*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see
Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
This unit provides an introduction to the study of drugs: chemicals which affect living systems. General principles of drug action and drug disposition, including pharmacokinetics, are outlined. The major part of the unit consists of a detailed account of selected major classes of drugs. These include drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system and cardiovascular system. Emphasis is given to therapeutic applications. The practical course gives experience in measuring drug responses in humans.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: Internal assessments (50%) including MCQ tests, a mid-semester written exam, an end of semester oral exam, laboratory reports and 1 x 2-hr exam (50%).
TEACHING PATTERN: 39 x 1-hr lectures, 12 x 1-hr tutorials, 4 x 3-hr computer-assisted learning workshops and laboratory sessions
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.
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