Pharmacology
Medicine
A course by
University of Auckland
Study Pharmacology and learn how drugs work, how they are processed by the body, and their benefits and risks. This field is vital for the discovery and testing of new medicines.
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Understand how drugs work in the body
Gain foundational knowledge of drug actions, interactions, and the bodily processes affecting drugs.
Evaluate drug benefits and risks
Learn to assess how drugs can produce both beneficial and adverse effects in patients.
Contribute to medicine discovery
Be equipped with knowledge to support the research, development, and testing of new medical treatments.
What You're Signing Up For
Pharmacology is the study of drugs, examining how they work, how they are processed by the body, and the relationship between drug concentration and effect. The subject explores both the beneficial and adverse effects of drugs, as well as methods to improve how drugs are tested. Pharmacology is essential to the discovery of new medicines and makes a difference to health globally.
Course Content
- Study of drug mechanisms
- Pharmacokinetics: drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
- Drug effects and therapeutic outcomes
- Drug safety and adverse effects
- Methods for testing and developing new medicines
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Pharmaceuticals
Healthcare
Medical Research
Future employment opportunities might be
Pharmaceutical industry roles
Government regulatory roles
Healthcare educator
Laboratory scientist
Publishing and regulatory compliance
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