Area: | School of Pharmacy |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Individual Study: | 2 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Principles of pharmacology, application of basic and clinical pharmacological knowledge to therapeutics. Mechanisms of drug action, toxicity and interaction. Drugs acting on the central nervous system, on the peripheral nervous systems, cardiovascular, gastro-intestinal, endocrine and musculoskeletal systems. Antibacterial and antifungal agents. Drugs used in dermatology. Pathophysiology of respiratory and renal diseases and drugs used in their treatment. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated an appropriate level of knowledge of the principles and practice of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics. Applied this knowledge to appropriate areas of podiatric practice. |
Unit Texts: | Rang H.P., Dale M.M. and Ritter J.M., (1999), Pharmacology, 4th ed., Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone. |
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Field of Education: | 60100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 3 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | | Y | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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