Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics II
PostgraduateTAS-CSA7222021
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics II
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Identify and evaluate problems associated with cardiovascular medicines using an evidence-based approach.
- Critically evaluate cardiovascular medication therapy using an evidence-based approach and accepted best clinical practice to devise and justify appropriate courses of action for therapeutic management.
- Employ evidence-based and contemporary clinical skills to conduct a clinical audit and demonstrate how this may influence pharmacy practice in the management of cardiovascular disease.
- Demonstrate effective written and oral presentation skills to explain contemporary issues associated with cardiovascular medication therapy.
- Evidence-based medicine and the patient
- Practising evidence-based medicine in clinical settings
- Clinical pharmacology and cardiovascular disorders
CSA722 is a self-directed, fully online subject, that explores a variety of disease states and their management, using a series of patient cases linked to assignment-based questions, to enable the student to enhance their knowledge in clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care. This subject covers the medication management and clinical pharmacy issues in cardiovascular diseases.
- multiple choice quiz and short answer questions (5%)
- Involves students in learning the basic principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM) (15%)
- application of structured EBM to patient care (25%)
- clinical questions related to a clinical case (35%)
- scientific case presentation
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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