Advanced Therapeutics

Course aim

To further develop the application of pharmacotherapeutics principles and knowledge.

Course content

The syllabus includes a range of specialised areas of which pharmacists are expected to have an understanding but in which they would not necessarily be expected to work, without further training. Content will include: specialised infectious diseases and their public health implications; inherited diseases; transplant medicine; oncology; genotyping and medicine provision.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
PHAR 3018	Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1A
PHAR 3019	Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1B
PHAR 3020	Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 1
PHAR 3021	Quality Use of Medicines
PHAR 3022	Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 2
PHAR 3025	Dosage Form Design 4

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	4 hours x 8 weeks
Tutorial	1 x 2 hours x 8 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	N/A x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.