1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge & understanding of a complex body of pharmacological principles, concepts & theories, which extends beyond the directly taught programme, at least some of which is at the forefront of the pharmacological sciences
Knowledge and Understanding

2. Select, and evaluate appropriate techniques to conduct scientific investigations safely and ethically, and interpret, evaluate & present the derived data
Enquiry

3. Describe and comment upon pharmacological or pharmacognosy research, and critically evaluate arguments, assumptions etc. to make judgements
Analysis

4. Apply advanced knowledge, understanding, methods and techniques, some of which are at the forefront of the discipline, to an understanding of human diseases, including diagnosis and treatment
Application

1. Formative draft report submission 0 Detailed plan
2. Negotiated Report 100 3000 words

The assessment for this module is 100% coursework based on the presentation of a word processed report (3000 words) on a negotiated topic selected relevant to their pathway based need. The report should not be an essay, but should encompass the ability to have subsections and appendices for additional material that would not be available in a traditional essay. assessing learning outcomes 1,2,3,4

Formative guidance will be provided throughout the module, mainly via tutor feedback and discussion with individual students which may be via Email, telephone or at the end of a face to face session.

Detailed written guidance and specific marking criteria for the above assessment will be given with the module handbook.

The aim of this module is to develop knowledge of pharmacology and medicinal plants as it applies to the internal environment of the human body. The student will evaluate the key concepts of Pharmacology: Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and adverse drug reactions within the generic components. The module will also investigate medicinal plants from a scientific, cultural and medical perspective and thus provide an insight into the traditional discipline of pharmacognosy.
Students will then choose a single Specialist Theme that reflects the exogenous substance profile closest to their area of interest. The following routes have been identified but are not an exclusive list: Pharmacognosy; Psychopharmacology; Cardiovascular drugs; Drugs in diabetes; Drugs in Gastric Disorders; Drugs and the Geriatric population; Drugs and hepatic disorders; NSAIDs; Drugs and reproductive disorders; Drugs and respiratory disorders; Drugs of abuse and toxins. At the end of the module the student should be able to understand and critically evaluate key pharmacological concepts and relate these concepts through the use of relevant researched examples. Students will also gain an appreciation of the historical context of medicinal plants, ethnobotanical perspectives of the area and current ethnopharmacy and drug discovery research.

This will be a blended delivery with some face to face tutorials, workshops and lectures. A typical modules delivery will be supported by the tutors via Email and Blackboard.

Rang and Dale's Pharmacology (6th edition). Editors Rang, Dale, Ritter and Flower. Published by Churchill Livingstone. (2015)
Web site
• British National Formulary http://www.bnf.org
• Drug infozone (requires registration) http://www.druginfozone.nhs.uk/
• National Electronic Library for Health http://www.nhs.uk/nelh
• RxList – US drug information service http://www.rxlist.com/

Plant-derived Natural Products: Synthesis, Function, and Application. (2009) Eds edited by Anne E. Osbourn, Virginia Lanzotti. Springer

The Clinician's Handbook of Natural Medicine (2015) Joseph E. Pizzorno and Michael T. Murray. Elsevier Health Sciences

Medicinal Plants: Biodiversity and Drugs (2012) M. K. Rai, Geoffrey A. Cordell, Jose L. Martinez, Mariela Marinoff, Luca Rastrelli. CRC Press

Access to Blackboard. Library materials particularly the Journals: Trends in Neuroscience, Trends in Pharmacology, New Scientist, Science, Nature, Annual Reviews of the Neuroscience's

The aim of this module is to develop knowledge of pharmacology and medicinal plants as it applies to the internal environment of the human body. You will evaluate the key concepts of Pharmacology: Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and adverse drug reactions within the generic components. The module will also investigate medicinal plants from a scientific, cultural and medical perspective and thus provide an insight into the traditional discipline of pharmacognosy.
You will then be able to choose a single Specialist Theme that reflects the exogenous substance profile closest to your area of interest. The following routes have been identified but are not an exclusive list: Pharmacognosy; Psychopharmacology; Cardiovascular drugs; Drugs in diabetes; Drugs in Gastric Disorders; Drugs and the Geriatric population; Drugs and hepatic disorders; NSAIDs; Drugs and reproductive disorders; Drugs and respiratory disorders; Drugs of abuse and toxins. At the end of the module you will be able to understand and critically evaluate key pharmacological concepts and relate these concepts through the use of relevant researched examples. You will also gain an appreciation of the historical context of medicinal plants, ethnobotanical perspectives of the area and current ethnopharmacy and drug discovery research.