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Program Requirements
The Ph.D. in Pharmacology; Environmental Health Sciences program is designed to train professionals for advanced basic research, teaching, and leadership positions in environmental health sciences. The Option will add a distinct focus on the interplay between the environment and health research. Students will acquire a broad environmental perspective, including exposure sciences, hazard screening methodologies, epidemiological approaches, health implications of environmental quality, and policy approaches.
Thesis
A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.
Required Courses (15 credits)
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PHAR 609 Research Professionalism for Pharmacologists (1 credit)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Discussion of good research practices in Pharmacology, including scientific conduct and misconduct, mentorship, authorship, peer review, research on animal and human subjects, and intellectual property.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Robaire, Bernard; Trasler, Jacquetta M (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): Any Pharmacology 500 level excluding PHAR 598 and 599.
Restriction(s): First year graduate students in Pharmacology or with permission of the instructor.
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PHAR 610 Scientific Communication for Pharmacologists (2 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : This is a hands-on course with a strong emphasis on developing scientific writing and oral communication skills in Pharmacology.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Clarke, Paul (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): Any Pharmacology 500 level excluding PHAR 598 and 599.
Restriction(s): First year graduate students in Pharmacology or with permission of the instructor.
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PHAR 670 Principles of Environmental Health Sciences 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Topics in environmental health sciences: principles of exposure assessment and of toxicology.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Hales, Barbara F; Weichenthal, Scott Andrew; Mann, Koren Kathleen; Robaire, Bernard; Basu, Niladri (Fall)
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PHAR 671 Principles of Environmental Health Sciences 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Topics in environmental health sciences: principles of environmental epidemiology.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Goldberg, Mark; Weichenthal, Scott Andrew; Chevrier, Jonathan (Winter)
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PHAR 701 Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program. This is an oral presentation followed by an oral examination by the student's advisory committee and members of the department faculty.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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PHAR 712 Statistics for Pharmacologists (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Basic theoretical and practical aspects of statistics for pharmacologists.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Clarke, Paul (Fall)
Restriction: This course is restricted to graduate students in Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Others require permission of the course coordinator.
One additional 700-level PHAR course (3 credits), or the equivalent, upon approval by the Graduate Training Committee (GTC.)
Complementary Courses (3 credits)
3 credits, chosen from the following courses:
- PHAR 503 Drug Discovery and Development 1 (3 credits)
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PHAR 505 Structural Pharmacology (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : The course will cover approaches widely used in the pharmaceuticals industry, such as drug target selection, structure determination and medicinal chemistry. The basics of structural biology will be taught in a very visual and interactive manner, with an emphasis on drug:target interactions and chemical principles relevant to drug design. By the end of the course, the students will become familiar with the structure-based drug discovery process and principles of molecular pharmacology.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Trempe, Jean Francois; Castagner, Bastien (Fall)
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PHAR 562 Neuropharmacology (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Topics in pharmacology with an emphasis on molecular mechanisms of drug-action and cellular targets in the nervous system.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Bowie, Derek; Sharif Naeini, Reza; Trempe, Jean Francois; Clarke, Paul; McKinney, R. Anne; Multhaup, Gerhard; Munter, Lisa (Fall)
Fall
Prerequisite: PHAR 301 or with permission of instructor.
Restriction: Open to U3 students in the minor, major or honours program in Pharmacology, or with permission of instructor.
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PHAR 563 Endocrine Pharmacology (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : This advanced course covers selected topics in pharmacology of reproductive, endocrine, and metabolic disorders.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Bernard, Daniel; Robaire, Bernard; Trasler, Jacquetta M; FitzHarris, Greg (Winter)
Prerequisite: PHAR 301 or permission of the instructor(s)
Restriction: Open to U3 students in the minor, major or honours program in Pharmacology, or with permission of instructor.
Course material will be presented in the form of lectures and student-led presentations.
Or completion of an equivalency exam;
Or an exemption granted by the GTC on the basis of previous courses.
