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PHRM19001 - Pharmacology and Toxicology

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Students will study the fundamental principles of pharmacology and selective toxicity, and examine the main processes by which drugs and toxins are absorbed, transported, metabolised and excreted. In the pharmacology component, the mechanism of action of some major drug groups used in the treatment of disorders in the autonomic nervous system, the gastrointestinal tract, and the cardiovascular and pulmonary system will be examined at the drug-receptor level. Pharmacokinetics, receptor selectivity, efficacy and the optimum route of administration of drugs will be considered.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite

BMED19003 Clinical Biochemistry 

or

prerequisites for CB77 students: BMSC11005 Foundations of Biochemistry and BMSC12007 Neurological Physiology and Measurement and CHIR12002 Neuroanatomy and Systemic Pathology

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

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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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2014 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 74.19% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 73.81% response rate.

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.

Source: Course evaluations.
Feedback
Easy to follow Moodle site and excellent responses to questions from the academic team.
Recommendation
Continue providing prompt feedback.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Course evaluations.
Feedback
ECHO360 video lectures are the best. I can watch them when I need to and I don't have to take time out to attend compulsory lectures if I can't make it - it helps me to review the content if I need to.
Recommendation
Continue the ECHO360 video delivery.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Course evaluations
Feedback
The practical components of this course were thoroughly enjoyable, and I felt they were a very functional way to relate to the theoretical aspect of the course.
Recommendation
Refined delivery of both the CAL sessions, laboratory tasks and online laboratory activities.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Course evlauations
Feedback
Improve return of assignment feedback.
Recommendation
Assessment item changes and new feedback techniques to be trialled.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Course evaluations.
Feedback
Engagement by academic team was excellent - topics and research links were current and interesting.
Recommendation
Continue the enhanced Moodle posting for class engagement
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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