FARM5180 – Drugs against cancer and autoimmune diseases
Course content
The course is about tumor biology and immunology that gives the students a background for competence in drugs against cancer and autoimmune diseases, including classical cytotoxic drugs, signaling inhibitors, and peptide- and protein-based drugs ("biologics"). The course also includes development of peptide- and protein-based drugs and principles for detection of peptide- and protein-based biomarkers and drugs in blood.
Learning outcome
After completing the course:
- you have in-dept knowledge and understanding of tumor biology, immunology and principles of drug treatment for cancer and autoimmune diseases.
- you can discuss the efficacy and safety of the medicines used to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases.
- you can explain the challenges in vivo and in vitro in developing peptide- and protein-based drugs.
- you can describe the detection of peptide- and protein-based biomarkers and drugs in blood.
Admission to the course
The course is mainly open to students who have been admitted to the 5-year Master`s Programme in Pharmacy at the Department?of Pharmacy, University of Oslo. In the event that space is available, other master`s level students may apply. Knowledge in relevant subject area corresponding to the content of Semester 1 through 7 at the department’s Master`s Programme in Pharmacy is required. For more information, please contact the Study Administration at the Department of Pharmacy, studieinfo@farmasi.uio.no.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
- FARM1100 – Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- FARM1110 – Pharmacology, Physiology and Cell Biology 1
- FARM1120 – Social Pharmacy
- FARM1130 – Pharmaceutically Based Organic Chemistry
- FARM1140 – Pharmacology, Physiology and Cell Biology 2
- FARM1150 – Pharmaceutical Based Biochemistry
- FARM2100 – Medicinal Chemistry
- FARM2110 – Pharmacotherapy 1
- FARM2120 – Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics
- FARM2130 – Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry
- FARM2140 – Pharmaceutical Microbiology
- FARM2150 – Formulation of Drugs and Quality Assurance in Drug Production
- FARM3100 – Pharmacognosy
- FARM3110 – Pharmacotherapy 2
- FARM3120 – Medicine Use and Public Health
- FARM3130 – Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)
- FARM4100 – Personalised Drug Therapy
- FARM4110 – Comprehensive Biopharmacy and Formulation Technology
- FARM4120 – Drug Development
- approved the compulsory HMS-courses HMS0501 – Safety and Physical Environment, HMS0502 – Positive Learning Environment, HMS0503 – Laboratory Safety, HMS0506 – Patient Clinic Safety? and?HMS0507 – Fire Safety?required for students at the 5-year Master`s Programme in Pharmacy.
Formal prerequisite knowledge for students admitted to Studiel?p for farmas?yter med mastergrad fra land utenfor EU/E?S:
- FARM4910K – Farmakoterapi og samfunnsfarmasi med fokus p? norske terapitradisjoner og norske forhold
- FARM4920K – Fra virkestoff til ferdig formulering med fokus p? avanserte legemiddelformer
- FARM4930K – Kvalitetssikring ved produksjon og klinisk utpr?vning av legemidler
- approved the compulsory HMS-courses HMS0501 – Safety and Physical Environment, HMS0502 – Positive Learning Environment, HMS0503 – Laboratory Safety, HMS0506 – Patient Clinic Safety? and?HMS0507 – Fire Safety?required for students at the 5-year Master`s Programme in Pharmacy.
For students admitted to the 5-year Master`s Programme in Pharmacy until and including 2016 and who have been transferred from the old study plan, separate formal prerequisite knowledge apply. These are in professional compliance with the formal prerequisite knowledge that apply to the course, but may be replaced by courses from the old study plan, as well as transitional courses. Students on transitional arrangements may contact the study administration for a complete overview of the formal prerequisite knowledge required.
Teaching
- Lectures: 12 hours
- Colloquium/student active teaching: 14 hours
The course may be cancelled if the number of enrolled students is low.
Examination
Final written exam which counts 100?% towards the final?grade.?
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in Norwegian. You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish. English on request.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F?is a fail. Read more about?the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.