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    Overview

    Mechanisms of action, uses and abuse of drugs affecting the nervous system.

    About this paper

    Paper title Neuropharmacology
    Subject Pharmacology
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,173.30
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    PHAL 211
    Schedule C
    Science
    Contact

    Course Co-ordinator: Professor Paul Smith (paul.smith@otago.ac.nz)

    Teaching staff

    Professor Paul Smith

    Professor Michelle Glass

    Professor Debbie Hay

    Paper Structure

    Lecture topics

    • Drug targets, specifically the receptors of the central nervous system.
    • Drug treatment in neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, depression, schizophrenia, anxiety and stroke.

    Assessment

    • Lab reports (20%)
    • Tests (20%)
    • Final exam (60%)
    Textbooks

    No textbooks required.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes
    • To understand the physiological and pathological role of neurotransmitter receptors
    • To understand drug treatment of neurological disease
    • To develop critical thinking
    • To develop skills in science communications

    Timetable

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Tuesday 11:00-11:50 29-35, 37-42
    Friday 12:00-12:50 30-35, 37-42

    Practical

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Tuesday 14:00-17:50 29
    AND one stream from
    B1 Tuesday 14:00-17:50 32, 34, 37, 39
    B2 Tuesday 14:00-17:50 31, 33, 35, 38
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