & Renalforskning |
Additional teachers
| Name | Department | City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katarina Zvarova | kzvarova@health.sdu.dk | Institut for Molekylær Medicin (00) | |
| Marleen Kortenoeven | kortenoeven@health.sdu.dk | Kardiovaskulær & Renalforskning | |
| Morten Meyer | MMeyer@health.sdu.dk | Neurobiologisk Forskning |
Timetable
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Transition rules
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