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Program Requirements
The program leading to a master's degree is designed to provide students the opportunity to acquire knowledge in Pharmacology, to conduct a research project, to analyze data, and to write a thesis. Students will also receive essential training in Research Professionalism and Scientific Communication.
Thesis Courses (24 credits)
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PHAR 696 Thesis Preparation (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Preparatory work towards the Master's thesis.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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PHAR 698 Thesis Preparation 2 (9 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Preparatory work towards the Master's thesis.
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 699 Thesis Preparation 3 (12 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Preparatory work towards the Master's thesis.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Required Courses (12 credits)
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PHAR 601 Research Seminar (6 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : A research seminar must be presented by all M.Sc. students in the Department after completion of two semesters in the Department
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 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 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.
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
6 credits, 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 Graduate Training Committee (GTC) on the basis of previous courses.
* Students may take PHAR 503 or PHAR 505 but not both.
Students who have taken these courses as part of their undergraduate degree, passed the equivalency exam, or been exempted, will register for the following course:
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PHAR 697 Thesis Preparation 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Preparatory work towards the Master's thesis.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
3 credits, at the 700-level PHAR course(s), or the equivalent, upon approval by the GTC.
