For students attending the course Physiological and pharmacological mechanisms and experimental approaches (15 credits) course code 4FF002
The course serves to provide knowledge about research processes related to research in the fields of physiology and pharmacology. The course will deepen the student's understanding of integrated physiology and pharmacology, and of the connections from molecule and cell to the patient. Furthermore, the goal is to provide the students with a broad knowledge in experimental methodology and relevant model systems in translational physiology and pharmacology.
Syllabus
Schedule
Link to schedule (Spring 2025). The schedule for 2026 will be published no later than two weeks prior to the course start date.
About the course
The course is held on campus with full-time teaching (100%). Full-time teaching corresponds to 40 hours of study per week.
The course starts on February 23, 2026 and runs for 10 weeks.
Discontinuation of the course
The course is offered for the last time in the autumn spring of 2026 and will then be discontinued. Examination according to this syllabus will be possible until and including the spring semester of 2027 for students who have not completed the course with a passing grade. To participate and make up for missed components, re-registration for the relevant course and registration for the specific session are required.
See more information here: New program syllabus from 2026
• Contact the Study Counselor Sofia Pettersson for re-registration on a course and access to the current Canvas-page of the course.
• For written examinations, five re-examinations will be offered during one year if needed. You register for written examinations in Ladok.
• For mandatory activities, oral presentations and resource-intensive practical sessions, two replacement sessions will be offered during one year after the course if needed.
Registration
Registration is mandatory in order to keep your place and participate in the course. You register yourself in Ladok. The registration is open from one week before the course starts and three days after.
Contact
Anna Krook
Course director and ExaminatorSabina Lääveri Björkgren
Educational AdministratorCourse evaluation and course analysis
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