CELL
561
Physiology of Drug Mechanisms
Hours
3.0 Credit, 2 Lecture, 3 Lab
Semester
Fall
Overview of physiological and pharmacological mechanisms and principles of human therapeutics as applied to clinically significant pathophysiology.
Drug Mechanisms
Students will manifest an interactive understanding of drug mechanisms at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and/or systemic levels.
Cellular Pathways
Students will demonstrate that they understand the cellular pathways targeted for pharmacological treatment.
Body-Treatment Interaction
Pupils will demonstrate a comprehension of how the body interacts with compounds used for pharmacological treatments.
Communication
Students will manifest the knowledge, skills and vocabulary necessary to converse with health care providers concerning their own and family’s medical treatments.