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THE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN PHARMACOLOGY
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pharmacology consists of 3 years of course and research work. During the first year, the
student takes pre-requisite courses for pharmacology consisting of biochemistry and
physiology courses. Pharmacology is taught during the second year as a formal course of 9
credits offered during the second semester and by participation in weekly seminars
throughout the year. The third year is spent on a research project. Students who have gone
through the program are expected to have learnt the basic principles of history,
chemistry, mechanisms of action, biochemical and physiological effects, absorption and
elimination, therapeutic uses and toxic effects of the major classes of drugs. In
addition, the student will have gained experience in the art and science of research work,
with particular emphasis on his/her ability to formulate hypotheses, design experiments to
test them and analyze and present the results coherently using sound statistical methods,
in the context of existing knowledge of the topic Pre-requisites Core Courses First year Second year Third year |