PHARMACY 766 : Applied Pharmacotherapy

Medical and Health Sciences

2020 Semester One (1203) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Explores current pharmacotherapeutics in the context of common disease presentations and special populations (for example the very young and the elderly), allowing for some specialisation in the student's areas of interest.

Course Overview

The course is aimed at health professionals who wish to advance their understanding of pharmacotherapy in the following clinical areas:
• Module 1: Cardiovascular
• Module 2: Endocrine
• Module 3: Respiratory
• Module 4: Neurology
• Module 5: Mental health
• Module 6: Gastrointestinal
The modules are aimed at health professionals who wish to advance their understanding of pharmacotherapy in the overall treatment of their patients with disease. There is an emphasis on evidence-based practice and the modules embody the philosophy of pharmaceutical care in the context of the various diseases. The candidate must demonstrate an ability to integrate their knowledge of the published evidence with the needs and preferences of the patient in order to develop a comprehensive pharmaceutical care plan.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: PHARMACY 764, 765

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Ensure the safe, effective and economic use of medicines for both individual patients and patient groups. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  2. Design, implement and optimise pharmaceutical care plans for individual patients in a broad range of therapeutic areas. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Case Studies 40% Individual Coursework
Assignments 10% Individual Coursework
Presentation 10% Individual Coursework
Final Exam 40% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2
Case Studies
Assignments
Presentation
Final Exam
Students must achieve 50% overall to pass the course.

 Late assignment and coursework submissions, extensions and late penalties
Extensions will be considered in exceptional circumstances, where the request is made within a reasonable timeframe prior to the assignment due date. 
Assignments received more than one week after the due date will not be marked and will be graded as "0". 

Deductions for late assignment submissions
The deductions will apply if either the hard copy or Canvas electronic submission is late, and will be determined by the later submission.
Assessments that are submitted after the deadline will lose marks as follows:
- Up to the first 24 hours: deduct 10% of the available mark
- 24-48 hours late: deduct 20% of the available mark
- 48-72 hours late: deduct 30% of the available mark
- 72-96 hours late: deduct 40% of the available mark
- 96-120 hours late: deduct 50% of the available mark

Course Contacts

Course Director: Dr Nataly Martini (n.martini@auckland.ac.nz)

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 30 point course and students are expected to spend 300 hours over 15 weeks.

For this course, you can expect 2 x 8-hour study days, 4 x 2-hour teleconferences, 20 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 20 hours of work for each module, 10 hours of work on the assignment and 20 hours for test preparation.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 13/01/2020 09:27 a.m.