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FAR-2031: Applied Pharmacology Work Load
39 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical and practical. | Level of course/Year of study
Third and fourth year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Autumn | 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.
| Recommended previous qualifications
FAR-2011 Drug Chemistry and Cellular Pharmacology | Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches | Coursework requirements
Problem-based learning
| Exam and assessment
Oral (5-hour preparation, 30-min. examination) and a 6 hors written exam | Contact person/lecturer
Kristin Lagesen, phone +47 77646152, e-mail: studinfo@farmasi.uit.no | 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)
| Course overlap
FA-231 -H03 39 sp
FA-231 -1 39 sp |
Teaching spring 2006
Timeplan leveres ut ved første oppmøte.
Første gang mandag 10.01.05 klokka 1015 i Aud. 1 i Farmasibygget |
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