Unit name | Pharmacology of ion channels and synaptic transmission |
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Unit code | PHPH30002 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Professor. Sheppard |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
PHPH20011 Principles of Pharmacology 2A |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Students study advanced topics covering the pharmacology of ion channels and synaptic transmission. Lectures examine how drugs affect the function of a number of ion channels (including potassium and calcium channels), the roles these channels play in regulating transmitter release, examples of diseases caused by mutations in ion channels, the fundamental properties of transmitter release and synaptic transmission, and how drugs can be used to modify the operation of channels and transmitter release in the treatment of disease.
By the end of the unit, students will be able to demonstrate:
Lectures, practicals
Timed assessment 90%
The unit will be assessed through a timed assessment in May/June, which contributes 90% of the unit mark.
Coursework 10%
Essay or Data Analysis or Figure Interpretation question
Reviews and primary articles from the current scientific literature (updated by individual lecturers on an annual basis).