PHAL305 Molecular and Immunopharmacology

The action of existing and potential drugs on molecular and immune systems. New targets for drug action generated by new movements in science.

If you are interested in drug design from a cell-signalling and molecular perspective, then this paper will be of interest to you.

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Prerequisite

(BIOC 192 or BIOC 111) and (CHEM 191 or CHEM 112) and two of CELS 191, HUBS 191, HUBS 192, BIOL 111, BIOL 115 and 18 further 200-level PHAL, ANAT, BIOC, GENE, MICR or PHSL points

Schedule C

Science

Contact

Dr Lyn Wise, lyn.wise@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Dr Sarah Baird

Guest lectures from
Dr Zabeen Lateef
Dr Georgina Dowd (Plant & Food, Nelson)

Textbooks

Students should concentrate on the lecture notes.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Critical thinking, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate awareness of current approaches to drug discovery
• Describe methods used for drug discovery and development
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic cellular and molecular processes in healing, cancer, infection and autoimmune disease
• Critically analyse these pathways for their potential as drug targets
• Interpret information and data from historical and scientific literature
• Design, execute, analyse and present original laboratory-based scientific research
• Communicate knowledge and findings using verbal, written and visual means

Paper Structure

Assessment

• Research proposal - 10%
• Presentation - 5%
• Research report - 20%
• Final exam - 65%

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