Course overview
To enhance students' knowledge of pathophysiological and pharmacological concepts that may be applied to the understanding of disease states and their management in clinical practice.
- Pathophysiology & Pharmacology
- Contemporary Health Issues / Inflammation / Peripheral Nervous System
- Pain, Analgesia, Anaesthesia, And Neoplasm
Course learning outcomes
- Explain how cells adapt to injury and why tissues initiate inflammatory and pain responses in acute and chronic disorders
- Explain the principles of pharmacotherapy, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to understand the effects of drug responses across the lifespan
- Apply the principles of quality use of medicines including factors that influence the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy
- Explain the processes and principles of surveillance, detection and diagnosis of disorders
- Explain the mechanisms of neoplasia development, and the influence of risk factors including genetic and environmental aspects
- Summarise the mechanisms of drug interactions on inflammation, pain and the peripheral nervous system
- Apply relevant pathophysiological and pharmacological knowledge to case-based scenarios