This course consists of study-units which will establish foundations in pharmacology and toxicology, and provide the skills to manage and apply this information in the clinical, regulatory and pharmaceutical setting. The taught study-units will cover the fundamentals of the toxicology and pharmacology principles to provide the background for other study units. It will also provide molecular, cellular and pharmacokinetic aspects of Pharmacotoxicology and discuss the application of these principles in the management and treatment of poisoning of various pharmaceutical products. You will also be required to follow compulsory courses in research and statistical methodology. Other study units focus on delivering a sound knowledge of application of Pharmacotoxicology principles in the practical emergency and therapeutic fields. There will also be an overview of the forensic and regulatory aspects of Pharmacotoxicology, risk assessment and management, as well as Pharmacotoxicology in the environmental and occupational fields.
This course consists of study-units which will establish foundations in pharmacology and toxicology, and provide the skills to manage and apply this information in the clinical, regulatory and pharmaceutical setting. The course also covers topics related to risk assessment, regulatory aspects, and management of overdose of prescribed medication, over the counter medication and illicit substances. The taught study units will cover the fundamentals of the toxicology and pharmacology principles which are needed to provide the background for the other study units. It will also provide molecular, cellular and pharmacokinetic aspects of pharmacotoxicology and discuss the application of these principles in the management and treatment of poisoning of various pharmaceutical products. Students will also be required to follow compulsory courses in research and statistical methodology. Other study units focus on delivering a sound knowledge of application of pharmacotoxicological principles in the practical emergency and therapeutic fields. There will also be an overview of the forensic and regulatory aspects of pharmacotoxicology, risk assessment and management, as well as pharmacotoxicology in the environmental and occupational fields. Students will also be required to follow compulsory courses in scientific writing skills in view of the dissertation which forms an integral part of this degree.
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| CPH5411 | Pharmacotoxicology Seminars, Case Studies and Journal Clubs | 10 ECTS | |||||||||
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| CPH5401 | Fundamentals of Pharmacotoxicology: Principles, Classification and Toxicokinetics | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CPH5402 | Mechanisms of Drug Toxicity: Molecular, Cellular and Pathological | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
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| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
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| CPH5403 | Clinical Toxicology and Management of Poisoning of Commonly Used Pharmaceuticals 1 | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CPH5412 | Research and Statistical Methods in Pharmacotoxicology | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
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| CPH5404 | Clinical Toxicology and Management of Poisoning of Commonly Used Pharmaceuticals 2 | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CPH5405 | Diagnosis and Management of Toxicological Emergencies | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CPH5406 | Risk Assessment and Management in the Clinical Pharmacotoxicology Setting | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
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| CPH5407 | Poisoning, Toxicology and Treatment of Non-pharmacological Agents | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CPH5408 | Clinical Management of Poisoning with Drugs of Abuse and in Sports | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CPH5409 | Preventive, Forensic and Regulatory Pharmacotoxicology | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
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| CPH5410* | Dissertation | 30 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Work on the dissertation may be undertaken during the final two semesters of the Course; provided that students wishing to complete the Course over two calendar years may be allowed to work on the dissertation during the two summer periods following the taught semesters. Such students will be required to inform the Board of Studies of this decision by not later than the first semester of the second year of the Course. | |||||||||||
This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Master of Science in Pharmacotoxicology - M.Sc. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.
