Quantitative Pharmacology module (BS32021)

Semester 2

This module will provide you with a good understanding of the quantitative aspects of pharmacology including mathematical descriptions of drug/receptor interactions and the handling of drugs by the body (pharmacokinetics).

After successful completion of this module, you should be able to demonstrate receptor theory, including basic mathematical descriptions of receptor occupancy and the nature and diversity of allosteric interactions within receptor complexes, the area of pharmacokinetics and drug disposition within the body and the drug development process.