PHA-30041 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

This module will bring together all of the concepts in pharmacology that have been covered in earlier modules to deliver an in-depth examination of topics in pharmacology and related areas, representing current thinking and recent advances in drug therapy with aspects of medicinal chemistry providing appropriate linkages. The application of knowledge gained is key to success in this module. The module will consider pharmacological therapies that are currently used to treat diseases in major body systems. The lectures will cover diseases and therapy associated with the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the central nervous system, the gastrointestinal system, the immune system, the renal system hormones, skin, cancer and infection. You will be encouraged to engage with the primary and secondary literature throughout the module.

This module aims to explain the actions of drugs in the major body systems by providing descriptions of the pathophysiology of common disorders and using defined targets for pharmacological intervention to explain the actions and uses of drugs in therapy. The module also explores the limitations of certain drugs, with the expectation that this learning can be applied to new drugs that students may be involved with developing during their career.

Intended Learning Outcomes

demonstrate a systematic understanding of the actions of drugs in terms of their interactions with physiological systems including their use in the correction of disorders of physiological systems: 1,2
describe, critically evaluate and select - with detailed rationale - the role of pharmacotherapy in the management of disease for specific patients in order to maximise the therapeutic benefits
: 2
interpret complex data obtained through experiments to formulate conclusions about the actions of drugs in physiological systems: 1
critically appraise experimental data using a structured approach, in order to assess its quality and validity.: 1
demonstrate detailed knowledge of the pharmacological properties of therapeutic drugs to understand the limitations of their use
: 2

Study hours

Large- and small-group teaching sessions including lectures and workshops: 27 hours
Skills-based laboratory class : 3 hours
(Active learning = 27+ 3 = 30 hours.)
Directed private study, revision and coursework assessment: 120 hours including Examination: 2 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment