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Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics IV
Postgraduate | TAS-CSA724 | 2021
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
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Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics IV
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Identify and evaluate problems associated with anti-infective medicines using an evidence-based approach.
- Critically evaluate infectious disease 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 infectious disease management.
- Demonstrate effective written and oral presentation skills to explain contemporary issues associated with infectious diseases and anti-infective therapy.
- Addressing infectious disease in research
- Infectious disease in clinical settings
- Clinical concepts in practice
- Clinical scenarios
CSA724 is a self-directed, fully on-line 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 the area of clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care.
- Short Answer Quiz (5%)
- Literature Review (15%)
- Detailed Case Response (35%)
- Short Case Study Test (25%)
- Collaborative Presentation (20%)
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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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