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BMSC12014 Pharmacology for Health Professionals
Pharmacology for Health Professionals
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General Information

Overview

In this unit, you will develop an understanding of the fundamental principles of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy relevant to your health profession. You will explore the mechanism of action of major drug classes used in pharmacological interventions or procedures in patient management relevant to your profession. You will be required to demonstrate critical analysis of this content and align this with current practice in your respective professions.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 2
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites: Pre-requisite for all courses except CV69 and CB86: BMSC11005 Foundations of Biochemistry Pre-requisite for CV69: ECHO11004 Biochemistry for Cardiac Pharmacology Pre-requisite for CB86: MPAT12001 Pathophysiology Co-requisite for CB86: MBIO12013 Microbiology for Health Professionals

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2025

Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

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Class and Assessment Overview

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Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from SUTE; Unit coordinator

Feedback

The written assignment was overwhelming due to the large number of questions. Students valued the knowledge they gained from completing the task but found it tedious.

Recommendation

Consider reducing the number of questions in the written assignment to streamline the assessment task, enhance learning, and prevent student fatigue.

Feedback from SUTE; Unit coordinator

Feedback

Additional resources or links to short videos on the mechanisms of action of complex drugs could be beneficial for students.

Recommendation

Consider adding supplementary resources, such as short videos, to enhance student understanding of complex drugs.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

Students found the unit material engaging, accessible and easily navigable.

Recommendation

Continue using engaging teaching methods and clear presentation of information to maintain accessibility and student interest.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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