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| Unit name |
Health sciences: Pharmacology |
| Unit code |
ORDS20012 |
| Credit points |
20 |
| Level of study |
I/5
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
|
| Unit director |
Dr. Teschemacher |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department |
Bristol Dental School |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Health Sciences |
Description including Unit Aims
Year 2
This Unit is not subdivided into Elements.
Pharmacology: Describe mechanisms of drug actions in relation to relevant physiology and pathophysiology, and discuss their applications to patient management.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Students should obtain a knowledge and understanding in order to be able to:
- Define the mechanisms by which drugs can exert their effects on biological systems and how these may be quantified.
- Describe and discuss the means by which drugs enter the body, distribute around the body and are eliminated from the body.
- Describe the properties of a wide range of relevant drugs and therapeutic agents and discuss their application to patient management.
- Discuss the effective and safe prevention, diagnosis and management of orofacial pain.
- Discuss and interpret side effects of and interactions between drugs and therapeutic agents and their relevance to patient management.
- Interpret patients’ mental and physical predisposition or vulnerability by the drugs they are regularly taking.
- Describe a range of common health disorders and discuss their relevance to patient management.
- Appraise the health risks of drugs and substance misuse, and substances such as tobacco and alcohol on oral and general health.
Students should acquire the skills and attributes necessary for:
- Understanding the principles of scientific investigation and evidence-based approaches to patient care.
- Appropriate and effective communication of research results.
Teaching Information
Lectures (35)
Small group tutorials (3)
Computer assisted learning tutorials (3)
Laboratory sessions (7)
Feedback sessions (2)
Assessment Information
- Final exam (summative, 60mins + 90mins, online MCQ and EMQ) – 70%.
- Online assessments supporting laboratory practical sessions (predominantly formative, small summative component) - 8.4%.
- Staff-led peer marking of laboratory practical work (predominantly formative, small summative component) - 5.6%.
- Computer-assisted learning tutorials (predominantly formative, small summative component) - 6%.
- Midsessional exam (predominantly formative, small summative component, 1hr online MCQ and EMQ) - 10%.
Reading and References
- Rang HP, Dale MM, Ritter J M, Henderson G, Flower RJ. Rang & Dale’s pharmacology. 7th ed. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2011. ISBN 9780702045042.
- British National Formulary. British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Regularly updated and published in print and online.
- Page CP, Curtis M, Walker M, Hoffman B. Integrated pharmacology. 3rd ed. Elsevier Mosby; 2006. ISBN 9780323040808.
- eBiolabs 2BDS Pharmacology online information.
- QuestionMark: On line tutorial information.
