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Lower Division Courses

92. Internship in Pharmacology (1-12) I, II, III, IV. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)

Internship--3-36 hours; final report. Prerequisite: lower division student with good academic standing; approval of project prior to period of internship. Supervised work experience in pharmacology and related fields. (P/NP grading only.)

99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III, IV. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)

Prerequisite: lower division standing. (P/NP grading only.)

Upper Division Courses

100. Survey of Pharmacology (2) I. Hollinger

Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: introductory physiology and biochemistry or consent of instructor. Survey of the principles underlying the action of drugs; consideration of the pharmacology of prescription and non-prescription drugs commonly used to treat medical conditions; pharmacological aspects of drug dependency and related topics.

192. Internship in Pharmacology (1-12) I, II, III, IV. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)

Internship--3-36 hours; final report. Prerequisite: upper division standing; approval of project prior to period of internship. Supervised work experience in pharmacology and related fields. (P/NP grading only.)

198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III, IV. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)

199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III, IV. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)

Graduate Courses

200A. Advanced General Pharmacology (3) I. Hance and staff

Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division courses in biochemistry (101A-101B) and mammalian physiology (111A-111B and 112-113) or the equivalent (may be taken concurrently). Core course in human pharmacology designed for graduate and medical students. Principles in pharmacology, including pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism and the actions, use and toxicity of the major classes of drugs.

200B. Advanced General Pharmacology (4) II. Stark and staff

Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: upper division courses in biochemistry (101A-101B) and mammalian physiology (111A-111B and 112-113) or the equivalent (may be taken concurrently). Core course in human pharmacology designed for graduate and medical students. The actions, use and toxicity of major classes of drugs. Continuation of course 200A.

203. Pharmacology of the Nervous System: Stimulants and Anticonvulsants (2) II. Stark

Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: courses 200A-200B or 400A-400B, or the equivalent. Pharmacology of stimulant and convulsant agents, anticonvulsant agents and their evaluation in animal models. Offered in alternate years.

*204. Pharmacology of the Nervous System: Drug Alteration of Behavior (1-3) II. K.F. Killam

Prerequisite: courses 200A-200B or 400A-400B, or the equivalent. Activity of drugs altering mood and behavior; psychopharmacologic agents, hallucinogens, antidepressants. Offered in alternate years.

206. Pharmacokinetics (2) I. Henderson

Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: courses 200A, 200B. Physiochemical and physiological factors affecting absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs. Mathematical and graphical methods for determining pharmacokinetic parameters. Calculation of dose regimens. Offered in alternate years.

206L. Pharmacokinetics Laboratory (2) I. Henderson

Laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: course 206 (may be taken concurrently). Laboratory procedures for determining pharmacokinetic values in experimental animals. Exercises designed to follow subject matter sequence of course 206. Offered in alternate years.

297T. Tutoring in Pharmacology (1-3) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)

Tutorial--3-9 hours. Prerequisite: courses 200A-200B and 200AL-200BL, or the equivalent; consent of instructor. Under supervision of the instructor, students assist in preparation and teaching of courses in Pharmacology. (S/U grading only.)

298. Group Study (1-5) I, II, III, IV. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

299. Research (1-12) I, II, III, IV. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (S/U grading only.)

Professional Courses

400A. Principles of Pharmacology (2.5) I. Hance and staff

Lecture--6 hours (for 4 weeks); discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: approval by Committee on Student Evaluation and Promotion. Principles in pharmacology, including pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism and the actions, uses and toxicities of the major classes of drugs.

400B. Principles of Pharmacology (6) II. Stark and staff

Lecture--38 hours total; discussion--28 hours total. Prerequisite: approval by Committee on Student Evaluation and Promotion. The actions, uses and toxicities of the major classes of drugs. Continuation of 400A.

490. Seminar in Pharmacology for Medical Students (1) I, II, III, IV. The Staff

Seminar--1 hour. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Seminar in pharmacology for medical students.

497T. Tutoring in Pharmacology (1-5) I, II, III, IV. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)

Tutoring--3-15 hours. Prerequisite: advanced standing or consent of instructor. Assist instructor by tutoring medical students in preparation for one of the departmental courses that is a component of the required curriculum of the School of Medicine. (S/U grading only.)

498. Special Study for Medical Students (1-5) I, II, III, IV. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)

Lecture, directed reading, and/or discussion groups--3-15 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Special study in pharmacology for medical students. (S/U grading only.)

499. Directed Research for Medical Students (1-12) I, II, III, IV. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)

Laboratory--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Directed research in pharmacology for medical students. (S/U grading only.)


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UC Davis 1998-99 Online General Catalog. Posted July 31, 1998.
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