Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
3 credits
30.0 h + 7.5 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Hermans Emmanuel; Mingeot Marie-Paule;
Language
French
Prerequisites
MD1005 General Biology (9 credits) or equivalent
MD1006 General Cytology and Histology (5 credits) or equivalent
A basic cell physiology course.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
MD1006 General Cytology and Histology (5 credits) or equivalent
A basic cell physiology course.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
The following chapters are covered: Pharmacodynamics: theoretical concepts and experimental approaches. Qualitative and quantitative characterization of the interaction of drugs with their molecular targets in order to predict their biological effects on simple models or on the whole organism. Systematic study of the main inter and intracellular chemical signaling pathways governing the functioning of the organism. Systematic study of pharmacological targets (receptors, ion channels, enzymes). Basic notions of general pharmacotherapy: main principles of the study of drug activity and study of the risks related to pharmacological treatments.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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At the end of this teaching entity, the student will have acquired knowledge of the basic concepts in pharmacology: 1. He will be able to define the main targets of the drugs and understand the methods used to determine their activity. 2. He will have an integrated vision of intracellular signaling pathways. 3. He will be able to understand the multiplicity of targets used or usable in pharmacology. 4. He will dispose of general notions concerning the use of medicinal products in human medicine and in particular the principle of studies leading to their validation. The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled 'Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit'. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
- General pharmacodynamics: mechanisms of action of drugs; Quantitative study of the relationship between receptor binding and pharmacological response; Basic concepts on the identification, classification and regulation of receptors.
- General pharmacotherapy: therapeutic index; Tolerance and drug dependence; side effects; Drugs interactions; Clinical evaluation of drugs: placebo effect, clinical trials.
- Systematic description of pharmacological targets at the molecular level and their implications in various pathophysiological processes
The teaching is essentially based on the exploration of a large number of notions specific to pharmacology. Beyond a descriptive theoretical course, the notions are developed through concrete examples.
- General pharmacotherapy: therapeutic index; Tolerance and drug dependence; side effects; Drugs interactions; Clinical evaluation of drugs: placebo effect, clinical trials.
- Systematic description of pharmacological targets at the molecular level and their implications in various pathophysiological processes
The teaching is essentially based on the exploration of a large number of notions specific to pharmacology. Beyond a descriptive theoretical course, the notions are developed through concrete examples.
Faculty or entity
MDEN
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Biomedicine
