? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 9  ? Acronym : BMS-3-PHA

The course studies the mechanisms by which drugs act at the molecular, cellular and tissue levels. The relationships between these actions and the overall pharmacological effects and clinical uses of the drugs are explained.

? Pre-requisites : Neuroscience with Pharmacology 2, Human and Mammalian Physiology 2 and Genes and Gene Action 2. Biometrics 2 and The Dynamic Cell 2 are recommended.

? Costs : Students should provide a lab coat, notebook and marker pen.

Home subject area

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

Other subject areas

Biology, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 21/09/2006 13:30 17:00 Room G.08, William Robertson Building Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 14:00 17:00 Med+Vet Lecture Thursday 14:00 17:00 Med+Vet

Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.

Two items of in-course assessment plus one 2 hour exam.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s) 2ND August 1 - 2 hour(s)

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 Norman Poyser
Tel : (0131 6)51 1629
Email : Norman.Poyser@ed.ac.uk

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

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