Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1A

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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PHAR 3013
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Course ID
204482
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
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Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
School of Pharm and Biomed Sci
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Course level
3
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Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

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

Prerequisite(s)

  • Must have completed all of PHAR2010 Pharmacy Practice 2/PHAR2012 Pharmacology B/PHAR2013 Pharmacology C

Corequisite(s)

  • If the following course has not already been completed THEN must be enrolled in PHAR3015 Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 1

Antirequisite(s)

  • Must not have completed PHAR3018 Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1A at the University of South Australia

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)