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Pharmacology Sciences
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Program Courses
Health and Ethics
This course provides students with coverage of health, ethics and privacy in today’s pharmacies. Related topics include HIA, FOIP and Ethics from the Alberta College of Pharmacists.
Anatomy and Physiology
Gain a fundamental understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Students will explore topics such as structure, function, and terminology. Students will learn to describe the anatomy of systems such as the digestive, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular systems.
Pharmacology 1
Explore the basic concepts and principles of pharmacology. You will learn drug classes related to specific body systems (e.g., nervous, musculoskeletal) and therapeutic uses (e.g., antihypertensives, anticoagulants). From this course, you will understand mechanisms of action, therapeutic effects, clinical uses, adverse reactions, and interactions of each drug class.
Pharmacology 2
You will apply the basic pharmacologic concepts and principles from the first course and explore drug classes related to specific body systems (e.g., respiratory, endocrine) and therapeutic uses (e.g., antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptics). Understand the mechanisms of action, therapeutic effects, clinical uses, adverse reactions, and interactions of each drug class.
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