Some courses are open to students in the College of Arts & Science.
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSES
PCOL 301.6
Medical Pharmacology 1&2(1L-1T) Prerequisite(s): Restricted to students enrolled in the College of Medicine or the College of Dentistry.
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.
PCOL 350.6
General Pharmacology 1&2(3L-3T alt.wks.) Prerequisite(s): HSC 208 and BIOC 211, or their equivalents.
Deals with the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, therapeutic uses and toxicity of drugs. Pharmacological methods and principles are illustrated and discussed in case-based tutorial sessions.
PCOL 432.6
Special Topics 1&2(3R-3P) Prerequisite(s): For students taking the 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 Head of the Department of Pharmacology. Generally, the student will work directly with a selected supervisor (i.e., a faculty member with expertise in the area selected. An Advisory Committee may also be established (optional) to include resource faculty, also with expertise in the area of interest. The student will be assigned topics to be researched and will be required to prepare reports, in the form of quality scientific reviews. The supervisor may also choose to supplement assigned topics with a series of laboratory exercises.
GRADUATE COURSESDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Graduate Studies & Research
PCOL 768.3
Psychopharmacology 1/2/3(3L) Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Clinical Psychology Graduate Program, or other graduate program upon approval of the student’s Advisory Committee.
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.
PCOL 832.6
Select Studies in Pharmacology 1&2&3(3R-3P-3T-3S) Prerequisite(s): For graduate students taking a M.Sc. or Ph.D. program in the College of Graduate Studies and Research.
Work in selected areas of pharmacology may be undertaken by graduate students with the consent of the Graduate Chair of the Department. The student will work directly with a selected supervisor (i.e., a faculty member with expertise in the area selected. An Advisory Committee may also be established (optional) to include resource faculty, also with expertise in the area of interest. The student will be assigned topics to be researched and will be required to prepare reports, in the form of quality scientific manuscripts. The supervisor may also choose to supplement assigned topics with a series of laboratory exercises.
PCOL 843.6
Current Pharmacology 1&2(3R-3T-3S) Prerequisite(s): PCOL 301 or 350 or 850.
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.
PCOL 850.6
Graduate Pharmacology 1&2(3L-1S) Prerequisite(s): HSC 208 and BIOC 211, or their equivalents.
Deals with the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, therapeutics uses and toxicity of drugs. Advanced pharmacological concepts, principles and methods are presented and discussed in weekly research seminars.
PCOL 851.3
Recent Advances in Pharmacology 1/2(3L-3R-3T-3S) Prerequisite(s): PCOL 301 or 350 or 850; or permission of the course coordinator.
Deals in a practical manner with the most recent developments in drug therapy. Emphasizes new approaches to pharmacotherapy as well as to new individual drugs. Instruction in the techniques of new drug appraisal will be given with heavy emphasis on the areas of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, therapeutics and toxicology.
PCOL 853.3
Neuropharmacology 1/2(3L) Prerequisite(s): PCOL 301 or 350 or 850; or permission of the course coordinator.
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 is made of recent literature.
PCOL 854.3
Cardiovascular Pharmacology 1/2(4L) Prerequisite(s): PCOL 301 or 350 or 850; or permission of the course coordinator.
An advanced course on the interaction of drugs with the regulatory systems of the circulation. Evaluation of methods used to monitor cardiovascular function from the whole animal level to the molecular level are emphasized.