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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, including a broad environmental perspective, 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 602 Principles of Pharmacology (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Overview of core principles in pharmacology, with an emphasis on advanced concepts and state-of-the-art current research. Molecular mechanisms for interactions of drugs with their receptors, pharmacokinetics, drug design, and toxicology.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Trempe, Jean-Francois; Basik, Mark; Mann, Koren; Robaire, Bernard; Laporte, Stephane; Ding, Jun (Winter)
No equivalent course(s).
39 contact hours.
Language of instruction is English.
Restriction: This course is restricted to graduate students in Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Others require permission of the course coordinator.
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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 2023
Instructors: Trasler, Jacquetta M; 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 2024
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: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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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 2024
Instructors: Mamiya, Hiroshi (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 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 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 2023
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:
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PHAR 702 Topics in Pharmacology 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Topics in pharmacology.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Castagner, Bastien; Thanabalasuriar, Ajitha; McKeague, Maureen (Winter)
Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.
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PHAR 703 Topics in Pharmacology 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Topics in pharmacology.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.
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PHAR 704 Topics in Pharmacology 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Topics in pharmacology.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.
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PHAR 705 Topics in Pharmacology 4 (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Topics in pharmacology.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.
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PHAR 706 Topics in Pharmacology 5 (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Topics in pharmacology.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.
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PHAR 707 Topics in Pharmacology 6 (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Topics in pharmacology.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.
or the equivalent, upon approval by the Graduate Training Committee (GTC.)