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Course: Fundamentals of Pharmacology , PHPY N5021

Description: This course provides information on the principles of pharmacology using a scientific and evidenced based approach. The fundamental concepts of dose-response relationships, pharmacokinetic models, drug-receptor interaction, absorption, distribution, biotransformation and elimination are covered and will provide the students with the necessary background for understanding how drugs affect living tissues. In addition, this course will enable students to critically evaluate new developments in the field as well as be able to discuss controversies using the principles to determine the risk versus benefit ratio for the administration of drugs. The course focuses upon the principles of pharmacology and not on specific pharmacotherapeutics, although a number of drugs are used to illustrate the principles. This course will be primarily lecture and discussion based, but will occasionally employ web-enhanced instruction where feasible. References listed under Assignment in the schedule will be used to frame discussion. Additional references or revisions will be posted prior to the lecture.

Prerequisites: No internal prerequisites

Credit: 3 semester credit hours

Course Schedule: Wednesdays 6-9 PM, Room MSB –C-600

Instructor: Henry Brezenoff, Ph.D 

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