BPS3121 Disease-focused pharmacology - Peripheral

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

1. 1

   Describe the pathophysiology of the six diseases states under study;
   
   

2. 2

   Describe the physiological mechanisms which are affected by these disorders;
   
   

3. 3

   Explain how affected physiological mechanisms can be manipulated by currently used drugs;
   
   

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

   Demonstrate the development of written and oral communication skills appropriate for 3rd-year students - explain the pathophysiology for one disease state and one associated drug treatment, relating the drug target to the disease state.