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).
Contact details
Email pharmacology@otago.ac.nz
Website otago.ac.nz/pharmacology
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc)
- Bachelor of Science (BSc)
- Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons))
- Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci)
- Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacology or Toxicology
- Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)
Papers
See the full list of Pharmacology (PHAL) papers.
Programme Requirements
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Pharmacology
Level | Papers | Points |
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100-level | BIOC 192 Foundations of Biochemistry CHEM 191 The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health At least two of: | 18 18 36 |
200-level | PHAL 211 Introductory Pharmacology PHAL 221 Drug Discovery and Development At least one 200-level ANAT, BIOC, GENE, MICR or PHSL paper | 18 18 18 |
300-level | PHAL 303 Neuropharmacology PHAL 304 Human Pharmacology PHAL 305 Molecular and Immunopharmacology PHAL 306 Human Toxicology | 18 18 18 18 |
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 |
Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) in Pharmacology
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Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Pharmacology
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Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacology
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Minor Subject Requirements
Pharmacology as a minor subject for a BA, MusB, BPA, BTheol, BSc, BAppSc, BCom, BHealSc, or BASc degree
Available as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (MusB), Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Health Science (BHealSc), or Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) degree
Level | Papers | Points |
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100-level | See Below |
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200-level | PHAL 211 Introductory Pharmacology PHAL 221 Drug Discovery and Development one 200-level ANAT, BIOC, GENE, MICR or PHSL paper (i) Prerequisites for PHAL 211 are BIOC 192, CHEM 191, and two of CELS 191, HUBS 191, HUBS 192, BIOL 112, 123. | 18 18 18 |
300-level | Two of: | 36 |
Total | 90 |