IMED4001 (v.1) Central Nervous System (CNS) Pharmacology and Therapeutics
| Area: | School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Online Class: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
PHAR3003 (v.1)
Pharmacy Practice 4
or any previous version
OR PHAR3001 (v.1) Pharmacy Practice 2 OR PHAR3001 (v.2) Pharmaceutical Practice 2 AND IMED3003 (v.2) Biopharmaceutical Technology OR 310390 (v.1) Pharmaceutics 322 or any previous version OR IMED3003 (v.1) Advanced Drug Delivery Technology AND IMED3007 (v.1) Integrated Pharmacology and Therapeutics 3 or any previous version OR IMED3000 (v.1) Pharmacotherapy 1 or any previous version OR 303177 (v.2) Pharmacotherapy 336 or any previous version AND PHRM3003 (v.1) Pharmaceutical Project or any previous version OR PHAR3000 (v.1) Reviews in Pharmacy or any previous version OR 11682 (v.4) Pharmaceutical Project 394 or any previous version AND PHRM3001 (v.1) Complementary Medicine for Pharmacists or any previous version OR 311047 (v.1) Evidence Based Complementary Medicine 320 or any previous version AND IMED3005 (v.1) Medicinal Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacokinetics or any previous version OR MEDI3000 (v.1) Medicinal Chemistry or any previous version OR 313333 (v.1) Medicinal Chemistry 303 or any previous version AND PHRM3004 (v.1) Pharmacy Honours Preparation or any previous version OR PHRM3000 (v.1) Pharmacy Honours Preparation or any previous version OR 11684 (v.3) Pharmacy Honours Preparation 336 or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | In this unit, students learn about the pathophysiology, pharmacology and pharmacotherapy for the management of medical conditions and complications that affect the central nervous system (CNS) and apply current evidence to resolve clinical problems. This unit comprises 4 modules. Module 1: Neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy. Module 2: Mental conditions including anxiety disorders, major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar, sleep disorders, anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Module 3: Pain disorders including use of opioid analgesics, local and general anaesthetics. Module 4: CNS conditions associated with substance abuse and addiction, and behavioural disorders associated with the use of psychostimulants. |
| Field of Education: | 060117 Internal Medicine |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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