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UNIT
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CREDITS |
TITLE
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YEAR |
SEMESTER |
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CPH-2101 |
8 |
General Pharmacology |
2 |
1/2 |
Learning Objectives
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To provide a sound understanding of the principles
underlying the therapeutic action of drugs
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To give students a general introduction to pharmacokinetics
i.e. the determinants of the time course of the drug in the
body, applying pharmacokinetic principles in order to
provide rational drug therapy.
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To provide the students with a basis of different drug
delivery systems, the principles underlying evidence-based
medicine and issues concerning clinical pharmacology at the
extremes of age.
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To provide a tutorial-based discussion forum for students to
expand on the content of the study module.
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Lecture |
Title
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Lecturer |
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General Pharmacology
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1. |
Introductory Lecture |
Dr Janet Mifsud |
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2. |
Pharmacokinetics I |
Dr Janet Mifsud |
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3. |
Molecular pharmacology I |
Dr Anthony Fenech |
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4. |
Molecular pharmacology II |
Dr Anthony Fenech |
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5. |
Molecular pharmacology III |
Dr Anthony Fenech |
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6. |
Molecular pharmacology IV |
Dr Anthony Fenech |
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7. |
Drug Development |
Dr Charles Scerri |
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8. |
Drug Development |
Dr Charles Scerri |
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9. |
Pharmacokinetics II |
Dr Janet Mifsud |
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10. |
Pharmacogenetics I |
Dr Anthony Fenech |
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11. |
Drug metabolism |
Dr Janet Mifsud |
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12. |
Pharmacogenetics II |
Dr Anthony Fenech |
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13. |
Drug Interactions |
Prof Roger Ellul-Micallef |
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14. |
Principles of drug bioavailability |
Dr Claude Farrugia |
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15. |
Drug Allergies |
Prof Roger Ellul-Micallef |
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16. |
Pharmacodynamics |
Dr Janet Mifsud |
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17. |
Adverse Drug reactions |
Prof R Ellul-Micallef |
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18. |
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
Dr Patricia Vella Bonanno |
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19. |
Clinical Trials |
Dr Patricia Vella Bonanno |
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20. |
Drug Delivery systems I |
Dr Maria Cordina |
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21. |
Pharmacoeconomics |
Dr Maria Cordina |
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22. |
Drug Delivery systems II |
Dr Maria Cordina |
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23. |
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Dr Janet Mifsud |
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24. |
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Dr Janet Mifsud |
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25. |
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Dr Doriette Soler |
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26. |
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Dr Doriette Soler |
Tutorials
Students
will be divided into 4 groups. Each week a tutorial
will be held for two of these groups. Material covered
in these tutorials will also be assessed.
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1. |
Analytical
pharmacology |
Dr Anthony
Fenech |
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2. |
Prescription
writing |
Dr Maria Cordina |
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3. |
Decision
making in prescribing |
Dr Doriette
Soler |
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4. |
Formularies |
Dr Maria Cordina |
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5. |
Molecular
pharmacology |
Dr Anthony
Fenech |
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6. |
Pharmacokinetics |
Dr Janet
Mifsud |
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7. |
Drug Development |
Dr Charles Scerri |
Type
Lectures, seminars, assignments and credit test
Assessment
In the continuous and final mode: i.e. continuous assessments
and final credit test at end of study unit.
Result
Percentage mark and grade
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