SU503: Pharmacology A
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Entry requirements
Academic preconditions
Course introduction
- identify own learning needs and structure own learning in different learning environments
- participate professionally in collaboration both within biomedicine but also cross-disciplinary based on group oriented projects.
- combine the basic scientific skills with applied medical skills focusing on the human organism
- acquire new knowledge in an efficient and independent manner and to consciously apply that knowledge
- theories and experimental methods in the central fields of molecular biology and biomedicine
- the mode of action of medicine on the human organs
- the scientific terminology used within the fields of molecular biology and biomedicine
- how scientific knowledge is obtained in an interaction between theory and experiment
Expected learning outcome
- Explain basic concepts of the interaction between drugs and receptors and the consequences for intracellular signal mechanisms.
- Explain principles of pharmacokinetics and make simple calculations by first order kinetics.
- Explain basic concepts of drug administration, absorption, distribution and elimination.
- Explain the mechanism of action of drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system
- Explain the mechanisms of action of common drugs acting on smooth muscle cells in the cardio-vascular system, intestines and bronchi
- Explain the mechanism of action of common drugs used for blood glucose regulation, relief of pain, and modulation of inflammation.
- Explain the principles of antimicrobial drugs and the mechanism of action of main groups of antibiotics
- Explain the mechanism of action of main groups of anticancer drugs
- Name and explain common or typical side effects of drugs
Content
- Basic pharmacology
- Receptor and cellular pharmacology
- Pharmacokinetics
- Methods and measurements in pharmacology
- Pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system
- Pharmacology of blood glucose regulation
- Pharmacology of pain relief
- Pulmonary pharmacology
- Cardiovascular pharmacology
- Pharmacology of antibacterial drugs
- Pharmacology of anticancer drugs
Literature
Examination regulations
Prerequisites for participating in the exam element a)
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Tests
MCQ-test and participation in lab exercises
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The prerequisite examination is a prerequisite for participation in exam element a)
Exam element a)
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Prerequisites
Type | Prerequisite name | Prerequisite course |
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Examination part | Prerequisites for participating in the exam element a) | N800008101, SU503: Pharmacology A |
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E-test and laboratory report
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To be announced during the course
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Exam element b)
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Written examination
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Written exam:
The exam is without aids. However, it is allowed to use the standard build in calculator in Windows/MAC. Furthermore, it is allowed to use Maple, MathCad, Matematica, MathLab, GeoGebra Apps, R, R-Studio, CAS TI-Nspire, Microsoft Excel or Libre Office Calc. WordMat is allowed but not recommended. Use of WordMat is at your own risk and no support is provided in case of a crash or other error caused by the program.
Internet is not allowed during the exam. However, you may visit system DE-Digital Exam in connection with filling out the multiple-choice questions an accessing part 2 of the exam.
ECTS value
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
At the faculty of science, teaching is organized after the three-phase model ie. intro, training and study phase.
- Intro phase (lecture, holding hours) - Number of hours: 29
- Training phase: Number of hours: 15, of which 10 hours examination and 5 hours laboratory
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 textbook, which the students are expected to study independently.
During the training phase the students achieve competences in the most important topics. In the small classroom teaching, the students work with assignments that they have prepared at home. In the lab practical, the students work independently with computer-based simulations, which illustrate the effects of various pharmacological compounds on the contraction or relaxation of smooth muscle cells in an ex vivo like setting (ring preparation).
In the study phase, students are expected to work independently with the textbook and examples and exercises herein. Old exam questions, MCQ tests and online lab reports are also key elements of the study phase. Students are expected to use part of the study phase to work on tasks of the training phase and do some repetition for the written exam through self-study of the textbook
Activities during the study phase:
- Written laboratory reports
- Self-study after introductory and training phase
- MCQ tests
- Repetition for the exam
Teacher responsible
Timetable
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Recommended course of study
Profile | Education | Semester | Offer period |
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BSc in major Biomedicine - registration 1 september 2019 | | Odense | 6 | E22 |
BSc in major Biomedicine - registration 1 september 2020 and 2021 | | Odense | 6 | E22 |
BSc in major Biomedicine - registration 1 september 2022 | | Odense | 6 | E22 |