James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2016

PP3150 - Chemical Pharmacology

Credit points: 03
Year: 2016
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences

The general principles of drug action, focussing on the major targets for drug action, drug-receptor interactions, chemotherapy, drug design, pharmacognosy and drug screening, toxicology and measurements in pharmacology.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:BC2024

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Zoltan Sarnyai
Contact hours:
  • 36 hours lectures
  • 24 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (60%); written laboratory assignments (40%).

    Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.