SL32030: Advanced topics and trends in pharmacology
[Page last updated: 15 May 2025]
| Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Life Sciences |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Semester 1
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| Assessment Summary: | EXCB 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Closed-book written examination (EXCB 100%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
Pre requisite basic knowledge of receptor theory and genes (Health and Disease/ SL20005 / SL22020 or equivalent)
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| Learning Outcomes: |
On successful completion of this unit, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge of commonly used techniques in molecular biology and recent studies of receptor function and expression.
- Evaluate examples of the technologies available to analyse the behaviour of functional receptor structures and apply to pharmacological research questions.
- Utilise a range of ICT and cognitive skills in acquiring knowledge and understanding and applying them to given situations.
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| Synopsis: | Explore recent developments in general receptor pharmacology and mechanisms associated with modulation of receptor function.
Develop your knowledge of recent studies of receptor function and expression,
Describe the technologies available to analyse the behaviour of functional receptor structures.
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| Content: | Topics discussed will be within the general theme of receptor expression and function. Topics will be selected on the basis of their currency at a given time - examples may include mechanisms of receptor desensitisation, receptor up- and down-regulation, structural biology of receptor families, advanced ligand-receptor theory, gene manipulation - polymerase chain reaction, gene cloning and expression systems, site-directed mutagenesis. Generation of cellular reagents for high throughput screening of drug candidates. Genomics, proteomics and microarrays. Transgenic animal models, gene targeting and therapy, gene editing, bioinformatics and application of experimental techniques in pharmacological research.
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| Course availability: |
SL32030 is Compulsory on the following courses:
Department of Chemistry
- USSC-AAB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry with Pharmacology stream) with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USSC-AKB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry with Pharmacology stream) with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Pharmacology with Biochemistry) (Year 3)
- USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Pharmacology with Biology) (Year 3)
- USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Pharmacology with Chemistry) (Year 3)
- USSC-AFM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry with Pharmacology) (Year 3)
- USSC-AFM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology with Pharmacology) (Year 3)
- USSC-AFM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry with Pharmacology) (Year 3)
Department of Life Sciences
- USSL-AFB13 : BSc(Hons) Pharmacology (Year 3)
- USSL-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Pharmacology with Year long work placement (Year 4)
SL32030 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Chemistry
- USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry with Pharmacology) (Year 3)
- USSC-AAB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry with Pharmacology stream) with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USSC-AKB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry with Pharmacology stream) with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology with Pharmacology) (Year 3)
- USSC-AKB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology with Pharmacology stream) with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry with Pharmacology) (Year 3)
- USSC-AAB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Pharmacology with Biochemistry stream) with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USSC-AKB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Pharmacology with Biochemistry stream) with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USSC-AKB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Pharmacology with Biology stream) with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USSC-AAM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry with Chemistry stream) with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USSC-AKM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry with Chemistry stream) with Professional Placement (Year 4)
- USSC-AAM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry with Pharmacology stream) with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USSC-AKM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry with Pharmacology stream) with Professional Placement (Year 4)
- USSC-AAM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology with Chemistry stream) with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USSC-AKM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology with Chemistry stream) with Professional Placement (Year 4)
- USSC-AAM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology with Pharmacology stream) with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USSC-AKM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology with Pharmacology stream) with Professional Placement (Year 4)
- USSC-AAM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry with Biochemistry stream) with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USSC-AKM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry with Biochemistry stream) with Professional Placement (Year 4)
- USSC-AAM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry with Biology stream) with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USSC-AAM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry with Pharmacology stream) with Study year abroad (Year 4)
Department of Life Sciences
- USSL-AFB12 : BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences (Year 3)
- USSL-AKB03 : BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences with Professional Placement (Year 4)
- USSL-AFM12 : MBiomed(Hons) Biomedical Sciences (Year 3)
- USSL-AKM03 : MBioMed(Hons) Biomedical Sciences with Professional Placement (Year 4)
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