535-0521-AAL Pharmacology and Toxicology I+II
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2021 |
| Lecturers | U. Quitterer |
| Periodicity | every semester recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 535-0521-AA R | Pharmacology and Toxicology I+II Self-study course. No presence required. | 100s hrs | U. Quitterer |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | This course is a condition for admission to the Pharmaceutical Sciences Master. By self-directed learning, students acquire knowledge about basic principles in pharmacology and toxicology, mechanisms of drug action and clinical uses of important classes of drugs. |
| Learning objective | After the successful completion of this course, students have gained knowledge about basic principles in pharmacology and toxicology, mechanisms of drug action and clinical uses of important classes of drugs. |
| Content | Contents of this course are defined by the textbook "Basic and Clinical Pharmacology" by Bertram Katzung. The following sections are exam-relevant. Section-I Basic Principles, No. 2,3,4. Section-II, Autonomic Drugs, No. 6,7,8,9,10. Section-III Cardiovascular-Renal Drugs, No. 11,12,13,15. Section-IV Drugs with Important Actions on Smooth Muscle, No. 16, 20. Section-V Drugs that Act in the Central Nervous System, No. 21,22,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31. Section-VI Drugs Used to Treat Diseases of the Blood, Inflammation and Gout, No. 34,35,36. Section-VII Endocrine Drugs, No. 38,39,40,41. |
| Lecture notes | Course contents are defined by the textbook "Basic and Clinical Pharmacology" by Bertram Katzung and Anthony Trevor. Exam-relevant sections of this book are listed above in the contents section. |
| Literature | Basic and Clinical Pharmacology Bertram Katzung 14th edition (2017) McGraw-Hill Education/Medical ISBN-10: 1259641155 ISBN-13: 978-1259641152 |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 4 credits |
| Examiners | U. Quitterer |
| Type | session examination |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | The performance assessment is offered every session. Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit. |
| Mode of examination | oral 30 minutes |
| This information can be updated until the beginning of the semester; information on the examination timetable is binding. | |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| There are no additional restrictions for the registration. |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Sciences Master | Course Units for Additional Admission Requirements | E- |  |