Key facts
UNE unit code: PHAR330
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- Trimester 1 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- 6
Unit information
Expand your knowledge of therapeutic drugs, with a focus on new and emerging treatments.
This unit consolidates your pharmacology knowledge and skills. You will investigate the mechanisms of action of therapeutic drugs used to manage disorders, conditions and diseases involving the central nervous, reproductive, gastrointestinal and endocrine systems.
Critical to understanding the pharmacology of drugs is your ability to discuss the cellular and physiological steps that are involved in the action of therapeutic drugs, as they relate to the pathophysiological processes they are used to manage.
This unit allows you to examine the ways in which the pathophysiology of a condition can guide the identification of potential pharmacological targets.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
Please note that Mandatory Intensives Schools are for Online students only.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- describe the mechanisms of action of drugs that affect the central nervous system, the endocrine system, the reproductive system and the gastro-intestinal tract;
- describe the core steps of selected pathophysiology of disorders of the central nervous system, endocrine system, reproductive system and gastro-intestinal tract and how this information allows identification of pharmacological targets;
- apply knowledge of the mechanisms of action of the aforementioned drugs to common adverse drug reactions and drug interactions; and
- synthesise information and communicate knowledge effectively.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Online quizzes. This comprises 4 multiple choice quizzes worth 5% each (250 words equivalent each).This assessment is mandatory and will count towards the final assessment of this unit. No. Words: 1000 |
| Assessment 2 | Yes | 30% | All offerings | This report is mandatory and will count towards the final assessment of this unit. No. Words: 1500 |
| Workshop Attendance | Yes | All offerings | Attendance at and participation in a minimum of eight (8) weekly workshops over the trimester is required to pass the unit. Students will receive a mark of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory against this assessment. | |
| Final Examination | Yes | 50% | All offerings |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Rang and Dale's Pharmacology
ISBN: 9780323873956
Ritter, J.M., Flower, R.J., Henderson, G., Loke, Y.K., MacEwan, D., Robinson, E. and Fullerton, J., Elsevier 10th ed. 2023
Text refers to: All offerings
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Porth's Essentials of Pathophysiology
ISBN: 9781975107192
Norris, T.L., , Lippincott Williams & Wilkins USA 5th Ed. 2019
Text refers to: All offerings
Principles of Pathophysiology
ISBN: 9780655708377
Bullock, S. and Hales, M., Pearson 3rd ed. 2024
Text refers to: All offerings
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