Overview
Understanding how drugs act in the body is vital for effectively treating patients.
What you'll learn
In HMX Pharmacology at Harvard Medical School Online , you’ll learn about the principles governing what the body does to a drug and in turn what a drug does to the body. Along the way you will see how this knowledge comes into play in real-world scenarios and clinical settings.This foundational course prepares participants for more in-depth study of pharmacology, including advances in drug delivery systems and approaches.
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Topics covered include:
- Drug nomenclature
- Drug classes
- Drug modalities
- Routes of administration
- Absorption
- Bioavailability
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Duration
- Part-time
- 70 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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- January start: Application opens August 14
- April start: Application opens December 11
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Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- If you are not taking HMX courses through a school or company, you will need to fill out a brief application that gives us some basic information about you and what you hope to get out of the HMX courses. You will also need to confirm that you’ve met the recommended prerequisites.
- We recommend knowledge of basic chemistry, biology, and physics for all HMX courses. For HMX Fundamentals courses and HMX Pro Essentials courses, no advanced knowledge is required.
- Advanced HMX Pro courses focus on a specific topic in depth; in order to get the most from these courses, participants should have some knowledge of the underlying topic (for example, genetics or immunology). Those requiring further background may choose to take an accompanying Essentials course, or consider our HMX Fundamentals courses for a more broad overview.
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Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
995 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 995 USD for the full programme during 70 days. -
National
995 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 995 USD for the full programme during 70 days. -
In-State
995 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 995 USD for the full programme during 70 days.