FOUNDATIONS IN PHARMACOLOGY

HBS3PCY

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Pharmacology is the study of drugs. Drugs play a key role in the treatment of most human diseases and are used to both cure and prevent disease. In this subject you will learn the general principles of pharmacology including drug classification, formulation, administration and basic pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Drugs affecting the nervous system and major organs will be explored, and the concept of selective toxicity to treat infection will be introduced. You will gain knowledge in commonly prescribed drugs, clinical trials and over the counter and complimentary medications, drugs of abuse and dependence and drugs in sport. Emphasis is placed on human pharmacology including clinical topics, such as, adverse drug reactions and drug interactions.

School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Ross O'Shea

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: HZHPOD or HZLLPP or HZPHPB or HZPHPP or HZPPNB or HBHS or HBES or HBESB or HBSES or HZPOTC or HZHPO or HBHN or HHPPB or HHOR or HHPOD or HHPRO and must have passed both HBS1HBA and HBS1HBB.ORStudents enrolled in SBS, SBSC, SBBIS, SBMS or SBMD require Subject Coordinator's approval.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: ORT3OPP OR PHE3MHP OR ORT4OPP

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: Students for which this subject is core (HZHPOD, HZLLPP, HZPHPB, HZPHPP and HZPPNB) will be given priority and should enrol into the Semester 2 instance. Students admitted into one of the following (HBHS, HBES, HZPOTC, HZHPO, HBHN, SBS, SBSC, SBBIS, SBMS and SBMD) should enrol into the Semester 1 instance as spaces in the semester 2 instance are limited. Some previous Biology knowledge is preferred.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Rang & Dale's Pharmacology

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Rang HP, Ritter JM, Flower RJ, Henderson G

Year: 2016

Edition/Volume: 8th Edition

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone

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Pharmacology for Health for Health Professionals

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Bryant B Knights K Darroch S Rowland A

Year: 2019

Edition/Volume: 5th Edition

Publisher: Elsevier

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Medical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Waller DG, Sampson AP, Renwick AG, Hillier K

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: 4th Edition

Publisher: Saunders Elsevier

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Distinguish between the fundamental principles of pharmacology (pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics), and explain the ways that drugs can produce therapeutic actions in the body.
02. Describe the ways drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolised and excreted in the body and explain the factors influencing these processes.
03. Apply understanding of agonist and antagonist activity to drug action.
04. Explain how different classes of drugs used to treat various diseases act to effect living tissue.
05. Explain the causes of drug contraindications, interactions and adverse reactions using understanding of drug properties and human physiology.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Elly Djouma

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

WorkShopWeek: 11 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 2-hour multiple choice examination (equivalent to 2,000 essay words)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

One 30-minute multiple choice mid-semester test (equivalent to 500 essay words)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

One group assignment/ presentation (equivalent to 500 words/member)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO5

5 written workshop assessments (each worth 2%, equivalent to 500 words total)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ross O'Shea

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
two 1-hour lecture per week

WorkShopWeek: 32 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
one 2-hour workshop per week (computer lab where possible)

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 2-hour multiple choice examination (equivalent to 2,000 essay words)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

One 30-minute multiple choice mid-semester test (equivalent to 500 essay words)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

One group assignment/ presentation (equivalent to 500 words/member)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO5

5 written workshop assessments (each worth 2%, equivalent to 500 words total)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 300

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ross O'Shea

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

WorkShopWeek: 32 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 2-hour multiple choice examination (equivalent to 2,000 essay words)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

One 30-minute multiple choice mid-semester test (equivalent to 500 essay words)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

One group assignment/ presentation (equivalent to 500 words/member)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO5

5 written workshop assessments (each worth 2%, equivalent to 500 words total)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5