Outline

Overview

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

Unit code	PHAR3820
Academic unit	Pharmacy
Credit points	10
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	(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
Corequisites ?	PHAR3825 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3100
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Sarira El-Den, sarira.el-den@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Sarira El-Den, sarira.el-den@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Philip Kwok, philip.kwok@sydney.edu.au
	Lachlan Oldfield, lachlan.oldfield@sydney.edu.au
	Jack Collins, jack.c.collins@sydney.edu.au
	Jessica Pace, jessica.pace@sydney.edu.au
	Duha Gide, duha.gide@sydney.edu.au
	Nicole Wright, nicole.wright@sydney.edu.au
	Kiplin Patanwala, kiplin.patanwala@sydney.edu.au
	Joel Hillman, joel.hillman@sydney.edu.au
	Susan Lin, susan.lin@sydney.edu.au
	Lily Pham, lily.pham@sydney.edu.au
	Ricki Ng, ricki.ng@sydney.edu.au
	Tina Ung, tina.ung@sydney.edu.au
	Enas Almanasreh, enas.almanasreh@sydney.edu.au
	Corianne Kwan, corianne.kwan@sydney.edu.au
	Suzanne Quader, suzanne.quader@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Oral exam ?	Objective structured clinical examination Oral examination	30%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Final exam (Live+ supervised)	Final Exam MCQ and short answers	60%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Participation	Tutorials Pre-work/Participation	10%	Weekly	10 x 2 hour sessions
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ? = Type A final exam ?

Assessment summary

Participation: The tutorials are designed to help students integrate and apply the knowledge and skills acquired in lectures, in the management of patients’ health needs and problems, and other clinical issues they are likely to encounter as a practicing pharmacist. The tutorials will emphasise the application of ‘processes’ in practicing as a pharmacist, especially communication processes incorporating information gathering, information processing, and information delivery.
Exam: This examination will be based on lecture and tutorial material from the Neurology and Mental Health unit of study. The exam will comprise multiple-choice and short-answer questions. If you wish to sit your exam on-campus, a limited number of on-campus places will be available through an online booking system. Replacement exam will
be hosted in the replacement exam period (semester 2).
OSCE: The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) has four stations. Each student will be given time to prepare multiple cases beforehand. After the preparation time, each student will discuss the topics, issues, and concerns identified with examiners at four stations (two pseudo-doctor and two pseudo-patient stations).

Exam and OSCE must be passed to satisfy the requirements of the unit of study. A fail in either will result in an overall fail for this unit of study.

Repeating Students: Exemption from components (tutorials, workshops, assessments, etc) for students repeating PHAR3820 will not be granted unless exceptional circumstances exist and approval from the Program Director is obtained.

Supplementary Yr assessments: Students may be offered re-assessment of compulsory-to-pass assessments as described in the relevant year rule in the RE1 or RE2 formal exam periods.

For more information see:
Third year BPharm canvas site: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/41485
Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	At HD level, a student demonstrates an aptitude for the subject and a well-developed understanding of the unit material. A ‘High Distinction’ reflects exceptional achievement and is awarded to students who demonstrate the ability to apply their subject knowledge and understanding to produce original solutions for novel or highly complex problems and/or comprehensive critical discussions of theoretical concepts.
Distinction	75 - 84	At DI level, a student demonstrates an aptitude for the subject and a well-developed understanding of the units material. A ‘Distinction’ reflects excellent achievement and is awarded to a student who demonstrates an ability to apply their subject knowledge and understanding of the subject to produce good solutions for challenging problems and/or a reasonably well-developed critical analysis of theoretical concepts.
Credit	65 - 74	At CR level, a student demonstrates a good command and knowledge of the unit material. A ‘Credit’ reflects solid achievement and is awarded to a student who has a broad general understanding of the units material and can solve routine problems and/ or identify and superficially discuss theoretical concepts.
Pass	50 - 64	At PS level, a student demonstrates proficiency in the material. A ‘Pass’ reflects satisfactory adequately referencing the original source of the work.
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

All 10 tutorials make up 10% of the Unit of Study Mark. Hence, each tutorial is worth 1%. Tutorial marks (1%) will be deducted if pre-work is submitted late.Extensions cannot be granted for prework as they must be completed before the tutorial is given.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Multiple weeks	Migraine and epilepsy	Tutorial (4 hr)
	Depression and anxiety	Tutorial (4 hr)
	Parkinson’s disease	Tutorial (4 hr)
	Schizophrenia	Tutorial (4 hr)
	A broad range of lecture topics will be delivered. Lectures include (but are not limited to) the following key topics and associated content: Depression; Anxiety, Bipolar disorder; Schizophrenia; Epilepsy; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Parkinson’s disease; Drugs of addiction; Drug and alcohol disorders; Multiple sclerosis; Sleep disorders; ADHD; Smoking cessation; Eating Disorders.	Lecture (58 hr)
	Students will be required to undertake approximately 150 hours of self-directed learning (e.g. completing pre-work, revising tutorial and lecture content).	Independent study (150 hr)
Week 11	Mental health consumer educator tutorial	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 11	Alzheimer’s disease	Tutorial (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance:

Students are required to attend at least 80% of tutorials (i.e. at least 8 out of 10), even when they have approved Special Consideration for absence.

If you are unable to attend a tutorial, you must contact the unit of study coordinator as soon as possible to see if you can attend another tutorial.

Students arriving more than 10 minutes after the commencement of the tutorial/ lab/workshop will be marked as absent. Students swapping a class without prior approval from the UoS coordinator will be marked as absent.
For more information see:
https://www.sydney.edu.au/handbooks/medicine_health/coursework/pharmacy_rules.shtml

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 10 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 200-250 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the Library Reading List, available on Canvas.

Australian Medicines Handbook: Hard copy current edition
eTG complete

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

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

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Lecture timetable has been reviewed to ensure lectures are scheduled prior to relevant tutorials. Some lectures will be released one week early as pre-recorded lectures to allow for tutorial preparation in advance.

Disclaimer

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Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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PHAR3820: Neurology and Mental Health

Semester 2b, 2022 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect