At the bachelor level of the pharmaceutical studies curriculum, the Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy is responsible for the study module entitled "The patient and pharmacotherapy". The study outcomes of this module include understanding basics of physiology and pathology, and a comprehensive knowledge on organ system’s pharmacology. Understanding mechanism of action of drugs, their therapeutic effects as well as adverse effects and interactions forms the core of the study module. These studies integrate in clinical pharmacy with special emphasis on and medication safety.
At the master level in pharmacology, students are introduced how to validate drug targets at cellular level and drug effects at organ system level. These courses give examples of methods to study mechanism of action and therapeutic efficacy of novel molecules in experimental settings as well as how to evaluate their safety and toxicity. Towards the end of studies in pharmacology students integrate into research groups aiming to carry our research independently and to comprehensively understand scientific context and writing.
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