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PHA3021
Faculty of Science
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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL
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| Level | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
| Offered | Clayton First semester 2014 (Day) |
| Coordinator(s) | Professor Robert Widdop |
Synopsis
This unit provides an historical overview of the use of drugs, with an emphasis on the principles underlying the safe and effective use of drugs for the maintenance of health and the treatment of disease. The importance of evidence-based drug therapy is highlighted with an introduction to statistical and epidemiological concepts. The pharmacological properties of drug classes used to treat specific respiratory, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disorders are studied, concentrating on the rationale for their use. Pharmacological approaches to the study of existing and novel compounds will be reinforced in laboratory sessions.
Outcomes
On completion of this unit students will be able to:
- Explain the major principles underlying the therapeutic use of drugs, including the relevance and assessment of evidence-based medicine;
- Apply knowledge of the actions of major drug classes to explain their therapeutic applications and potential adverse effects;
- Use knowledge of the mechanisms of drug action to predict effects in intact organisms;
- Demonstrate the ability to execute pharmacological experiments to obtain, analyse and interpret data and present this in a written report;
- Demonstrate the ability to undertake literature based research to source and critically evaluate information relevant to current topics in pharmacology and to effectively communicate ideas in oral or written forms.
Assessment
Examination (two hours): 55%
In-semester tests: 15%
Written assignment (2000 words): 15%
Practicals/in-class exercises: 15%
A pass in the final examination and in the practicals and in-class exercises and the written assignment must be obtained to pass the unit.
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Workload requirements
Two 1-hour lectures and three hours of laboratory or self-directed learning/ tutorial per week
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