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Study Pharmacology at Otago

• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Major Subject and Programme Requirements
• Minor Subject Requirements
• Further Information

Overview

Pharmacology is about the effects of chemicals on living organisms. In practice it deals mainly with the effects of drugs on animals, especially human beings. It is concerned with how drugs produce their effects, the sources, properties, distribution, elimination and uses of drugs and other chemicals. Drug effects may be useful, as in medicine (clinical pharmacology), or harmful (toxicology).

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BSc)
• Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons))
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci)
• Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacology or Toxicology

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Papers

See the full list of Pharmacology (PHAL) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Pharmacology

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	BIOC 192 CHEM 191 Two of CELS 191, HUBS 191, HUBS 192	18 18 36
200-level	PHAL 211 PHAL 212 One 200-level ANAT, BIOC, GENE, MICR or PHSL paper	18 18 18
300-level	PHAL 301 Three of PHAL 303, PHAL 304, PHAL 305, PHAL 306	18 54
Plus	162 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science	162
Total		360

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Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) in Pharmacology

Stage	Papers	Points
1st stage	BIOC 192 CHEM 191 Two of CELS 191, HUBS 191, HUBS 192 54 further points	18 18 36 54
2nd stage	PHAL 211 PHAL 212 Two 200-level ANAT, BIOC, GENE, MICR or PHSL papers 36 further points at 200-level or above 18 further points	18 18 36 36 18
3rd stage	PHAL 301 PHAL 307 Three of PHAL 303, PHAL 304, PHAL 305, PHAL 306 36 further points at 200-level or above	18 18 54 36
4th stage	PHAL 490 PHAL 421 Three of PHAL 423, PHAL 426, PHAL 427, PHAL 428, PHAL 430	48 24   72
	There is no second stage Honours course in this subject; admission to the Honours programme is normally at third stage (after passing a total of 252 points, including at least 108 points above 100-level, in the first and second years of study).

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Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Pharmacology

Papers
PHAL 480 PHAL 421 Three of PHAL 423, PHAL 426, PHAL 427, PHAL 428, PHAL 430
Note: With the approval of the Head of Department or Programme Director concerned, a 48 point dissertation or project may be substituted for any project of fewer points prescribed in the tables above.

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Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacology

Papers
PHAL 495, PHAL 421 and three of PHAL 423, PHAL 426, PHAL 427, PHAL 428, PHAL 430. Thesis: PHAL 5

 

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Master of Science (MSc) in Toxicology

Papers
PHAL 495, PHAL 421, PHAL 425 and two of PHAL 427, PHAL 428, PHAL 430. PHAL 5B (thesis)

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Minor Subject Requirements

Pharmacology as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	See Below
200-level	PHAL 211 PHAL 212 18 200-level ANAT, BIOC, GENE, MICR or PHSL points	18 18 18
300-level	PHAL 301 One of PHAL 303, PHAL 304, PHAL 305, PHAL 306 Prerequisites for PHAL 211, 212, are BIOC 192, CHEM 191, and two of CELS 191, HUBS 191, HUBS 192	18 18
Total		90

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Further Information

Email us at pharmacology@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page http://www.otago.ac.nz/pharmacology