PHARM 2400 - Foundations of Pharmacology
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2024
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code PHARM 2400 Course Foundations of Pharmacology Coordinating Unit Medical Sciences Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Prerequisites HLTH SC 1403 or ANAT SC 1102 or BIOLOGY 1101 Restrictions Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons) or Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences or Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Adv) Assessment Final Examination, assignment and continuous assessment tasks Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Abdallah Salem
Co-Course Coordinator: Dr Susan Britza
Email:susan.britza@adelaide.edu.au
Co-Course Coordinator: Dr Abdallah Salem
Email: abdallah.salem@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: +61 8 8313 4327
Room S3 13 Helen Mayo South
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Differentiate the fundamental principles of pharmacology (pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics), and identify the sites and major mechanisms of drug action. 2 Describe the ways drugs are administered, absorbed and distributed in the body and explain the factors influencing these processes. 3 Describe the concept of agonist and antagonist activities of drugs and apply this to the mechanism of action of drugs. 4 Explain how different classes of drugs used to treat various diseases act on physiological, biochemical and pathophysiological processes. 5 Recognise common and important drug interactions and adverse reactions. University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1, 2, 3, 5 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Fundamentals of Pharmacology
Bullock S and Manias E, 2016, Fundamentals of Pharmacology, 8th Ed. Pearson Australia.
ISBN 9781488610028Recommended Resources
Rang & Dale's Pharmacology
James M. Ritter; Rod Flower; Graeme Henderson; Yoon Kong Loke; David MacEwan; Humphrey
Ninth Edition 2020Australian Medicines Handbook, online version available via Barr Smith Library catalogue
Online Learning
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
A standard week consists of completion of online content as the preliminary activity prior to two 1-hour lectures and a 2-hour workshop sessionto explore the key weekly issues and concepts. Students will learn about indications and contraindications of commonly prescribed classes of drugs, their mechanisms of action (in overview), effects and side effects. The following content will be covered in this course.
- Introduction to pharmacology
- Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics
- Autonomic nervous system
- Respiratory Pharmacology
- Cardiovascular pharmacology
- Drugs used in the treatment of diabetes
- Pharmacology and Pain I –NSAIDS Pharmacology and Pain II- Opioids
- Local and general anaesthetics
- CNS and Pharmacology
- Drugs of abuse and dependence
- Antibiotics, Antivirals, Antifungals
- Cancer chemotherapy
- Drugs in sport
- Complementary and alternative medicines
- Clinical aspects of pharmacology/Adverse drug reaction
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Lectures: 12 x 2 hours = 24 hours
Workshops: 12 x 2 hours = 24 hours
Examination: 1 x 2 hours = 2 hours
Preparation for Workshop Sessions: 1 hour per session = 24 hours
Preparation for Assessment Tasks = 30 hours
Weekly reading: 2 hours per week = 24 hours
Online Modules: 2 hours per week = 24 hours
TOTAL = 152 hoursLearning Activities Summary
No information currently available.
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Learning Outcome Examination Summative 40% No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Continuous Assessment Summative 40% No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Assignment Summative 20% No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Assessment Detail
Continuous Assessment (40%): Case based scenarios will be presented at weeks 3, 5 and 10 where students will work through a clinical scenario detailing a presenting problem, medications and questions.
- Week Case Scenario (10%)
- Week Case Scenario (10%)
- Week Case Scenario (20%)
Assignment (20%): In week 7, students will complete a quiz covering content from week 1 – week 6, which will comprise MQC and SAQ.
Examination (40%): A written examination covering entire course content will be held during the University’s examination period.
Submission
Detailed information on assessment task submission can be found in the MyUni website for this course.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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