Study in Pharmacology, Sydney Pharmacy School, is offered by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Units of study in this major are available at standard and advanced level.
Pharmacology is the study of the properties and biological actions of drugs and chemicals and the key roles they play in the prevention and treatment of human diseases. A drug is any agent, either biological or chemical, that modifies the function of living tissues. Increasingly, doctors rely on drugs not only to cure disease, for example antibiotics and infections, but also to prevent diseases, such as lipid lowering drugs in the prevention of heart disease.
Pharmacologists search for and identify new drugs and new drug targets based on knowledge of the nature of particular diseases, and investigate mechanisms of drug action which may lead to greater understanding of disease processes and therapies.
A major in pharmacology will equip you with a thorough knowledge of the discovery, development and testing of drugs, and its importance to the future of biomedical research and practice (medicine, pharmacy or other allied health professions). In this major you will learn about the mechanisms of drug action, drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination, drug activity and chemical structure, the effect of drugs on body systems, the toxic effects of drugs and more.
Requirements for the major and minor in Pharmacology are listed in the Pharmacology unit of study table.
Honours in Pharmacology may be undertaken in certain appended honours degrees. Admission requirements and unit of study information can be found on the Pharmacology – Honours unit of study table. Read how to apply for honours as a current student.
Honours in Pharmacology is available via an appended Honours. Students will be part of world leading medical research within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. The one-year program includes a 36-credit point research project giving students access to the latest biomedical technologies, whilst two 6-credit point coursework units will aid in the development of fundamental research and communication skills. For more information about Honours in the School of Medical Sciences, please visit our website.
| Website | Sydney Pharmacy School |
|---|---|
| General Enquiries (Honours) | pharmacy.studentsupport@sydney.edu.au |
| General Enquiries (Honours) | soms.honours@sydney.edu.au |
| Address | Sydney Pharmacy School Pharmacy and Bank Building (A15) Science Rd University of Sydney NSW 2006 |
| Contact | Associate Professor Tina Hinton E tina.hinton@sydney.edu.au T +61 2 9351 6954 |
| Contact | Professor Kellie Charles E kellie.charles@sydney.edu.au T +61 2 9351 3179 |
