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 2022 in Semester 2 at Parkville. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Parkville
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 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 2022 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. You must be a practising pharmacist in a position with patient contact. To undertake this unit you are required to contribute your own cases.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Parkville | De |
Assessment
- Participation in on-line discussion(s)40%
- Written assignment - care plansCompetency hurdle25%
- Written assignment - case report (manuscript)15%
- Learning Portfolio20%
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 approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average 10-12 hours of learning activities per week, including teacher directed learning, independent study and reading time, participation in online discussions, research and preparation for assignments.
Learning resources
Required resources
Access to patients at workplace
Mentor with clinical pharmacy expertise, preferably in workplace
Technology resources
This unit requires access to a device (computer or laptop) that meets minimum specifications. Free specialist software is available via MoVE.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Catherine Forrester
- Chief Examiners
- Catherine Forrester
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PGC5102?
PGC5102 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PGC5102 offered?
In 2022, PGC5102 runs in 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.