Pharmacology is a biomedical science central to modern medicine. The course focuses on the study of cause and progression of diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, asthma, AIDS, malaria, as well as how drug molecules can relieve the symptoms of disease. The course takes a traditional and modern approach in studying drug design, and the pathways involved in getting an approved drug into the clinic. Research groups and/or local clinicians may also be involved in the course.