Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology B

Subject VETS20013 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 6.25
Level: 2 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 28 hours of lectures and 14 hours of laboratory work including excursions to associate institutions to review applied aspects of toxicology.
Total Time Commitment: Estimated total time commitment 62 hours (minimum)
Prerequisites: Nil
Corequisites: Nil
Recommended Background Knowledge: Nil
Non Allowed Subjects: Nil
Core Participation Requirements:

Prospective students are advised to familiarise themselves with the Faculty's Academic Requirements Statement http://www.vet.unimelb.edu.au/docs/CoreParticipationReqs.pdf

Coordinator

Assoc Prof Elizabeth Tudor

Contact

Email: etudor@unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview:

Topics include: Drugs affecting the central nervous system; anti-inflammatory drugs; systems pharmacology; toxicology, anti parasitic and antimicrobial agents.
Objectives:

At the end of the sequence Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology A and Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology B students completing these subjects should understand:

  • the language of pharmacology and toxicology;
  • the concept of drug receptors and molecular responses;
  • the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics;
  • the mechanisms of action of classes of drugs affecting different organ systems, in particular drugs affecting the autonomic, cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems, as well as anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and endocrine drugs, anti neoplastic antimicrobial agents, anti parasitic agents;
  • the toxicology of plant, animal, agricultural, industrial and household chemicals.
Assessment:

A 2-hour end of semester written examination including questions drawn from both theory and practical components (80%), a toxicology group assignment based on field work, and comprising an oral presentation and a short written report of not more than 15 power point slides (15%), and five online formative assessment exercises conducted during the semester (1% for each test completed during semester).
Prescribed Texts: Nil
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

At the end of the sequence Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology A and Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology B students completing these subjects should have:

  • the ability to integrate scientific information from different discipline areas;

  • the ability to participate in collaborative learning; and

  • developed skills in report writing.
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Veterinary Science(PV)

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