PHARMACY PRACTICE AND THERAPEUTICS A (CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY)

PHA2THA

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will integrate the teaching of pharmacology, medicinal chemistry and pharmacy practice relating to the use of drugs for cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. Students will initially explore the mechanism of action of these drugs, specifically how they affect biochemical and physiological processes at the cellular and organ level, and then relate this to the overall clinical effect on the individual. The medicinal chemistry of these drugs will then be explored so that structure-function relationships can be determined at the molecular level. Finally, the pharmacy practice issues relating to these conditions and medications will be addressed, in a manner that highlights how these drugs can ameliorate the various disease states, and affect the overall clinical condition of the patient.

School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Joseph Tucci

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must have passed all subjects from (CHE2MCA and PHA2PGA and PHA1IPP) or at the discretion of the Course Coordinator Only available for students admitted into the Bachelor of Pharmacy course (SHPB)

Co-requisites: PHA2PGB

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: PHA2PPB

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

Australian Medicines Handbook

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Rossi, R ed

Year: 2018

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: ADELAIDE: AUSTRALIAN MEDICINES HANDBOOK PTY LTD.

ISBN: N/A

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Therapeutic Guidelines: Cardiovascular. Version 6

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: N/A

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Theapeutic Guidelines

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

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Source location: N/A

Therapeutic Guidelines: Respiratory V5

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: N/A

Year: 2015

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Theapeutic Guidelines

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Goodman & Gilman's Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Brunton, L & Parker, K

Year: 2010

Edition/Volume: soft cover portable volume

Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: Yes

Work-based learning: Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced

Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject

Total hours/days required: 40 hours

Location of WBL activity (region): Domestic - regional

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Describe and explain the pharmacology of drugs for cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, specifically the actions at the cellular and organ levels, and clinical effect on the patient.

02. Relate cardiovascular and respiratory drugs to activity at the molecular level, specifically, effect on relevant receptors and other regulatory molecules and processes.

03. Describe and explain the relationship between drug actions and therapeutic outcomes, specifically in the amelioration of cardiovascular and respiratory clinical conditions.

04. Describe the absorption, elimination and metabolism of cardiovascular and respiratory drugs and relate this to clinical practice and how pharmacogenetics affects this.

05. Anticipate and rationalize interaction between drugs (including over-the-counter (OTC drugs).

06. Follow guidelines to critically assess drug use and disease states in clinical scenarios

07. Relate the movement of medicinal drugs within hospital departments to their intended clinical usage.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Joseph Tucci

Class requirements

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

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.
Workshops or tutorials

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Mid Semester Test (35 MCQ, 1 hour) (1,000-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
One 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
Two written assignments (1,500-words in total)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
Mid year hospital placement-hurdle requirement - satisfactory placement and manual completion.	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	null	SILO7