PAS 506: Foundations of Clinical Medicine (7.0 credit hours)
This course focuses on the basic sciences that serve as the foundation for the practice of clinical medicine. Students will undertake an advanced study of human physiology, genetic and molecular mechanisms of health and disease, and microbiology. Students will also learn basic principles of pharmacology such as pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug absorption, metabolism, and excretion. This course will highlight anatomical, physiological, and pharmacologic principles related to human organs, systems, and cellular function that can then be applied to clinical medicine, disease processes, and pharmacotherapeutics. Instruction is primarily in lecture and small group discussion. These learning experiences enable students to achieve the program’s Didactic Phase Learning Outcomes. Student learning is assessed primarily with multiple-choice question examinations.
Pre-requisite(s): Matriculation into the LMU-SMS-Knoxville PA Program
