[医学]药理学教学大纲英文版 Syllabus of Pharmacology.doc

Syllabus of Pharmacology Introduction The characteristics, goal and mission Pharmacology is an essential course that contributes basic theory, elementary knowledge and scientific principals to diseases prevention and rational use of drug. It is also a double bridge that links medicine and pharmacy, basic medicine and clinical medicine. The scope of pharmacology involves function sciences (physiology, pathology, biochemistry and molecular biology), morphology (human anatomy, embryology, parasitology) and clinic (internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics) and many other disciplines. Pharmacology is characterized by wide range of contents and profound theories, making it an indispensable course for medical and pharmaceutical research as well as clinical and production practice. The goal of pharmacology includes: 1) to clarify the action of drug and underlying mechanism, support rational use of drug, maximization of drug effect and avoidance from adverse effect; 2)to develop new drug and novel purpose of existing drug; 3) to provide supports and methods for other life science researches. Basic requirements for teaching Pharmacology theory The theory of pharmacology has its vertical extent and connections with other parallel disciplines. Learning of pharmacology theory should be on the basis of knowledge on physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, physiopathology, etc. Its close relationship with clinical practice extends the width and depth of pharmacology. The goal of teaching includes: Deliver basic theory and principals; Discover new drug and explore cell physiological, biochemical and pathological process; Introduce the latest progress and basic research ideas and means; Initiate scientific way of thinking, in terms of drug usage and basic pharmacology research. Pharmacology experiment Pharmacology is an experimental science, of which the theory is obtained from the experimental studies, including nonclinical and clinical study. It is the expe