Advanced Therapeutics

Undergraduate

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Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
PHAR 4000
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Course ID
204490
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Campus
Online, Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Pharm and Biomed Sci
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Kirsten Staff
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Course level
4
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The aim of this course is to further develop the application of pharmacotherapeutics principles and knowledge. The syllabus includes a range of specialised areas of which pharmacists are expected to have an understanding but in which they would not necessarily be expected to work, without further training. Content will include: specialised infectious diseases and their public health implications; inherited diseases; transplant medicine; oncology; genotyping and medicine provision.

Course learning outcomes

  • Understand specialised areas of pharmacotherapeutics.
  • Understand the management of patients of increasing complexity, requiring the integration of knowledge developed in previous courses of the pharmacy program.

Prerequisite(s)

  • Must have completed all of PHAR3013 Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1A/PHAR3014 Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1B/PHAR3015 Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 1/PHAR3016 Quality Use of Medicines/PHAR3017 Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 2/PHAR3018 Dosage Form Design 3/PHAR3019 Dosage Form Design 4

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • Must not have completed PHAR4018 Advanced Therapeutics at the University of South Australia

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

  • Multiple Choice Questions – 15%
  • Multiple Choice Questions – 15%
  • Exam – 70%

Availability

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Enrol by date
Fri 22/01/2027
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Census date
Fri 29/01/2027
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 12/02/2027
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 26/02/2027

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Group 1

Class number
Class number 18205
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 90
Available
Available 14
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
11 Jan - 15 Feb Monday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West AHMS, G030 Philip Selby
14 Jan - 4 Mar Thursday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus West AHMS, G030
Class number
Class number 18206
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 13
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
15 Jan - 5 Mar Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-18
Class number
Class number 18207
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
15 Jan - 5 Mar Friday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-18
Class number
Class number 18208
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 1
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
15 Jan - 5 Mar Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Bradley Building, HB5-18

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)