SU518: Physiology and pharmacology for pharmacists – Module 3: Respiration, GI-system, and Immunology
Study Board Pharmacy
Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher
EKA: N560023122, N560023102
Assessment: Second examiner: Internal, Second examiner: None
Grading: 7-point grading scale, Pass/Fail
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Bachelor
STADS ID (UVA): N560023101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 28-03-2019
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Comment
29004301 (former UVA) is identical with this course description.
The course can not be followed by students who study BA in biomedicine
The course can not be followed by students who study BA in biomedicine
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 modules 1 and 2, i.e. SU516 and SU517, and provides a scientific basis for studying module 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 autonomously and apply this knowledge in a critical way.
- perform analsys 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:
- 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
Content
The following main topics are taught in the course:
- 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
Literature
Physiology 6th Edition, By Linda S. Costanzo
Rang and Dale’s Pharmacology, 8th Edition
Immunology for Pharmacy by Dennis K. Flaherty.
See Blackboard for syllabus lists and additional literature references.
Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
Autumn
Tests
Ongoing evaluation: 2 written tests, overall evaluation.
EKA
N560023122
Assessment
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
Exam aids not allowed. A closer description of the exam rules will be posted under 'Course Information' on Blackboard.
ECTS value
4.75
Additional information
Part 1 exam = 1 hour MCQ in immunology
Part 2 exam = 2 hours MCQ in the rest of the subjects
The re-exam is held as an overall exam.
Part 2 exam = 2 hours MCQ in the rest of the subjects
The re-exam is held as an overall exam.
Exam element b)
Timing
Autumn
Tests
Oral presentation of case
EKA
N560023102
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
0.25
Additional information
The examination form for re-examination may be different from the exam form at the regular exam.
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.
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 immunology, anatomy, physiology and especially pharmacology. In the small classroom teaching, the students will work with tasks, 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. 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.
Teacher responsible
| Name | Department | |
|---|---|---|
| Søren Werner Karlskov Hansen | SHansen@health.sdu.dk | IMM - Cancer- og Inflammationsforskning |