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

Course content: Cardiovascular Pharmacology B will be organised and examined as a pair with Cardiovascular Pharmacology A. The course will take an integrated approach to the cardiovascular system, building on the information taught in Cardiovascular Pharmacology A. 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. 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 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 A.

? Prohibited combinations : Cardiac Cellular 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

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Friday 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/