Introductory Pharmacology
General
Prefix
BIOL
Course Number
367
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Science and Engineering
Description
Principles of pharmacology and their relationship to health care. Classification of drugs, basic mechanisms of drug actions and interactions, and calculations for drug administration. For students interested in health professions.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Employ pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic concepts to evaluate drug efficacy and safety.
Outcome
Integrate complex factors such as genomic data, individual variation, cultural perspectives, psychosocial impact, personal health, self-treatment, and substance abuse into a patient-centered view of drug therapy.
Outcome
Associate drug class and target with indication, treatment and side effects, evaluate risk-benefit relationships, and appraise therapeutic approach for drugs that affect a broad spectrum of human physiological systems.