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Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Pharmacology (from Greek φάρμακον, pharmakon, "poison in classic Greek; drug in modern Greek"; and -λογία, "Study of" -logia) is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function. The field encompasses drug composition and properties, interactions, toxicology, therapy, and medical applications and antipathogenic capabilities. In pharmacology, therapeutics refers to the use of drugs and the method of their administration in the treatment of disease. The discipline is fundamental, in both teaching and research, to programmes across biological and health sciences.

Teaching at undergraduate level includes:

Pharmacology
Toxicology
Clinical pharmacology
Therapeutics

Courses are delivered in various degree programmes of the :

The College of Science, Engineering & Food Science

Pharmacology Modules for Medical Students

Graduate Entry Medical Programme

The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics makes substantial contributions to the following modules:

First Fear Graduate Entry

GM1001 Fundamentals of Medicine I (20 credits)
GM1002 Fundamentals of Medicine II (20 credits)
GM1003 Fundamentals of Medicine III (15 credits)

Second Year Graduate Entry

GM2001 Fundamentals of Medicine IV (10 credits)

First and Second Year Graduate entry: Small Group Learning case-based, student-led tutorials) part of the modules Fundamentals of Medicine I-IV

The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics contributes a series of 19 lectures in Therapeutics to the fourth year Undergraduate Medical students and third year Graduate Entry Medical students as part of the module CP4004 Fundamentals of Adult Disease. In addition, the department coordinates and contributes to workshops in Safe Prescribing.

For further information see the undergraduate students webpage: CK701 (Undergraduate Entry) and CK791 (Graduate Entry). Please visit the School of Medicine website and the Calendar Entry for additional information.

Undergraduate Medical Students

The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics presents the following modules to:

Second Year Undergraduate Medical Students

FM2003 Fundamentals of Medicine: Medical Pharmacology (5 credits)
PT2101 Chemotherapy and Pharmacology of Inflammation (Special Study Module, 5 credits)

Third Year Undergraduate Medical Students

FM3003 Foundations of Medicine: Fundamentals of Therapy (10 credits)

Pharmacology Modules for Medical and Health Sciences

Pharmacology is one of the core disciplines in the multidisciplinary, research-led Honours degree in BSc Medical and Health Sciences in UCC, which was established in UCC in September 2018. Students study across the spectrum of medical- and health-related disciplines, which opens up a wide range of career opportunities on graduation in medical, pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.

Further Information:

See UCC information for undergraduate students see CK707

BSc (Hons)Paramedic Studies – Practitioner Entry

The team at the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics contribute to the following modules in Paramedic studies.

MD3018 Pharmacology for Practitioner Paramedics (5 credit) (Core Module)
MD4010 Research in Paramedic Practice I (10 credit) (Core Module)
MD4014 Research in Paramedic Practice II (25 credit) (Core Module)

BSc (Hons)Paramedic Studies

MD3005 Pharmacology for Practitioner Paramedics (5 credit) (Core Module)

Further information on Paramedic studies in UCC see BSc (Hons) Practitioner Entry and BSc (Hons) Paramedic Studies.

Pharmacology Modules for Pharmacy Students

Pharmacology is one of four core disciplines in the honours degree in Pharmacy (BPharm) which was established in UCC in October 2003. Two academics hold joint appointments between the School of Pharmacy and the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics (School of Medicine).

Undergraduate Pharmacy Students

Students take a series of pharmacology modules throughout the B. Pharm programme:

First year

PT1445 Foundation Pharmacology (5 credits)

Second year

PT2448 Cellular & Molecular Basis of Drug Action & Toxicity(10 credits)

Third year

PF3009 Gastrointestinal, Hepatic & Endocrine Systems(10 credit Systems Module with Pharmacology)
PF3010 Cardiovascular, Renal and Eye Systems (10 Credits Systems Module with Pharmacology)
PF3012 Respiratory, Musculoskeletal and Dermatology Systems(10 Credits Systems module with Pharmacology)

Fourth year

PF4014 Central Nervous System (10 credits)

Staff of the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics also participate in supervising Pharmacy students undertaking laboratory-based research projects in their final year.

Postgraduate Pharmacy Training

The Department contributes with the module PT6401 Pharmacology (5 credits) to the MSc Pharmaceutical Technology & Quality Systems, a two-year distance learning MSc programme, developed by the School of Pharmacy UCC, which is targeted at suitably-qualified graduates who are currently working within the pharmaceutical industry.

Further Information

See UCC information for undergraduate students webpage: BPharm Degree

For further information about this course please view the School of Pharmacy Website and the College Calendar for details of the BPharm and MPharm Degree Programmes.

Pharmacology Modules for Dental Students

Diploma in Dental Hygiene

The Department of Pharmacology contributes to the following modules for second year diploma students:

RD2001 Peridontology (15 credits)

For further Information see Diploma in Dental Hygiene , Cork University Dental School & Hospital

Undergraduate Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS) Degree students

The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics presents the following modules to

Second Year

PT2201 Principles of Dental Pharmacology (5 credits)

Third Year

PT3201 Dental Pharmacology (5 credits)

For more information on BDS(Hons) Undergraduate Entry Degree see CK702 , BDS (Hons) Graduate Entry

Pharmacology Modules for Nursing & Midwifery Students

The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics contributes to undergraduate programmes in the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

NU2003 Pharmacology & Medication Management for Nurses and Midwives (5credits)

The College Calendar also has more information on the structure of these courses.

Intercalated BSc (Hons) in Pharmacology

The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics offers an Intercalated BSc (Hons) in Pharmacology to medical students who have passed the Third University Examination in Medicine and who have attained an aggregate mark of at least 60%.

This one year programme include the modules:

PT3002 Introduction to Toxicology (5 credits)

PT3005 Chemotherapy & Pharmacology of Inflammation (5 credits)

PT4005 Neuropharmacology (5 credits)

PT4010 Research Project (Intercalated BSc) (15 credits)

PT4011 Literature Research Project (5 credits)

PT4012 Applied Pharmacology & Toxicology (5 credits)

plus elective modules in cognate disciplines to the value of 15 credits, agreed with the programme co-ordinator

For further information about the Intercalated BSc(Hons) please view the College Calendar

BSc in Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Compounds

The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics is one of the main contributing Departments to the multidisciplinary degree programme BSc in Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Compounds (30-35 credits across the final two years of the programme).

This degree programme is designed to produce graduates equipped with multidisciplinary knowledge and skills in areas of the biological and chemical sciences most relevant to the discovery and manufacture of pharmaceuticals. The course includes modules in Chemistry, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Molecular Biology and Statistics, laboratory practical classes, research projects and a summer work placement in industry.

The core modules for this degree programme delivered by Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics are :