Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics 4

Course aim

This course aims To develop the student in the practice of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics integrating
skills and knowledge to enable the pharmacist to make rational decisions regarding a patient’s drug
management.

Course content

Pathophysiology and treatment of various disease state modules Specific modules taught in Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics 4 are: geriatrics, paediatrics, respiratory diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, complementary medicines, renal disorders, dermatological disorders, ophthalmological diseases and pharmacogenetics. The course will also involve the application of evidence based medicine to practice identifying benefits and limitations to the population as a whole and the individual patient. Pharmacotherapy instruction will include dosage calculations, adverse reactions, drug interactions, relevant pharmacokinetics, alternative therapies and monitoring parameters.

Textbook(s)

DiPiro, J. 2008, Pharmacotherapy: a pathophysiologic approach, 7th edn, Appleton and Lange

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
Seminar	4 days x 2
External	- x -

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

Assessment

Examination, Presentation, Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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.