Overview
This unit provides you with an historical and current 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 … For more content click the Read More button below.
Offerings
S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Jennifer Irvine
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr John Ling
Dr Jennifer Irvine
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
Explain the major principles underlying the therapeutic use of drugs, including the relevance and assessment of evidence-based medicine;
2.
Apply knowledge of the actions of major drug classes to explain their therapeutic applications and potential adverse effects;
3.
Use knowledge of the mechanisms of drug action to predict effects in intact organisms;
4.
Implement pharmacological experiments to obtain, analyse and interpret data and present this in a written report;
5.
Undertake literature based research to source and critically evaluate information relevant to current topics in pharmacology and to effectively communicate ideas in oral, visual or written forms.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Research activities
Online learning
Case-based teaching
Assessment
1 - In-semester theme tests
2 - In-semester laboratory and workshop assessments
3 - In-semester written assignment
4 - Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Laboratories
Lectures
Workshops
Workload requirements
Workload
Learning resources
Required resources
Recommended resources
Availability in areas of study
Pharmacology