SL12010: Fundamentals of pharmacology: health and disease
[Page last updated: 03 June 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Life Sciences |
| Credits: | 15 [equivalent to 30 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 300 |
| Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | EXCB 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Examination (EXCB 30%)
- Semester 2 examination (EXCB 70%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the unit, you will be able to:
- Define health and illness and the physiological concept of homeostasis
- Describe the normal structure and function of human cells at a molecular, cellular and tissue level
- Demonstrate a foundation knowledge of the differences between bacterial, viral, and fungal cells as well as the principles of infection mechanisms
- Explain the principles of the molecular basis of drug action within living systems at a molecular and cellular level (pharmacology)
- Employ the relevant pharmacological calculations to determine the potency of agonist and antagonist drug action.
- Describe the structure and function of the major organs and systems of the human body
- Demonstrate knowledge of how the function of major organs and systems is integrated and regulated in normal healthy physiology
- Demonstrate knowledge of how these functions can become dysregulated in disease
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| Synopsis: | Advance your knowledge of the normal structure and function of human cells at a molecular, cellular and tissue level.
Develop knowledge of the differences between bacterial, viral, fungal cells and principles of infection mechanisms.
Explore the concepts of drug action within living systems at a molecular and cellular level.
Advance your knowledge of pharmacology and receptor theory.
Conduct pharmacological calculations to determine the potency of agonist and antagonist drug action.
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| Content: | - Structure and function of the human cell.
- Cellular respiration and metabolism.
- Microbiology
- Introduction to pharmacology & receptor theory
- Enzymes as catalysts and drug targets
- Nucleosides, DNA replication, transcription, and translation
- Physiological and disease states associated with the major organs and systems
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| Course availability: |
SL12010 is Compulsory on the following courses:
Department of Life Sciences
- USSL-AFB13 : BSc(Hons) Pharmacology (Year 1)
- USSL-AKB13 : BSc(Hons) Pharmacology with professional placement (Year 1)
- USSL-AKM13 : MPharmacol(Hons) Pharmacology with professional placement (Year 1)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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