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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Introduction to Pharmacology

  • Unit Code

    SCH1105

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Alecka Kate MILES

Description

This unit examines the principles of pharmacology related to disorders of major organ systems within the human body. At the end of the unit, students will be able explain the principles of drug actions, reactions and interactions on the human body and describe the clinical indications of common drugs.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed both MHS1101 and MHS1102 or EBH1101 and EBH1102.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Communicate knowledge of the basic principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics with diverse audiences.
  2. Explain the mechanism of action of drugs on receptor sites in the human body.
  3. Describe the clinical indications and physiological effects of common drugs on human body systems.
  4. Examine drug and poison regulations of Western Australia to inform professional decision-making in out of hospital clinical practice.

Unit Content

  1. Professional responsibilities in pharmacology.
  2. Drug terminology and pharmacokinetics.
  3. Drug interactions and pharmacodynamics.
  4. Pharmacokinetic factors that modify drug actions.
  5. Toxicology.
  6. Drugs used to treat the autonomic nervous system.
  7. Drugs used to treat the central nervous system.
  8. Drugs used to relieve pain and produce anaesthesia.
  9. Drugs used to improve oxygenation and perfusion.
  10. Drugs used to treat infections and cancer.
  11. Herbal medicines.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit will be delivered using technology-enhanced learning experiences. Students will be encouraged to develop skills which can allow them to collaboratively solve problems related to pharmacology in professional practice. Learning activities allow students to develop competence in oral and written communication skills. Students will be examined on their knowledge and application of how drugs effect the body and what the body does to a drug. Digital literacy skills will be developed using video platforms to complete assessment tasks and interaction with online learning management systems.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Reflective PracticeLearning reflection30%
PresentationVideo Presentation30%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination 40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Reflective PracticeLearning reflection30%
PresentationVideo Presentation30%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination 40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Bullock, S., & Manias, E. (2016). Fundamentals of pharmacology (8th ed., pp. xxiv, 1133). Sydney, N.S.W: PearAustralia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/949945977
  • Neal, M. J. (2020). Medical Pharmacology at a Glance (9th ed.). Newark : Wiley. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1134853366

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Introduction to Pharmacology

  • Unit Code

    SCH1105

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Alecka Kate MILES

Description

This unit examines the principles of pharmacology related to disorders of major organ systems within the human body. At the end of the unit, students will be able explain the principles of drug actions, reactions and interactions on the human body and describe the clinical indications of common drugs.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed both MHS1101 and MHS1102 or EBH1101 and EBH1102.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Communicate knowledge of the basic principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics with diverse audiences.
  2. Explain the mechanism of action of drugs on receptor sites in the human body.
  3. Describe the clinical indications and physiological effects of common drugs on human body systems.
  4. Examine drug and poison regulations of Western Australia to inform professional decision-making in out of hospital clinical practice.

Unit Content

  1. Professional responsibilities in pharmacology.
  2. Drug terminology and pharmacokinetics.
  3. Drug interactions and pharmacodynamics.
  4. Pharmacokinetic factors that modify drug actions.
  5. Toxicology.
  6. Drugs used to treat the autonomic nervous system.
  7. Drugs used to treat the central nervous system.
  8. Drugs used to relieve pain and produce anaesthesia.
  9. Drugs used to improve oxygenation and perfusion.
  10. Drugs used to treat infections and cancer.
  11. Herbal medicines.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit will be delivered using technology-enhanced learning experiences. Students will be encouraged to develop skills which can allow them to collaboratively solve problems related to pharmacology in professional practice. Learning activities allow students to develop competence in oral and written communication skills. Students will be examined on their knowledge and application of how drugs effect the body and what the body does to a drug. Digital literacy skills will be developed using video platforms to complete assessment tasks and interaction with online learning management systems.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Reflective PracticeLearning reflection30%
PresentationVideo Presentation30%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination 40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Reflective PracticeLearning reflection30%
PresentationVideo Presentation30%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination 40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Bullock, S., & Manias, E. (2016). Fundamentals of pharmacology (8th ed., pp. xxiv, 1133). Sydney, N.S.W: PearAustralia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/949945977
  • Bullock, S., & Manias, E. (2016). Fundamentals of pharmacology (8th ed., pp. xxiv, 1133). Sydney, N.S.W: PearAustralia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/949945977
  • Neal, M. J. (2020). Medical Pharmacology at a Glance (9th ed.). Newark : Wiley. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1134853366

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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