304893 (v.1) Clinical Pharmacokinetics 528

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Area:	School of Pharmacy
Credits:	37.5
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Seminar:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Model dependent and independent approaches in pharmacokinetics. Analysis of drugs in biological fluids. Drug dissolution and biolequivalence. Therapeutic drug monitoring. Clinical pharmacokinetics of a range of selected drugs.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Developed an understanding of the use of pharmacokinetics in clinical practice. Developed a knowledge of diseases and other factors which influence pharmacokinetics parameters, and calculation skills to enable compensation for some of these factors in dosage regiment design. Demonstrated a knowledge and understanding of the clinically relevant pharmacokinetics of selected drugs. Developed the ability to apply pharmacokinetic knowledge and skills to therapeutic drug monitoring.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Birkett D.J., (2002), Parmacokinetics Made Easy - Revised Edition, Sydney, McGraw-Hill. Evans W.E., Schentag J.J., Jusko W.J., (1993), Applied Pharmacokinetics - Principles of Drug Monitoring, 3rd ed., San Francisco, Applied Therapeutics Inc. Rowland M. and Tozer T.N., (2001), Clinical Pharmacokinetics - Concepts and Applications, Sydney, McGraw-Hill.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Seminar Presentations (2) 40%. Theory and Calculation Examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y