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Unit Overview

Description

In this unit, students are provided with a state-of-the-art insight into how drugs affect physiological and pathological systems. This is achieved by applying experimental pharmacological methods to a range of contemporary topics including clinical pharmacology, clinical toxicology, immunopharmacology, respiratory pharmacology, clinical trials, psychopharmacology, neuropharmacology and oxidative stress.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Semester 2UWA (Perth)Face to face
Details for undergraduate courses
  • Level 3 core unit in the Pharmacology major sequence
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) exhibit proficiency in a wide range of experimental techniques, demonstrated by the correct use of equipment and the ability to complete tasks quickly and accurately; (2) express ideas coherently and logically in laboratory reports submitted at the completion of a range of laboratory sessions, including immunopharmacology, respiratory pharmacology, behavioural pharmacology and oxidative stress; (3) critically appraise and give an oral presentation of the findings of a recent scientific paper selected from a high-impact journal; (4) work together within a team, through the development of an oral presentation on an ethics-based topic related to contemporary scientific issues; and (5) integrate the experimental aspects of particular pharmacology topics covered in this unit with the theoretical aspects of these topics taught in the co-requisite unit.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) laboratory reports/quizzes; (2) oral presentations; and (3) a final laboratory proficiency test. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Associate Professor Fiona Pixley and Dr Elizabeth Johnstone
Unit rules
Prerequisites
[PHAR2210 Foundations of Pharmacology,
and PHAR2220 Human Pharmacology].
or [IMED2002 Blood and Drugs and one of the following units: IMED2001 Body Defences.
IMED2003 Essentials of Research in the Health and Medical Sciences
or IMED2004 Human Development and Genetics]
Co-requisites
PHAR3320 Systems Pharmacology
Incompatibility
PHAR3303 Drugs and Disease A
and PATH3304 Drugs and Disease B
Contact hours
lab sessions: 5 hours per week
  • The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
  • All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
  • Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.