Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE PHR5613

 
TITLE Pharmacotherapeutics 1

 
UM LEVEL 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course

 
MQF LEVEL 7

 
ECTS CREDITS 16

 
DEPARTMENT Pharmacy

 
DESCRIPTION The study-unit presents an integration of scientific aspects of medicinal chemistry, drug action, pharmacokinetic and toxicology to the use of drugs in management of disease states. The application of evidence-based medicine to pharmacotherapeutics with the identification of benefits and limitations to patient populations and individual patients is presented.

Areas covered:
- Infectious disease;
- Diabetes;
- Pulmonary disease;
- Women's health;
- Organ transplantation;
- Electrolyte disorders
- Liver disease;
- Nutrition;
- Rheumatology;
- Oncology.

Study-unit Aims:

The study-unit focuses on the application of evidence-based knowledge and aims to exemplify application of knowledge and clinical judgement as is required in clinical pharmacy practice.

The study-unit aims:
- To provide an advanced up-to-date overview of principles of pharmacotherapeutics;
- To provide an integrated approach of skills and knowledge required to enable rational decision-making in patient therapeutic management within clinical pharmacy practice;
- To engage students in an interactive case-based learning experience in problem solving and therapeutic management.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
- Apply patient and population-specific data in the management of medication use processes for the identification, prevention, reporting and management of medication errors and adverse effects;
- Evaluate, analyse and synthesise information and knowledge available to undertake and propose sound decisions.

2. Skills:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
- Use effective oral and writtten communication skills to communicate with patients and other healthcare professionals on the rationale, safe and effective use of medicinal products;
- Manage medication knowledge, mitigate errors and support decision-making based on evidence-based sources including information technology;
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal and intergroup behaviours;
- Co-operate and collaborate with healthcare professionals and patients to provide individualised treatment and support patient care;
- Develop and support practice of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics enabling seamless patient care.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings:

- Alldredge BK, Corelli RL, Ernst ME, Guglielmo BJ, Jacobson PA, Kradjan W, Williams BR. Koda-Kimble and Young's Applied Therapeutics. The Clinical Use of Drugs. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins 2012.
- Chisholm-Burns MA, Schwinghammer TL, Wells BG, Malone PM, Kolesar JM, Dipiro JT. Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice. 3rd edition. McGraw Hill. 2013.
- DiPiro J, Talbert RL, Yee G, Matzke G, Wells B, Posey M. A pathophysiologic approach. 8th edition. McGraw Hill. 2011.
- McLeod HL, DeVane CL, Haga SB, Johnson JA, Knoell DL, Kolesar JM, McInerney JD, Rogers PD, Walker JR. Pharmacogenomics: Application to patient care. ACCP. 2009.
- Miller ML, Attridge RL, Moote R, Ryan L. Internal medicine: A guide to clinical therapeutics. McGraw Hill. 2012.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Independent Online Learning and Tutorials

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Classwork SEM1 Yes 30%
Examination (2 Hours) SEM1 Yes 70%

 
LECTURER/S Jennifer Hanh-Tran Pham
Alan Lau
Maria Theresa Christina Mactal Haaf

 

 
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