Unit of Study PHAR2001 Introductory Pharmacology (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

Be admitted to 3007303 - Bachelor of Nursing OR 1209320 - Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry); OR HBIO1009 - Introductory Anatomy and Physiology OR HBIO1007 - Human Physiology I

Unit description

Provides students with knowledge of pharmacological agents and their current use in the prevention and treatment of disease and with foundational knowledge of the principles of safe medication management.

Unit content

Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and medications of the gastrointestinal system
Medications of the autonomic nervous system and respiratory system
Medications that treat endocrine disorders
Cardiovascular and renal system pharmacology
Analgesics and psychotropic medications
Agents with selective toxicity: Antibiotics, antifungal agents, antiviral agents and chemotherapeutic anticancer agents

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term3	Term1,3
Gold Coast	Term1,3	Term1,3
Lismore	Term3	Term1,3
Online	Term1,3,5	Term1,3,5

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

explain the main principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

describe the mechanism of action, pharmacological effects, therapeutic uses, contraindications, safety issues and side effects of major drug classes and commonly used therapeutic agents

discuss drug toxicity and interactions between drugs using specific examples of drugs and considering individual variability of drug response

investigate and evaluate medications in case-based contexts and accurately communicate the findings in a timely manner

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	20%
Case study	50%
Workbook	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	20%
Case study	50%
Workbook	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	20%
Case study	50%
Workbook	30%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	20%
Case study	50%
Workbook	30%

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