PGC5102 Advanced therapeutics 1
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
PGC5102 Advanced therapeutics 1 is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Parkville. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Parkville
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before PGC5102
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PGC5102
No unit lists PGC5102 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: PGC5101 (PGC5001)
Prohibition: PGC5002
Overview
This unit examines aspects of clinical laboratory data, monitoring patient signs and symptoms and issues in therapeutics. Areas covered include pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacy, cardiology and topics in general medicine. The focus of these topics is patient care in both hospital and community settings. Students must be practicing pharmacists in positions with patient contact. To undertake this unit students are required to contribute their own cases.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Parkville | De online |
| Second semester | Parkville | De online |
Assessment
- Participation in on-line discussion(s)30%
- Case-based discussion assignment20%
- Case report assignment20%
- Learning PortfolioCompetency hurdle30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Implement a standardised approach to patient care in a range of healthcare settings.
- 2
Describe the pathophysiology of selected disease states and explain the rationale and expected outcomes for drug therapy.
- 3
Use current best evidence to determine and justify a valid/optimal therapeutic approach to management of these disease states.
- 4
Develop, with an evidence based rationale, customised management and monitoring plans considering patient specific parameters, clinical test results and pharmacokinetic parameters.
- 5
Critically reflect on their individual learning process and progress in clinical competence.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average 10-12 hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include teacher directed learning, reading time, participation in online discussions, research and preparation for assignments.
Learning resources
Required resources
Access to patients at workplace
Mentor with clincial pharmacy expertise, preferably in workplace
Technology resources
For information on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) specifications, technology requirements, as well as systems and services available to students, review the Student Technology Essentials Handbook https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1041220/student-it-brochure.pdf
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Laura Dean
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Laura Dean
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PGC5102?
PGC5102 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PGC5102 offered?
In 2020, PGC5102 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Parkville.
How much work is PGC5102?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does PGC5102 have an exam?
No. PGC5102 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.