PHAR2011 Introductory Pharmacology and Toxicology (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.4/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
PHAR2011 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health in School of Biomedical Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 药理学与毒理学导论
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Biomedical Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course will cover the basic principles of Pharmacology with an emphasis on drug action from the molecular and cellular levels to tissue, organ and whole organism levels. The course will provide an understanding of the principles of drug action (Pharmacodynamics) in terms of drug chemistry, drug-receptor interaction, receptor theory and dose-response relationships.
PHAR2011 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.4/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 4.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.7/5).
On Reddit: "I did a Pharmacology degree before moving over to Engineering. If you're into Medicine, I would definitely recommend Intro Pharm (covers very good basic concepts such as snake bites, NSAIDS, Diabetes etc...) and Physiology B (Different organ functions like the GIT, Lungs etc...)…"
The course panel on UNSW Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PHAR2011 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 4.4/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHAR2011, and when is it offered?
A: PHAR2011 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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