? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BMS-4-PHcvp1

Course content: This course will focus on the processes involved in vascular disease and the therapeutic approaches to disease treatment. Topics to be covered include the role of the endothelium in protection against vascular disease, antioxidants, and the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis that can result in thrombosis, myocardial infarction and stroke. Attention will be given to existing and novel drug therapies and preventative medicines used to slow the progression of atherosclerosis and to help prevent thrombotic events.

Teaching methods: The course will be taught using a combination of traditional lectures, linked tutorials, workshops and computer assisted learning sessions. Students will be expected to contribute to tutorial sessions and will make presentations on revision topics related to vascular function and on 'hot topics' in cardiovascular Pharmacology.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. Pharmacology 3.

? Co-requisites : Nature of Receptors Core Course. Cardiovascular Pharmacology B

? Prohibited combinations : Cardiac Cell Physiology

Home subject area

Pharmacology (Biomedical Sciences), (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

Other subject areas

Pharmacology (Biological Sciences), (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 45 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 21/09/2006 10:00 11:00 Room 1.1, 1 George Square (Neuroscience) Med+Vet

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Thursday 09:00 17:00 Med+Vet

Increased undertanding of biological processes.
Detailed learningoutcomes will be provided later.

100% Written Examination

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 1 hour(s) 30 minutes

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Caroline Morris
Tel : (0131 6)51 3255
Email : c.d.morris@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr HJ Olverman
Tel : (0131 6)50 3523
Email : H.Olverman@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.dbcls.med.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/