Advanced Topics in Pharmacology

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

120 hours

Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours), Bachelor of Science (Honours) or MSc(RT) Pharmacology to complete this subject.

Pharmacology 300 level and related biomedical discipline.

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Objectives, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

The pharmacology coursework subject covers topics in analytical pharmacology, cutting edge research techniques in drug design and molecular pharmacology, and in evaluating mechanisms of drug action at the molecular level through to complex integrated systems. There will be tutorials on reading and evaluating scientific manuscripts, experimental design and statistical approaches.

Advanced knowledge of research techniques in pharmacology.
Understanding of analytical, molecular and integrated pharmacology.
Evaluation of scientific manuscripts and experimental design.

• Theory assignment (mid semester 1) (70%)
• Manuscript evaluation (end of semester 1) (30%)

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

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