Students will learn the scientific rationale for the use of drugs. Lectures are followed by case based tutorials. The objective is to provide a sound knowledge of pharmacologic concepts and principles.
Deals with the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, therapeutic uses and toxicity of drugs. Pharmacological methods and principles are illustrated and discussed in tutorial sessions.
PHCOL 432.6
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session»Special Topics in Pharmacology 1&2(3R/P) Prerequisite(s): For students taking a B.Sc. Honours or Four-year Program in the College of Arts & Science.
Work in selected areas of pharmacology may be undertaken by advanced students with the consent of the department. May consist of essays, readings, and reports on assigned topics relating to a common subject and/or a series of laboratory exercises.
GRADUATE COURSESDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Graduate Studies & Research
An introduction to the effects of drugs on brain function and behaviour. Designed to assist clinical psychologists and others in understanding the actions and mechanisms of various psychoactive drugs.
Work in selected areas of pharmacology may be undertaken by advanced students with the consent of the department. This work may consist of essays, readings, and reports on assigned topics relating to a common subject and/or series of laboratory exercises.
Supervised departmental tutorials reviewing current literature and topics of interest. Students are required to prepare and present their reviews and to participate in the discussions.
A lecture, laboratory and seminar course dealing with pharmocokinetics, pharmacodynamics, therapeutics and toxicology of drugs. Emphasis will be placed on the basic principles of pharmacology, particularly mechanisms of action and structure-activity relationships.
PHCOL 851.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session»Recent Advances in Pharmacology 1/2(3L,3 weeks) Prerequisite(s): PHCOL 301 or 350; or permission of the instructors. Students should not take this course until the 2nd year of their graduate program and have completed PHCOL 850.
Deals practically with the most recent developments in drug therapy. Emphasizes new approaches to pharmacotherapy as well as to new individual drugs. Instruction in the technique of new drug appraisal will be given with heavy emphasis on the areas of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, toxicology and therapeutics.
An advanced course on drug-induced changes in neural functioning. Focuses on research procedures useful in determining the mechanisms of action of drugs affecting the central nervous system, the autonomic nervous system and the neuromuscular junction. Extensive use of the recent literature will be made.
An advanced course on the interaction of drugs with the regulatory systems of the circulation. Evaluation of methods used to monitor cardiovascular function are emphasized.