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2013/14 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
HECS2058 Applied Pharmacology
10 creditsClass Size: 31
Module manager: Dave Alldred
Email: d.p.alldred@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2013/14
This module is mutually exclusive with
DAPP3001 | Pharmacology - Applied to Prac |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to: demonstrate knowledge of the principles affecting the administration, absorption, distribution and excretion of medicines; demonstrate knowledge of the mechanisms of drug action and dose-response relationships; outline the mechanism of adverse drug reactions and drug interactions; relate the impact of the physiological state of patients e.g. renal and hepatic impairment to drug pharmacology; explain the concepts of compliance, concordance and adherence relating to medicines; apply the knowledge gained to the context of the clinical environment within professional and vocational boundaries; employ methods of enquiry to initiate and undertake analysis of sources of data as applied to drug pharmacology; demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the laws and legal requirements governing storage , prescribing, dispensing, administration and disposal of controlled drugs.Syllabus
Pharmaceutics: factors affecting routes and techniques of administration of medicines; drug formulation; issues of compliance; routes of drug administration; drug calculations.
Pharmacokinetics: factors affecting how the drug reaches its site of action and how the drug leaves the body; absorption; distribution; metabolism - biotransformation; excretion.
Pharmacodynamics: factors affecting how the drug produces its effect; receptor theory; agonists / antagonists; dose-response relationships.
Adverse drug reactions: predisposing factors; Type A/B; detection and monitoring.
Individualising drug therapy in the context of the clinical setting: impact of physical state on drug handling; drug interactions; compliance and concordance issues.
Methods of enquiry and analysis of sources of pharmacological data:
IT skills and ability to retrieve information on medicines from printed and electronic sources; awareness of types of information available from the British National Formulary and derived formularies; awareness of drug information services.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 7 | 1.00 | 7.00 |
Seminar | 7 | 1.00 | 7.00 |
Tutorial | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
Private study hours | 82.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 18.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 |
Private study
Reading textbooks, journal articles and accessing other information sorces (eg Internet). Time also in cluded for preparation for sessions and summative examination. A workbook equivalent to 6 hours work wlil also be completed.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Module coursework will take the form of:- Undertaking preparatory work for sessions
- Working through case studies with discussion and feedback
- Question and answer sessions
- Calculations workshop
- Meeting with academic supervisor
- Completion of the pharmacokinetics workbook
- Completion of the pharmacodynamics workbook
Methods of assessment
Exams
Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr 00 mins | 100.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 31/07/2014
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