About - Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
The Department of Pharmacology is responsible for teaching pharmacology to medical college students (third stage) as a core subject in medical studies. The department begins teaching the subject with an introduction to pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, moving on to the process of drug discovery. The department provides basic knowledge of the clinical functions of various drugs. Through studying courses in the Department of Pharmacology, students continue to learn the basics of physiology, pathology, and biochemistry to apply them in understanding drug efficacy.
The department started granting higher academic degrees (Master's) in 1994 and PhD in 1999. Note that the department is not affiliated with the Iraqi or Arab Board of Medical Specialties.
Regarding postgraduate students (Master's), in addition to the Department of Pharmacology's commitment to teaching pharmacology and toxicology, the department involves students in the subject of drug selection and seminars to discuss recent scientific problems related to drug use. As for PhD students, the department teaches them advanced pharmacology with details related to the molecular mechanism of drug action. The practical aspect involves all postgraduate students and aims to conduct selected experiments related to drug effects on various body systems.