Mechanisms of action, uses and abuse of drugs affecting the nervous system.
| Paper title | Neuropharmacology |
|---|---|
| Paper code | PHAL303 |
| Subject | Pharmacology |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,141.35 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- PHAL 211
- Schedule C
- Science
- Contact
- paul.smith@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
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
- Lectures notes.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical
thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - 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
