PHARMACOLOGY A

PHA2PGA

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will be introduced to physiological control and the body systems involved in control and the relevant pharmacology. The subject will cover receptor kinetics, nerve impulse propagation and transmission, the operation of the nervous and endocrine systems (with special emphasis on the autonomic nervous system) and the pharmacology of drugs acting at synaptic and neuromuscular sites. The practical component will introduce the use of physiological equipment, and ethical considerations for animal and human experimentation.

School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Christine Kettle

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: BIO1OOS

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Practical Manual

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: La Trobe University

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: La Trobe University

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Vander's Human Physiology

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Widmaier, EP, Raff, H & Strang, KT

Year: 2011

Edition/Volume: 12TH ED, 11TH EDITION IS ALSO ACCEPTABLE

Publisher: MCGRAW HILL, BOSTON

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Rang and Dale's Pharmacology

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Rang, HP, et al.

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: 7TH EDITION

Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, EDINBURGH

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

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. Explain how drugs may interact at the pharmaceutical, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and physiological phase
02. Explain how drugs interact at the cellular level to alter the operations of the nervous and endocrine systems.
03. Critically review aspects of drug interactions with human physiology; using safe and ethical practices.

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Christine Kettle

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

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

PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Six 3.00 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Practical interview (500-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

2 Hour Examination (2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Mid semester test (300-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Assignments (1,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2

Online quizzes (250-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo5SILO1, SILO2

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Christine Kettle

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 online.

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

PracticalWeek: 11 - 22
One 3.00 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
18-hours of Practical or Directed Learning Activities during the teaching period and delivered via Face-to-Face or Online.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Or Type: On-Line Activity Or Delivery Method: On-Line

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Practical interview (500-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

2 Hour Examination (2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Mid semester test (300-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Assignments (1,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2

Online quizzes (250-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo5SILO1, SILO2

Singapore (PSB), 2020, Term 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Selkirk-Bell

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 21 - 31
Twelve 1.00 hour lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 21 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
Blended Lectures and Online Learning Activities in the teaching period delivered as a combination of face-to-face and online.

PracticalWeek: 21 - 31
Eighteen 1.00 hour practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 21 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
18-hours of Practical or Directed Learning Activities during the teaching period and delivered via face-to-face or online.

TutorialWeek: 21 - 31
Twenty four 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 21 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
24-hours Tutorial or Online Activity per week on weekdays during the teaching period and delivered via face-to-face or online.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 21 - 31
Twenty four 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 21 to week 31 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Practical interview (500-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

2 Hour Examination (2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Mid semester test (300-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Assignments (1,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2

Online quizzes (250-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo5SILO1, SILO2

Singapore (PSB), 2020, Term 2, Night

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Selkirk-Bell

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 21 - 31
Twelve 1.00 hour lecture per study period on weekdays at night from week 21 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
Blended Lectures and Online Learning Activities in the teaching period delivered as a combination of face-to-face and online.

PracticalWeek: 21 - 31
Eighteen 1.00 hour practical per study period on weekdays at night from week 21 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
18-hours of Practical or Directed Learning Activities during the teaching period and delivered via face-to-face or online.

TutorialWeek: 21 - 31
Twenty four 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays at night from week 21 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
24-hours Tutorial or Online Activity per week on weekdays during the teaching period and delivered via face-to-face or online.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 21 - 31
Twenty four 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend at night from week 21 to week 31 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Practical interview (500-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

2 Hour Examination (2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Mid semester test (300-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Assignments (1,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2

Online quizzes (250-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo5SILO1, SILO2

Singapore (PSB), 2020, Term 3, Night

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Selkirk-Bell

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 37 - 47
Twelve 1.00 hour lecture per study period on weekdays at night from week 37 to week 47 and delivered via face-to-face.
Blended Lectures and Online Learning Activities in the teaching period delivered as a combination of face-to-face and online.

PracticalWeek: 37 - 47
Eighteen 1.00 hour practical per study period on weekdays at night from week 37 to week 47 and delivered via face-to-face.
18-hours of Practical or Directed Learning Activities during the teaching period and delivered via face-to-face or online.

TutorialWeek: 37 - 47
Twenty four 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays at night from week 37 to week 47 and delivered via face-to-face.
24-hours Tutorial or Online Activity per week on weekdays during the teaching period and delivered via face-to-face or online.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 37 - 47
Twenty four 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend at night from week 37 to week 47 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Practical interview (500-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

2 Hour Examination (2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Mid semester test (300-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Assignments (1,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2

Online quizzes (250-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo5SILO1, SILO2