PBH2006 Treatment and technologies
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PBH2006 Treatment and technologies is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PBH2006
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PBH2006
No unit lists PBH2006 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites: One of the following units: HSC1101, BMA1011, BMS1011, PHH1101 AND One of the following units: HSC1102, BMA1012, BMS1021, PHH1102
Prohibitions: HSC2111, PHH2111
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in an Undergraduate Degree
Overview
This unit explores the options for treatment and management of established health conditions at the individual level.
It provides an introduction to pharmacology and an overview of other interventions commonly employed to manage illness and improve health.
A case study approach will be used which looks at treatment options for key diseases (e.g. cancer).
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Weekly activities (15 minute Moodle quiz)Quiz / Test20%
- Conference portfolio (Preparation and delivery of a poster presentation)Portfolio45%
- Written assessment (1,800 words)Written35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
- Describe the processes by which drugs act on, and are handled by, the human body.
- 2
Explain the role of drugs in prevention and treatment of specific diseases.
- 3
Explain the role of other therapeutic (non-drug) interventions in prevention and treatment of specific diseases.
- 4
Describe how drugs and other treatments are developed, evaluated and regulated.
- 5
Apply the biopsychosocial approach to the treatment and prevention of disease
- 6
Discuss the relationship between drug therapy and public health in local and global contexts.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
3 hour seminar plus 9 hours private study per week.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Miss Vanessa Friedman
- Chief Examiners
- Miss Vanessa Friedman
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PBH2006?
PBH2006 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PBH2006 offered?
In 2025, PBH2006 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does PBH2006 have an exam?
No. PBH2006 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.