A thorough knowledge of pharmacological principles is essential for pharmacists to
understand how drugs work, and to allow them to make clinical decisions on behalf
of patients to ensure the safety and efficacy of their therapy. Key mechanisms of
normal cellular messaging and other introductory concepts will lead into a thorough
exploration of important pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic principles. These principles
are reinforced by applying them to clinical situations including conducting relevant
calculations. Students will also examine the implication of genetics in pharmacy practice,
focusing on how inter-patient genetic variation results in variable individual responses
to pharmacological therapy. This subject will also introduce the student to the emerging
field of in-pharmacy genetic testing and subsequent counselling of patients regarding
the results.
Availabilities
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Cairns,
Study Period 1,
Mixed attendance
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Census Date 24-Mar-2022 |
Face to face teaching
(Compulsory weekly face-to-face attendance at the Cairns campus. Compulsory residential
attendance is required at the Townsville campus during lecture recess)
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Coordinator: |
Dr Robi Islam |
Lecturers:
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Mrs Joanne Roache, Mrs Gillian Knott, Dr Margaret Jordan, Assoc. Professor John Smithson, Mr Shane MacDonald, Mrs Amanda Mackay, Ms Michelle Rothwell, Ms Ruth Nona Renshaw, Mrs Monika Leka. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 12 hours lectures (didactic or interactive)
- 6 hours workshops - Residential
- 32 hours - Guided Learning Sessions
- 36 hours pre-recorded content/lectures
- assessment and self-directed study
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Mackay,
Study Period 1,
Mixed attendance
|
Census Date 24-Mar-2022 |
Face to face teaching
(Compulsory weekly face-to-face attendance at the Mackay campus. Compulsory residential
attendance is required at the Townsville campus during lecture recess)
|
Coordinator: |
Dr Robi Islam |
Lecturers:
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Mrs Joanne Roache, Mrs Gillian Knott, Dr Margaret Jordan, Assoc. Professor John Smithson, Mr Shane MacDonald, Mrs Amanda Mackay, Ms Michelle Rothwell, Ms Ruth Nona Renshaw, Mrs Monika Leka. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 12 hours lectures (didactic or interactive)
- 6 hours workshops - Residential
- 32 hours - Guided Learning Sessions
- 36 hours pre-recorded content/lectures
- assessment and self-directed study
|
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Townsville,
Study Period 1,
Mixed attendance
|
Census Date 24-Mar-2022 |
Face to face teaching
(Compulsory weekly face-to-face attendance at the Townsville campus. Compulsory residential
attendance is required at the Townsville campus during lecture recess)
|
Coordinator: |
Dr Robi Islam |
Lecturers:
|
Mrs Joanne Roache, Mrs Gillian Knott, Dr Margaret Jordan, Assoc. Professor John Smithson, Mr Shane MacDonald, Mrs Amanda Mackay, Ms Michelle Rothwell, Dr Robi Islam, Ms Ruth Nona Renshaw, Mrs Monika Leka. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 12 hours lectures (didactic or interactive)
- 6 hours workshops - Residential
- 32 hours - Guided Learning Sessions
- 36 hours pre-recorded content/lectures
- assessment and self-directed study
|
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