PHARMCOL 399 : Capstone: Integrated Pharmacology
Medical and Health Sciences
2020 Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Requirements
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
- Apply the concepts and theories in pharmacology across the sub-disciplines of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and toxicology. (Capability 1)
- Evaluate the ethical issues surrounding pharmacological research and drug use, including the context of ethical oversight and drug use in New Zealand (Capability 6)
- Evaluate existing knowledge critically and use an evidence-based approach to define problems in the context of pharmacology principles and in New Zealand populations (Capability 1, 2 and 6)
- Apply methods used within the field of pharmacology to seek solutions to selected problems associated with drug development and use (Capability 1, 2 and 3)
- Demonstrate an ability to lead research work, by working individually and within a team, and display competence in the practical skills required to undertake pharmacological research (Capability 4 and 5)
- Demonstrate the application of competence in numeracy and data handling, data presentation and literacy to analyse experimental data and generate reports appropriate to the discipline of pharmacology (Capability 4)
- Communicate key pharmacological principles and data effectively and appropriately based on the target audience (Capability 4 and 5)
Assessments
Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
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Group Assessment | 10% | Peer Coursework |
Visual display of data | 30% | Individual Coursework |
Experimental Design | 15% | Individual Coursework |
Literature review | 15% | Individual Coursework |
Integrated written assignment | 30% | Individual Coursework |
CV and myCDES portfolio | Individual Coursework | |
6 types | 100% |
Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
Group Assessment | ||||||||||
Visual display of data | ||||||||||
Experimental Design | ||||||||||
Literature review | ||||||||||
Integrated written assignment | ||||||||||
CV and myCDES portfolio |
Learning Resources
The Pharmacology Capstone course is designed to utilise the disciplinary knowledge and skills acquired in prerequisite courses
Course Contacts
Rachel Cameron (r.cameron@auckland.ac.nz) and Malcolm Tingle (m.tingle@auckland.ac.nz)
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you will spend 2 h per week in student-led interactive face-to-face workshops, and 16 hours in practical laboratories during the mid-semester break. You will expect to spend 6-8 hours per week in locating, reading and thinking about the content, preparing progress reports and working on assignments.
There will be a total of 40 hours of contact time and 110 hours of self-directed learning.
Other Information
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.
2020 will be the first offering of this course
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.