Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19
Pharmacokinetics describe “what the body does to a drug” and thus is a central feature of applied pharmacology. The course will develop an understanding of the role that pharmacokinetics play in all aspects of drug administration, distribution, metabolism and excretion and how these effects can be modelled and predicted graphically and mathematically. Such modelling is a fundament of therapeutic regimen design, drug development, clinical pharmacology and drug safety and will be considered within all of these contexts providing a broad and relevant appreciation of the importance of pharmacokinetics to the pharmacologist
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course combines lecture-based learning, with tutorials and laboratory practicals, aimed to enhance understanding of pharmacokinetic principles by combining theory, practice and application.
Lectures will focus on the pharmacokinetic considerations of single intravenous (IV) or single oral administration, and also multiple IV and oral administration with contextualised tutorials integrated to reinforce and demonstrate key lecture principles. There will be additional tutorials using online support tools, as an added means of teaching support.
The course will also consider the importance of pharmacokinetics from a clinical perspective and also a drug development/design angle to deliver an appreciation of the professional use of these skills.
A laboratory project will provide a further dimension to explore pharmacokinetics where a model system will be used to simulate single IV and single oral administration of a drug, with generated data then compared by applying the skills developed throughout the course.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 28 | Feedback Weeks | 30 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 35 | Feedback Weeks | 37 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 31 | Feedback Weeks | 33 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | be able to apply pharmacokinetic principles to accurately solve calculation problems relating to drugs and their administration to humans |
| Procedural | Evaluate | be able to integrate pharmacokinetic variables with their clinical relevance to summarise key aspects of a drug administration regimen |
| Procedural | Evaluate | be able to critically appraise the pharmacokinetic profile of a new drug candidate making recommendations on how the drug is administered in man |
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