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 Academic Year: | 2016/7 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology |
| Credits: | 3 [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 60 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
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| Assessment Summary: | EX 100% |
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| Requisites: | This unit is only available to students on the BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences. |
| Description:
| Aims: To introduce the student to the organisation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. To introduce the student to general aspects of pharmacology and receptor theory. Learning Outcomes: At the end of the unit the student should be able to understand the concept of a receptor as defined by classical pharmacological means; have an understanding of how drugs targeting protein receptors work. Skills: Working with others (T/F) Study skills, problem solving (T/F) Handling information (T/F) Scientific and practical skills (T/F). Content: An outline of cellular organisation, structure and function of major organelles and membranes in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Receptor theory, agonists, antagonists, measurements of potency, pA2; Examples of the above taken from blood and respiratory pharmacology. |
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PA20317 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Biology & Biochemistry
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