BPS3011 Disease-focused pharmacology

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Describe the pathophysiology of the several disease states under study.

2. 2

   Describe the physiological mechanisms affected by these disorders, and how these disrupted function/s result in the observed signs and symptoms.

3. 3

   Explain how affected physiological mechanisms can be manipulated by currently used drugs; their rationale of use, advantages and disadvantages, side effects and other limitations.

4. 4

   Design experiments using various biological research methods to identify targets which may be therapeutically useful in the treatment of the disorders to be studied. 

5. 5

   Analyse data obtained from research to see whether a new drug is considerably more effective or safer than an established one.

6. 6

   Explain the different pharmacological targets which can be exploited to rebalance a patient's physiology in the treatment of disease.

7. 7

   Explain the pathophysiology for one disease state and one associated drug treatment, relating the drug target to the disease state.

8. 8

   Demonstrate the development of written and oral communication skills appropriate for third-year students.