Pharmacology
Overview
Study in the Discipline of 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.
About the major
Pharmacology is the study of the properties and biological actions of drugs and chemicals and the key role 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 completion
The pharmacology major and minor requirements are listed in the Pharmacology unit of study table.
Honours
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.
Contact and further information
Website: Sydney Pharmacy School
Address:
Sydney Pharmacy School
Pharmacy and Bank Building (A15)
Science Rd
University of Sydney NSW 2006
Associate Professor Tina Hinton
E tina.hinton@sydney.edu.au
T +61 2 9351 6954
