SU517: Physiology and pharmacology for pharmacists – Module 2: Heart, vessels and kidneys (5 ECTS)

STADS: 29003901

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: ufriis@health.sdu.dk

Timetable
Group Type Day Time Classroom Weeks Comment
Common I Monday 14-16 U20 7,10
Common I Monday 14-16 U48A 14
Common I Monday 14-16 U26A 15 SU517
Common I Monday 14-17 U13 15 su517
Common I Monday 14-16 U28A 15 SU517
Common I Monday 14-16 U24 15 SU517
Common I Tuesday 10-12 U20 5
Common I Tuesday 16-18 U140 11
Common I Tuesday 10-11 U48A 13
Common I Tuesday 16-18 U1 15 SU517 - kim
Common I Wednesday 08-10 U20 14
Common I Wednesday 16-18 U55 17
Common I Thursday 12-14 U140 6-7,10
H1 TE Tuesday 12-14 U103 20
H1 TE Wednesday 15-17 U20 11,14,18,21
H1 TL Wednesday 16-18 SUN UIT 13
H1 TE Wednesday 16-18 U20 16
H1 TL Thursday 12-14 SUN UIT 20
H1 TE Friday 16-18 U23A 9
H2 TE Monday 16-18 U23A 18
H2 TE Tuesday 12-14 U23A 9
H2 TE Tuesday 08-10 U23A 16,21
H2 TE Tuesday 14-16 U103 20
H2 TL Wednesday 14-16 SUN UIT 13
H2 TL Thursday 14-16 SUN UIT 20
H2 TE Friday 10-12 U69A 11
H2 TE Friday 10-12 U130 11
H2 TE Friday 08-10 U146 14
H3 TE Monday 12-14 U155 16
H3 TE Tuesday 08-10 U103 20
H3 TE Thursday 16-18 U23A 11,21
H3 TL Thursday 08-10 SUN UIT 13
H3 TL Thursday 16-18 SUN UIT 20
H3 TE Thursday 18-19 U23A 21 casefremlæggelse
H3 TE Friday 14-16 U10 9
H3 TE Friday 16-18 U142 14
H3 TE Friday 14-16 U146 18
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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
The content of SU516 "Physiology and pharmacology for pharmacists - Module 1: molecules and cells" is assumed known.

Course introduction
To provide the students with:

  1. Knowledge of the specialized cells in the body under normal physiological conditions and during disease. 
  2. Knowledge of the effect of a pharmacological treatment of specialized cell types under normal physiological conditions and during illness. 
  3. Knowledge of the immune defense mechanisms to fight invading bacteria and pathogens. 
  4. Knowledge of collection of information and critical evaluation of information in the light of the applied methods accuracy, specificity and sources of error.


Qualifications
After completion of the course, the students will: 

  1. Have knowledge of the physiological, pharmacological, immunological and anatomical terms and concepts to an extent necessary for further studies.
  2. Be able to explain (or hypothesize about) the specialized cells function of the body on the basis of existing knowledge about it.
  3. Be able to formulate chains of arguments about complex functional connections with precise account of the physiological, pharmacological, anatomical and immunological terms in regard to their definitions and limitations.
  4. Have knowledge of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.
  5. Be able to describe the principal methods used in physiology, pharmacology, immunology, including methods to be applied in the clinic, and be able to explain the specificity, sources of error and accuracy of the methods.
  6. Be able to calculate and interpret the information that is based on data obtained with physiological and pharmacological methods.
Expected learning outcome
After completion of this course, the students are expected to:

  1. Have sufficient knowledge of the main molecular and cellular mechanisms for understanding structure and function of the organs (heart, vessels and kidneys).
  2. Be able to distinguish between the main molecular mechanisms of drugs acting on diseases affecting the heart, vessels, and kidneys.
Subject overview
  • Cardiovascular system: anatomy 
  • Cardiovascular system: physiology
    • Hemodynamics
    • Cardiac cycle
    • Cardiac output
    • ECG (electrocardiogram) 
    • BP (blood pressure) measurements 
    • Control of blood flow and pressure
  • Cardiovascular system: pharmacology
    • Cardiac inotropic agents
    • Antiarrhythmic drugs
    • Vasodilators
    • Antithrombotic agents
    • Cardiac flow and related drugs
  • Renal system: anatomy
  • Renal system: physiology
    • Clearance 
    • GFR (glomerular filtration rate) 
    • Fluid- and electrolyte balance
    • Urine concentration
  • Renal system: pharmacology 
    • Kidney pharmacokinetics
    • Drug application
    • Diuretics
    • Antihypertensive drugs
Literature
There isn't any litterature for the course at the moment.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
  1. Participation in Cardiolab
  2. Presentation of case

Both a and b must be passed in order to participate in the examination. Pass/fail, internal evaluation by teacher.



Assessment and marking:
The examination has two parts:

  1. A multiple choice-test during the course
  2. A two-hours multiple choice-test at the end of the course

The final result is an overall assessment of both parts. Danish 7-mark scale, internal marking.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

  • Introfase til case: 2 timer
  • Træningsfase og fremlæggelse af case
  • Forelæsninger: 22 timer
  • Eksaminatorieholdtimer: 14 timer
  • Laboratorieøvelser: 4 timer

Educational activities
Only for pharmacists.

Language
This course is taught in Danish or English, depending on the lecturer.

Course enrollment
See deadline of enrolment.

Tuition fees for single courses
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