SU518: Physiology and pharmacology for pharmacists – Module 3: Respiration, GI-system, and Immunology

• knowledge of the most important molecular and cellular mechanisms in order to understand the structure and functioning of organs (lungs, gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, immune system).
• comprehension of the most important molecular mechanisms of drugs for the treatment of major diseases that affect the lungs, the gastrointestinal system, liver, pancreas, and the immune system

• Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system
• Pathophysiology and pharmacology of the respiratory system
• Anatomy and physiology of the gastro-intestinal tract
• Pathophysiology and pharmacology of the gastro-intestinal tract
• Organs of the immune system: lymph nodes, lymph vessels, spleen, thymus
• Basics of immunology
• Immunopharmacology

• Physiology 7th Edition, By Linda S. Costanzo
• Rang and Dale’s Pharmacology, 10th Edition
• Immunology for Pharmacy by Dennis K. Flaherty.

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Planned lessons: 
Total number of planned lessons: 47 
Hereof: 
Common lessons in classroom/auditorium 39 
Team lessons in classroom 8 

The teaching consists of lectures, in which the students will get an 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 classroom lessons, the students will achieve competences in immunology, anatomy, physiology and especially pharmacology. The students will work with tasks, which they will have to prepare at home.

Other planned teaching activities: 
Students are expected to work independently with teaching materials and examples and exercises herein. Students are expected to self-study to work on tasks of the training phase and do some repetition for the written exam.