The Science of Medicines
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more No previous knowledge is necessary. Being a course about pharmacy, we discuss a number of important chemistry concepts in the course. If you haven’t studied chemistry for a long time, don’t worry - supporting references will be provided for extra background where needed. You can use the hashtag #FLscimeds to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered- The composition and roles of different members of a patient’s healthcare team.
- An overview of how the human body works and the key systems within it.
- An overview of the fundamentals of chemistry: elements, bonds, molecular structures and intermolecular interaction.
- The importance of the chemical design of medicines to their treatment of specific conditions (pharmacology).
- The importance of the design, delivery and dosage of medicines to their effectiveness (pharmaceutics).
- Diabetes and how hypoglycaemics work to treat it.
- Heart disease and how atorvastatin works to treat it.
- Pain and how morphine works to treat it.
- Smoking and how treatments for nicotine addiction work.
- Depression and how antidepressants work to treat it.
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| Rating | 4.5★ based on 6 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 6 weeks |
| Effort | 3 hours per week |
| Starts | Sep 17 (240 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $69 |
| From | Monash University via FutureLearn |
| Instructor | Ian Larson |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
| Tags | C Health & Psychology |
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| Rating | 4.5★ based on 6 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 6 weeks |
| Effort | 3 hours per week |
| Starts | Sep 17 (240 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $69 |
| From | Monash University via FutureLearn |
| Instructor | Ian Larson |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
| Tags | C Health & Psychology |
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