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BIO-2301: General pharmacology and toxicology Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical | Level of course/Year of study
Normally second year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian or English | Examination semester
Spring | Objectives
The course should give the student a general introduction to pharmacology and toxicology. | Contents
The course will describe how drugs and toxic substances are handled by the body (pharmacokinetics and toxicokinetics and how they affect the organism (pharmacodynamics and toxicodynamics). Also included are how drugs and toxic substances are transported to their sites of action (absorption and distribution), how they work, how they are detoxified (bio-transformed) and removed (eliminated) from the body. Toxic reactions and effects and drug side-affects are discussed. The course also describes the development and evaluation of new drugs, as well as of drugs with an addiction potential . Herbal medicines and Sámi folk medicines are also touched upon. | Recommended previous qualifications
BIO-1001 Cell and molecular biology, KJE-1001 Introduction to chemistry and the chemistry of biology | Form of teaching
Lectures and a compulsory semester assignment which will need to be approved prior to final exam. | Coursework requirements
Semester assignment
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Written exam (4 hours). Alphabetical grades (A-F) | Date(s) of written examination
15.06.2006
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. | Contact person/lecturer
Student Advisor Karin Eilertsen, tlf.: 77 64 46 09 | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Course overlap
BIO-262 -1 10 sp |
Teaching spring 2006
Første oppmøte er obligatorisk. Praktisk informasjon om emnet blir gitt da. Undervisningen kan bli gitt på engelsk. Ansvarlig institutt: Institutt for medisinsk biologi.
Første fremmøte fredag 13/1 kl. 10.15, Aud. 3 MH-bygget |
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