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Unit Overview
- Description
This is an umbrella unit that extends from the units PHCY5606 Foundations of Primary Care and PHCY5605 Clinical Science for Pharmacy I. Clinical Science for Pharmacy II comprises a series of (1) formal lectures drawn from the pharmacology and infectious diseases lectures offered in IMED4211 Systems-based Learning 2 for the Doctor of Medicine program at UWA, and (2) self-directed learning sessions on selected pharmacy practice and therapeutic areas drawn from accredited providers of continuing professional education for registered pharmacists.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode Not available in 2025 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) address clinical problems of the gastrointestinal tract, hormonal balance, and glucose regulation by applying knowledge of drug administration and disposition for a range of drugs that act on the physiological and pathological processes in these systems; (2) understand drug interactions with the normal and pathological physiology and biochemistry in body systems, in particular the effects of the drug on the target, and the effects of hepatic and kidney disease processes and other drugs on the target drug response; (3) understand the management of gastrointestinal infections, liver infections, urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis, infections of the sexual organs, maternal infections during pregnancy and infection of puerperium; (4) understand relevant infection control and public health aspects of the infections outlined in (3); (5) understand and appropriately apply scientific advances in pharmacy practice and pharmacotherapeutics; (6) imbibe values that underpin the ethical and beneficent provision of pharmaceutical care; (7) use science and evidence to communicate therapeutic options honestly and objectively to patients and caregivers; and (8) assess existing pharmacy practices, and the need and barriers to implement practice changes.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) summative assessment and (2) final examination. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Professor Lee Yong Lim
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- enrolment inthe Master of Pharmacy
- Contact hours
- lectures: 26 hours
self-directed learning: 2 hours per week for 10 weeks - Texts
Pharmacology
Waller, D.G. et al. Medical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, current edn: Saunders/Elsevier
Microbiology
Gillespie, S. and Bamford, K. Medical microbiology and infection at a glance, current edn: Wiley-Blackwell
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.