Course overview
The aim of this course is to develop students' ability to apply contemporary pharmacotherapeutics knowledge to the individual patient in actual or simulated practice settings. Clinical application of knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics to optimise health outcomes for individual patients in the following health discipline areas: Cardiology; Respiratory medicine; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Nephrology and urology; Dermatology; Ophthalmology. For each of these discipline areas, specific conditions managed with pharmacotherapeutic modalities will be addressed.
Course learning outcomes
- Justify the use of medicines in the treatment of specific patients with diseases/disorders encompassed in this course.
- Apply the principles of pharmacotherapeutics to the selection of the most appropriate medicine in the treatment of specific patients with the diseases/disorders encompassed in this course.
- Clearly state the goals of medication treatment in specific patients with the diseases/disorders encompassed in this course.
- Optimise the use of the selected medicine(s) in the treatment of specific patients with the diseases/disorders encompassed in this course.
- Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills appropriate for patients and fellow health professionals regarding the management of complex therapeutic situations
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus West
Class number 23714
Section FP01
Size 12
Available 10
Class number 23715
Section FP02
Size 12
Available 0
Class number 23716
Section FP03
Size 12
Available 0
Class number 23717
Section FP04
Size 12
Available 10
Class number 23718
Section FP05
Size 12
Available 6
Class number 23719
Section FP06
Size 12
Available 12
Class number 23720
Section FP07
Size 12
Available 0
Class number 23721
Section FP08
Size 12
Available 10
Class number 23722
Section FP09
Size 12
Available 10
Class number 23723
Section FP10
Size 12
Available 8
Class number 23713
Section SE01
Size 120
Available 66
Class number 23710
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 22
Class number 23711
Section TU02
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 23712
Section TU03
Size 30
Available 14
Class number 23724
Section WS01
Size 20
Available 2
Class number 23725
Section WS02
Size 20
Available 9
Class number 23726
Section WS03
Size 20
Available 5
Class number 23727
Section WS04
Size 20
Available 17
Class number 23728
Section WS05
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 23729
Section WS06
Size 20
Available 13
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