Course Overview

Learn the mechanisms of various drugs used in clinical practice and understand the indications and contraindications of drugs. Through these studies, students deepen their understanding of physiological functions in living organisms.

Learning Achievement

1) Students will explain the mechanisms of action of drugs that have been put into practical use in clinical medicine.
2) Through the study of drug action, students will learn about various biological functions in the human body and the side effects, adverse effects, and efficacy of drugs.
3) Through the concept of drug therapy, students will understand the pathophysiology of major diseases.

Competence

Understanding of Human Health and Disease

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Assign a grade between “A+” and “C” based on the report scores.

Course schedule

Lectures will be held using handouts and textbooks. Quizzes will be carried out to confirm the degree of comprehension of the contents of the lectures. Immediately review what you do not understand during the lectures and actually get it by positively asking instructors in charge.
(July 5) Introduction, Bioactive substances and their receptors and signal transduction
(July 6) Hormones and drugs for metabolic disorders
(July 12) Drug actions (pharmacodynamics) and pharmacokinetics
(July 13) Pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system
(July 19) Pharmacology of the central nervous system 1
(July 20) Pharmacology of the central nervous system 2
(July 26) Pharmacology of the cardiovascular system
(July 27) Diuretics and Antihypertensive drugs
(Aug 2) Cytoskeleton and skeletal muscles
(Aug 3) Pharmacology of smooth muscles and heart muscles

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Lazarus Michael,Oishi Yo

Other information

We expect students to prepare for and review the lecture, which would help to learn more effectively in the lecture.

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