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

Course content: This course is aimed at providing training in the pharmacology of inflammation and associated inflammatory diseases, providing an integrated view of inflammatory responses in terms of cell biology, pharmacology, physiology and pathology, with input from both basic and clinical scientists. Examination of the mechanisms underlying control of inflammation at a molecular and cellular level will provide a background for understanding the pathophysiological consequences of dysregulated inflammation in the context of development and treatment of disease in different organs, including the lung, kidney and liver. The course will provide knowledge and understanding of pharmacological mechanisms of current and potential new therapies for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, COPD, etc.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. Pharmacology 3 or Physiology 3. Nature of Receptors Core Course or Physiology Core Course is recommended.

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 18/09/2007 09:00 13:00 Room 1.1, 1 George Square (Neuroscience) Med+Vet

All of the following classes

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

Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes 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/