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PHAR3820: Neurology and Mental Health
2024 unit information
This unit of study will cover the therapeutics of neurological and mental disorders including the pharmaceutical sciences that underpin drug therapies. This unit will also include the epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical features of neurological and mental disorders. Through case-based learning, students will participate in the interpretation, application and dissemination of pharmaceutical and pharmacotherapeutic concepts and knowledge. On completion of this unit of study, students will be able to apply an understanding of the pharmaceutical sciences to optimise the drug and non-drug therapies of patients living with neurological and mental disorders. Interprofessional communication and the application of specialist knowledge to implement and conduct pharmacist cognitive services such as clinical interventions and/or medication management reviews will also be covered. Students will become familiar with drug information software and a range of computerised drug information databases. Role-plays will be used to develop students' communication skills for interaction between pharmacists and other health care professionals, doctors, as well as, patients and their carers.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Pharmacy
| Code | PHAR3820 |
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| Academic unit | Pharmacy |
| Credit points | 10 |
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Prerequisites:
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(BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) and (CHEM1611 or CHEM11X2 or CHEM19X2 or CHEM1904) and (CHEM1612 or CHEM11X1 or CHEM19X1 or CHEM1903) and (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and PHAR1811 and PHAR1812 and PHAR1821 and PHAR1822 and PCOL2605 and PHAR2811 and PHAR2812 and PHAR2813 and PHAR2821 and PHAR2822 and PHAR2823 and PHSI2601 |
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Corequisites:
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PHAR3825 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3100 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate an understanding of the epidemiology and pathophysiology associated with mental health and neurological disorders
- LO2. Identify the most appropriate evidence-based treatments and the appropriate advice and counselling to patients living with mental health and neurological disorders
- LO3. Demonstrate an understanding of the chemistry and pharmacology that forms the basis of structure-activity relationships, drug-drug interactions and drug design of medicines used for mental health and neurological disorders
- LO4. Identify and manage medication-related adverse events and provide appropriate advice/counselling to health care professionals (HCPs) or patients living with mental health and neurological disorders
- LO5. Communicate effectively and ethically with patients, their families and HCPs about the optimal management of mental health and neurological disorders
- LO6. Identify and utilise appropriate resources that are used to form the basis for decisions on which medicines and services are recommended to patients and other HCPs
- LO7. Critically examine scientific evidence, both quantitative and qualitative, in order to arrive at evidence-based conclusions
- LO8. Work effectively and cooperatively as a member of a learning team
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2b 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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