2020-2021 / PHAC0430-2

Special pharmacology

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Julien Hanson

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course describes the pharmacological basis of therapeutics. Each chapter begins with a short description of pathophysiology. Therapeutic targets and the drugs acting on them are highlighted. Novel directions in therapeutic strategy may also be described.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course, the students are supposed:
- To know the main targets of drugs that are used in therapeutics, - To understand why it is interesting to act on such targets, - To be able to give a few examples of drugs that are used clinically, - To describe innovative strategies for the discovery of new drugs.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Notions of general pharmacology, physiology and pathophysiology.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face to face

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Depending on the context, the teaching may become hybrid (face-to-face or online) or full online. Recordings will be made available if necessary.
   

Recommended or required readings

A copy of all the slides displayed during the lectures is available. Textbooks are indicated.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Oral exam consisting of two general questions, that the student can prepare during twenty minutes, as well as three short questions.
The exam may be organized online (following similar format). Ths will depend on the evolution of the sanitary context.
   

Work placement(s)

None

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Dr. Julien Hanson, Ph.D. F.R.S.-FNRS Research Associate
Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology GIGA-Molecular Biology of Diseases & Medicinal Chemistry Drug Research Centre (CIRM)
University of Liege CHU, B34, Tour GIGA (+4) 1, av. de l'Hopital B-4000 Liege Belgium Phone: +3243664748 Fax: +3243664362 e-mail : J.Hanson@uliege.be