A bit of a mixed experience overall. I enjoyed the course a lot because I learnt very strong fundamentals on how drugs work as a whole, covering both pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The main issue most people had was how content-heavy and memorisation-heavy the workload was when preparing for tests, along with the addition of a solo presentation in tutorials and the outrageously long 4-hour labs. Even though the presentation itself was very easy and marked lightly, it can become more intense for students later in the semester when balancing other subjects.
In terms of exams, it’s very standard with one mid-semester exam and one final. One fun additional lab involved creating a drug molecule using digital software, which was a bit annoying but still interesting overall. The course is run well with no issues I can think of expect for the insanely long labs which you can finish earlier if your group is fast enough.
To summarise, this is a very content-heavy, participation-heavy unit, and it is slightly harder to get top marks compared to other med-related units. That said, the information you learn is some of the most interesting content I’ve covered in my degree.