Evidence Based Pharmacotherapeutic Practice
Postgraduate
TAS-CSA731 2025Previously TAS-CSA721
Course information for 2025 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 16 Feb 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Start dates
- 24 Feb 2025,
- 21 July 2025
- Price from
- $2,726
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Evidence Based Pharmacotherapeutic Practice
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Create PICO frameworks to structure pharmacotherapeutic questions.
- Collate appropriate evidence-based research using MeSH terms.
- Develop techniques to refine search strategies to return more relevant studies.
- Critically appraise scientific literature using knowledge of the hierarchy of evidence, sources of bias, and research methodology.
- Refer to MyLO for study topics
This subject is a self-directed, fully on-line introductory subject, that uses patient cases to develop your research skills to make evidence-based decisions This subject introduces important concepts and develops skills in evidence-based medicine, asking and answering well-articulated clinical questions, and critical review of research literature. You will also develop evidence-based practice skills such as framing an answerable research question and search strategies for a patient's unique circumstances. You will use medical databases, and learn how to identify high-quality evidence. The skills developed in this subject will enhance independent clinical decision-making.
- PICO Framework (20%)
- Critical Appraisal (20%)
- Medication management plan for a clinical case (40%)
- Literature review (20%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-CPH-GDI-2025 - Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy
- TAS-CPH-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy
- TAS-AMS-GDI-2025 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Medication Safety)
- TAS-AMS-MAS-2025 - Master of Advanced Practice (Medication Safety)
Equivalent subjects
You won't be able to enrol into this subject if you've already successfully completed or currently enrolled in the following subject(s) as they are considered anti-requisites due to the similarity of the content.
TAS-CSA721-Introduction to Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice (no longer available)
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: 10 hrs weekly self directed learning including online tutorials (live and recorded). We assume that Pharmacists undertaking this subject will have a general knowledge of most of the therapeutic areas covered, as well as have the necessary skills to interpret laboratory and patient data. Some students may need to refresh and revise this knowledge, due to the many different backgrounds and training that our students have.
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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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy
Postgraduate
TAS-CPH-GDIGraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy
Postgraduate
TAS-CPH-GCEGraduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Medication Safety)
Postgraduate
TAS-AMS-GDIMaster of Advanced Practice (Medication Safety)
Postgraduate
TAS-AMS-MAS