Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
University of Leicester
Course Title:
Physiology and Pharmacology
Course Number:
BS2013
Course Description:
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: - Describe the basic structure of the various classes of cell surface receptors, explain the intracellular signalling pathways regulated by such receptors, provide examples of receptors that possess multiple subtypes for a given hormone or neurotransmitter (agonist). - Undertake a quantitative analysis of drug-receptor interactions and interpret the Information; describe how drugs can modify agonist-receptor interactions and be able to quantify these effects. - Discuss the mechanisms by which drugs can modify the function of the cardiovascular system to treat disease states such as hypertension. - Plan experiemnts and generate data via a computer-based simulation package in orer to address the sites and mechanisms of drug addition - Handle, graph, manipulate, tabulate and analyse pharmacological data derived from experiments.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
Attachment Files:
Physiology and Pharmacology.pdf
