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FAR-2031: Applied Pharmacology

Work Load
39  credits (ECTS)
Contents
The course should provide sufficient information about anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to understand how medicines work (pharmacodynamics) how they are transported around the body (pharmacokinetics). It should yield integrated insight into therapeutic options, evaluation of effects and side-effects. The course covers absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of drugs, clinical use of drugs: indications, dosage, side-effects, therapeutic objectives, acute intoxication, drug interaction, drug use for pregnant women, children and geriatric patients, drug use for concurrent ailments. The students will be given a period of practise during which they will be assigned to an interdisciplinary hospital department group assessing various drug regimens.
Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches
Compulsory teaching
Problem-based learning
Assessment
Oral (5-hour preparation, 30-min. examination) and a 6 hors written exam
Examination semester
Autumn
Date(s) of written examination
03.09.2004
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester.
Level of course/Year of study
Third and fourth year.
Contact person/lecturer
Kristin Lagesen, phone +47 77646152, e-mail: studinfo@farmasi.uit.no
Type of course
Theoretical and practical.
Recommended previous qualifications
FAR-2011 Drug Chemistry and Cellular Pharmacology
Recommended reading/syllabus
Haug, Sand og Sjaastad. Menneskets fysiologi (520 s)
Rang, Dale and Ritter. Pharmacology (unntatt kap 1-7) (720 s)
Walker and Edwards. Clinical pharmacy and therapeutics (900 s)
Language of instruction
Norwegian

Teaching autumn 2004
Kull -02: Første oppmøte tirsdag 17.08.04 klokka 0815 i Aud. 1 i farmasibygget. Kull -01: Første oppmøte mandag 16.08.04 klokka 1015 i Aud. 1 i Farmasibygget.
Høstsemesteret

Email studinfo@farmasi.uit.no
Første gang: 17.08. kl 0815, Aud. 1 Farmasibygget

Responsible teacher:Prof. Thrina Loennechen
Teaching autumn 2004
Første gang: Kontakt studiekonsulent



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