? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BMS-4-PHcvp2

Course content: This course will take an integrated approach to the CV system, building on the information taught in CV Pharmacology 1. Topics to be covered include integrated control of blood pressure, the role of the renin-angiotensin system, the impact of sex steroid hormones and cardiac function. The course will also cover a number of cardiovascular disease states, including hypertension, myocardial function and heart failure; existing drug treatments for these conditions and novel therapeutic targets; and pharmacogenomic approaches to identification of new targets.

Teaching Methods: The course will be taught using traditional lectures, linked tutorials based on paper analysis, workshops (e.g. molecular biology approaches), computer assisted learning (e.g. rat blood pressure) and demonstrations (e.g. methods of assessing cardiovascular function in man). Students will also be asked to make presentations based on revision of basic cardiovascular physiology and on 'hot topics in CV pharmacology'.

Assessment: The course will be assessed by an examination at the end of semester 1.

? 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 A.

? 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 : Not being delivered

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

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

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/