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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

311046 (v.1) Systems Pharmacology 335

Area: School of Pharmacy
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 5.0
TUITION PATTERNS: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 311044 (v.1) Biochemical Pharmacology 224 or any previous version
OR
8013 (v.5) Pharmacology 224 or any previous version
OR
2998 (v.4) Chemotherapy 224 or any previous version
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Syllabus: Central Nervous System: Introduction to receptors in the central nervous system: Drugs used to treat Parkinsonism and other neurodegenerative disorders: Drugs used to treat behavioural disorders: The chloride ion-GABA receptor complex. Benzodiazepine receptor agonists and antagonists: Sedative-hypnotic/anti-anxiety drugs. Antipsychotic drugs; antidepressants: Drugs used to treat the epilepsies. Cardiovascular and renal systems: Drugs affecting renal and cardiovascular function: Diuretics: Thiazides; loop diuretics; potassium sparing diuretics. Vasodilators: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, nitrovasodilators, calcium channel blockers. Inotropic drugs; drugs affecting heart rhythm. Drugs affectingblood coagulation. Drugs affecting lipoprotein metabolism. Endocrine System: Drugs and hormone systems: Drugs affecting the reproductive system. Selective oestrogen receptor modifiers. Drugs affecting blood glucose levels. Drugs affecting thyroidfunction. Drugs affecting bone metabolism. Clinical Pharmacolgy: Critical evaluation of published clinical trial data.
Field of Education: 060117 Internal Medicine
Result Type: Grade/Mark


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Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2014 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        

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