Pharmacology // Structure
Pharmacology
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Michelle Hansen
Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Email: mjhansen@unimelb.edu.au
Structure
50 credit points
To obtain a major in Pharmacology students need to complete:
- 12.5 credit points of Pharmacology core subjects
- 37.5 credit points of Elective options including
- A minimum of 25 credit points of Pharmacology selectives
Pharmacology core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHRM30009 | Drugs in Biomedical Experiments |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Elective options
Pharmacology selectives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHRM30003 | Drug Treatment of Disease | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHRM30002 | Drugs Affecting the Nervous System | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHRM30008 | Drugs: From Discovery to Market | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Pharmacology electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOM30003 | Biomedical Science Research Project |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Or level 3 subjects from the following areas of study: Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Neuroscience, Pathology, Physiology, Zoology.
Note: Pharmacology electives are only required to make up to 50 credit points
Notes
A quota has been applied to a core subject in this major.
Last updated: 12 March 2025