Clinical Program Courses - PharmD

PO 301 - Basic Pharmacology ( 2 + 1 )
This course provides the principles underlying the actions of drugs; including pharmacokinetics, drug-receptor interactions, and drug metabolism. It explores the fundamental mechanism of drug action emphasizing the modulation of interactions between endogenous ligands and targets. Key target types include receptors, enzymes, transporter proteins, ion channels and nucleic acids. Key concepts include enzyme action, regulation, inhibition and signal transduction. In addition, the course provides the basic principles of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion.

PO 402 - Pharmacology I ( 2 + 1 )
This course integrates principles of pharmacology with conceptual knowledge of physiology and pathophysiology to disease processes regarding the autonomic, neuromuscular, autacoids and cardiovascular systems.

PO 503 - Pharmacology II ( 2 + 1 )
This course integrates principles of pharmacology with conceptual knowledge of physiology and pathophysiology disease processes regarding drugs acting on central nervous system, gastro-intestinal andpulmonary systems. The anti-inflammatory, analgesics as well as gout treatments are also within the scope of the course.

PO 604 - Pharmacology III ( 2 + 1 )
This course integrates principles of pharmacology with conceptual knowledge of physiology and pathophysiology disease processes regarding drugs acting on endocrine system. Chemotherapeutic drugs including antimicrobials, anticancer and immunosuppressant are within the scope of the course. Stem cell therapy is also included.

PO 905 - Basic & clinical Toxicology ( 2 + 1 )
To ensure that the students have the necessary knowledge & skills, as well as comprehensive understanding of the basics of toxicology enabling them to have detailed knowledge and to develop professional competence in the recognition, solving, and discussion of different toxicological cases. It includes: basics and concepts of toxicology including the mechanism of toxicity, target organ and treatment of toxicity. Toxic groups including heavy metals, toxic gases, animal, plant and marine poisons, pesticides and radiation hazards are covered. Environmental, occupational, reproductive and genetic toxicology as well as drug abuse are included. Postmortem sampling for detection of poisons, methods of detection, interpretation of results and writing of a report are also covered.

PO E06 - Veterinary Pharmacology (1+1)
This course aims to ensure that the students understand and list the basic principles of veterinary pharmacology. Students will be also able to define pathophysiology, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and management of different diseases of animals such as cows, goats, dogs and other animals. This course will emphasize pathophysiology of different animal diseases and their laboratory diagnosis as well as principles of etiology and epidemiology of different animal disease.by the end of the course the students will be able to determine appropriate methods of infection control to prevent infection, construct public health by controlling infection and detecting infection methods and choose the best drugs for treatment of different animal diseases. select the appropriate medication for certain animal diseases depending on their etiology, pathophysiology and laboratory data.

PO E07 - Biological Standardization (1+1)
This course will enable the students to understand necessary knowledge and skills enabling them and to develop professional competence in recognition, analysis and discussion of general screening and bioassay of various drug classes. It will include brief accounts on basic principles of biostatistics and basics of statistical principles and procedures used in the description, measurement, analysis and interpretation of results of clinical trials. After completing the course, the students will be able to choose the appropriate biological method for the assay of different drug classes and instruct appropriate laboratory skills, including safe working practices where relevant.