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Course 2024-2025

Pharmacology - pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic approach, including alternative methods to animal testing [MPHAB288]

  • 5 credits
  • 45h
  • 2nd quarter
Language of instruction: French / Français

Learning outcomes

This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of pharmacology based on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Relevant molecules of pharmaceutical interest will be covered in this course.

Objectives

The objective of this course is to understand the basic principles of pharmacology and the sciences that govern it. The link with other courses in the pharmaceutical curriculum will be frequently mentioned.

Content

The main concepts of pharmacology will be covered: - Mode of action of drugs: general principles, molecular and cellular aspects - Methods and measurements in pharmacology - Concepts of ADME - Pharmacokinetics


Teaching methods

The student will be provided with full lecture notes. The slides presented in the oral course will also be available on Webcampus. Sample examination questions will be provided at the end of the course.

Evaluations

Written examination in the form of short open-ended questions (SOQs) and/or MCQs Evaluation criteria: - understanding - reading graphics - knowledge of the medicines presented in the course (list to be known for the exam). 

Recommended readings

Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics. Concepts and Applications. Malcolm Rowland and Thomas N. Tozer. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2010. Rang and Dale's Pharmacology. 8th edition. Authors H. P. Rang, J. M. Ritter, R. J. Flower, and G. Henderson. Churchill Livingstone. Elsevier. 2015

Language of instruction

French / Français

Location for course

NAMUR

Organizer

Faculté de médecine
rue de Bruxelles
61
5000 NAMUR
P. 081724347
F. 081724327
administration-medecine@unamur.be

Degree of Reference

Undergraduate Degree