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Program Requirements
The M.Sc. in Pharmacology; Environmental Health Sciences will focus on the interplay between the environment and health. Environmental health research is highly interdisciplinary. Students will be given the opportunity to acquire a broad environmental perspective on exposure sciences, hazard screening methodologies, epidemiological approaches, health implications of environmental quality, and policy approaches.
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 2018, Winter 2019, Summer 2019
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 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 2018, Winter 2019
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 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 2018, Winter 2019, Summer 2019
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Required Courses (18 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 2018, Winter 2019
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 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 2018
Instructors: Robaire, Bernard (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 2019
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 2018
Instructors: Hales, Barbara F; Weichenthal, Scott Andrew; Mann, Koren Kathleen; Robaire, Bernard; Basu, Niladri; Baumgartner, Jill (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 2019
Instructors: Goldberg, Mark; Weichenthal, Scott Andrew; Baumgartner, Jill; Chevrier, Jonathan (Winter)
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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 2018
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 (3 credits)
3 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 2018
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 2018
Instructors: Bowie, Derek; Trempe, Jean Francois; Clarke, Paul; McKinney, R. Anne; Stone, Laura; 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 2019
Instructors: Bernard, Daniel (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 who have taken these courses as part of their undergraduate degree, passed the equivalency exam, or been exempted, will register for a 3 credit, 700-level PHAR course, or the equivalent, upon approval by the GTC.
Faculty of Medicine—2018-2019 (last updated Aug. 22, 2018) (disclaimer)
