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Key facts
| Types | Oxford Qualification - Part-time Professional Development Short Courses |
|---|---|
| Location | Oxford |
| Subject area(s) | Health |
| Fees | Short course fee: £1,650.00 |
| Application status | Dates to be confirmed - Accepting applications |
| Course code | O11C364B9J |
| Course contact | If you have any questions about this course, please email expther@conted.ox.ac.uk. |
Overview
The Pharmacokinetics and Drug Therapy course is a one-week module of the MSc in Experimental Therapeutics. Offered by the Section of Clinical Pharmacology and the Department for Continuing Education’s CPD Centre, the course will feature face-to-face lectures and tutorials from leading clinicians and scientists.
The module can be taken as a stand-alone short course. It includes group work, discussions, guest lectures, and interaction and feedback with tutors and lecturers.
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Description
The Pharmacokinetics and Drug Therapy course will provide students with the opportunity to learn more about and discuss the following topics:
- Pharmaceutical factors in drug therapy
- Introduction to pharmacokinetics; absorption, distribution, elimination
- Zero-order and first-order kinetics; single intravenous dose kinetics
- Single oral dose kinetics
- Multiple oral dose kinetics and dosage regimens
- Systemic availability (bioavailability)
- Non-linear kinetics
- Model-independent methods
Programme details
This course can be taken:
- as a 5 day short course (for credit or not for credit)
- as part of the MSc in Experimental Therapeutics
Venue
This course will be held at the Department for Continuing Education, Rewley House, Oxford.
Course aims
The course has been designed to:
- enable students to understand the basic principles of pharmacokinetics in relation to the absorption, distribution, and elimination of drugs after single and multiple doses
- enable students to design experiments to yield analysable data relevant to important pharmacokinetic questions
- enable students to analyse plasma concentration data after oral and parenteral administration
- enable students to apply their knowledge to solving practical therapeutic problems.
Assessment methods
Assessment will be based on submission of a set written assignment, not exceeding 5,000 words.
Academic credit
Those wishing to may apply to take the course with accreditation. The University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education offers Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) points for the course. Participants attending at least 75% of the taught course and successfully completing assessed assignments are eligible to earn credit equivalent to 15 CATS-equivalent points which may be counted towards a postgraduate qualification.
All short course students will receive a certificate of attendance at the end of the week.
Level and demands
This course is aimed at qualified doctors, especially specialist registrars in clinical pharmacology or in training for other medical sub-specialities; clinical research fellows in other specialities; pharmacists; nurses; graduates working in the pharmaceutical industry.
Teaching methods
The course will feature talks from guest lecturers leading these areas of research, and there will be significant time programmed to discuss the scientific and sometimes ethical issues raised by this area of medical research. It will include practical sessions, group work, discussions, guest lectures, and interaction and feedback with tutors and lecturers.
A virtual learning environment (VLE) and access to some of the University of Oxford’s online resources will provide support for those taking the course for credit.
Accommodation
Accommodation is available at the Rewley House Residential Centre, within the Department for Continuing Education, in central Oxford. The comfortable, en-suite, study-bedrooms are rated 3-star, and come with free high-speed internet access and TV. Guests can take advantage of the excellent dining facilities and common room bar, where they may relax and network with others on the programme.
Payment
The course fee includes tuition, course materials, refreshments and a three course lunch on each day of the course.
Please see the MSc in Experimental Therapeutics page for more information regarding module fees when taking this course as a part of the MSc Programme.
Scholarships
Details of funding opportunities, including grants, bursaries, loans, scholarships and benefit information are available on our financial assistance page.
Fee options
- Programme Fee
- Short course: £1650.00
- For students enrolled on the MSc in Experimental Therapeutics: £1150.00
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Admissions criteria
To apply for our short courses you should:
- be a graduate or have successfully completed a professional training course
- have experience in a health-related field
- demonstrate a suitable level of English (if this is not your first language).
How to apply
If you would like to apply for the MSc in Experimental Therapeutics please visit the application page.
To apply for this module as a short course please use the documents below.
Places on the course are limited, so early application is strongly recommended. Completed applications must have been received fourteen days before the course starts.
- Your application can only be fully considered when an application form is supplied complete with payment or purchase order number
- Please note no payments are processed until a student has been accepted onto the course
- Your application will require a copy of your CV, and if you wish to take the course for credit, a reference.
Once we have received your completed application it will be considered by the admissions panel.
If your chosen course is full it is possible to submit a completed application form which, if successful, will be added to the waiting list. You will then be given the opportunity to attend should a place become available.
Contact
If you would like to discuss your application or any part of the application process before applying please contact:
Sarah Kelly (Administrative Assistant)
Tel: +44 (0)1865 286955 - Email: expther@conted.ox.ac.uk
You can apply for this course in the following ways:
- Apply by post
- Download a PDF application form
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Short Course Terms and Conditions (important: please read before applying) .
Programmes including this module
This module can be studied as part of these programmes: