Module - Pharmacology and Physiology HSOB5109

On successful completion, you will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the targets of drug action in the human body and the pharmacodynamic action of drugs at these targets and how drugs treat or prevent disease.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of pharmacokinetics to appreciate how the body deals with administered drugs
3. Understand the pharmacological basis of monitoring drugs for therapeutic effect and adverse effect
4. Apply knowledge and understanding of pharmacology to the interpretation of complex pharmacological and therapeutic information and communicate this to others.

• Basic action of drugs at target sites of action including examples of more complex signalling pathways. Key terminology such as agonist, antagonist, inhibitor, efficacy and potency and dose-response relationships.
• Pharmacokinetics, ADME and other pharmacokinetic parameters such as but not limited to volume of distribution, plasma protein binding, bioavailability, routes of administration and half-life.
• Pharmacotherapeutics and an appreciation of how an individual's physiology and pathophysiology may affect drug pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics (children, elderly, genetic variations, adverse effect and drug interactions).
• The pharmacological basis of therapeutic drug monitoring in key areas such as drugs with a narrow therapeutic range, poisoning and pharmacogenomics
• Interpreting and communicating pharmacological data and reinterpreting this data for other audiences for example patients, peers, experts including accessibility and readability of documentation. 

Modules are delivered in person, through a blend of lectures, seminars, and practical sessions.
You’ll benefit from close interaction with tutors and peers, access to specialist laboratories, and small-group teaching.

Assessment varies by module but may include:

• Written coursework
• Exams
• Practical assessments
• Case-based evaluations

Each module typically carries 20 academic credits and is completed over one semester.

•    Hold a relevant honours degree in biomedical science or a closely related subject.
•    Have completed a formal IBMS degree assessment that identifies academic shortfalls.
•    Be aiming for HCPC registration as a biomedical scientist.
•    Applicants should refer to their IBMS assessment letter when selecting modules.
•    Please note these modules do not include a placement, they are intended to address academic learning outcomes only.

20 credit module pricing

CPD Pricing structure

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Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.