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Introduction
CSA306 Therapeutics in Practice 3B builds upon students existing knowledge of physiology, pharmacology and microbiology, in order to develop the clinical knowledge and skills necessary to deliver pharmaceutical care.
Topics include the pathophysiology and therapeutic principles used in the management of common diseases. These include neurological, psychiatric, gastrointestinal, hepatic and rheumatological conditions; as well as more complex multiple disease states. An emphasis is placed on the application of knowledge to evaluate and advise upon pharmacotherapy in clinical situations. Skills will be developed for application in the practice setting, including clinical pharmacy skills, pharmaceutical care, patient monitoring (including review of laboratory data) and identification and resolution of drug related problems. Teaching activities will include lectures and tutorials with case studies and are supported by clinical rounds and tutorials at the Royal Hobart Hospital where your knowledge will be applied to solving real world drug-related problems.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Therapeutics in Practice 3B |
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| Unit code | CSA306 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine Tasmanian School of Medicine |
| Discipline | Pharmacy |
| Coordinator | Angus Thompson |
| Teaching staff | Mr Angus Thompson, Mr Michael Connolly, Mr Justin Cousins |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
CSA322
Co-requisites
CSA357
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 4 hours of lectures and 2 hours of tutorials each week for 10 weeks of semester, plus four hospital-based clinical rounds/tutorials. |
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| Assessment | 1 mid-semester written test (20%), 1 end of semester oral exam (15%), 1 medication management plan assessment (10%) and 1 x 2-hr end of semester written exam (55%). The final mark for CSA306 is an aggregate based on the weighted marks from CSA322 (2/3) and CSA306 (1/3). A student must achieve ≥50% in the end of year (CSA306) written exam plus an overall aggregate mark of ≥50% to pass CSA322 and CSA306. |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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