Systems Pharmacology 3 PG (9412.2)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Discipline Of Pharmacy | Post Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the mechanism of action for drugs targeting disease;
2. Predict the mechanism of toxicity for commonly used drugs;
3. Evaluate changes in pharmacokinetics for patients at different stages of life with multiple morbidities and medications; and
4. Design an individualised medicines management plan for patients with complex pharmacological risk.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
Prerequisites
9411 Systems Pharmacology 2 PGCorequisites
9402 Clinical Therapeutics 3 PGIncompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-campus | Dr Alison Shield |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Alison Shield |
Required texts
Required text:
Birkett DJ (2010) Pharmacokinetics Made Easy, 2nd edition. Australia: McGraw-Hill. RM301.5.B57 2002
Strongly recommended texts:
Brunton LL, Chabner BA and Knollmann BC Goodman & Gilman's the pharmacological basis of therapeutics. (current edition) McGraw-Hill LLC. {Available online via the University of Canberra library at Access Pharmacy}
or
Brunton LL and Hilal-Dandan R (2014) Goodman & Gilman Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2nd edition. McGraw-Hill Medical, New York. RM121.G66 2014
Recommended texts:
Pharmacology
Golan DE, Armstrong EJ, Armstrong AW (2016). Principles of Pharmacology; the pathophysiologic basis of drug therapy. 4th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (free online resource at thepoint.lww.com)
Katzung BG, Vanderah TW. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. (current edition) McGraw-Hill LLC. {Available online via the University of Canberra library at Access Pharmacy}
Begg EJ (2007) Instant Clinical Pharmacology, 2nd edition. Australia: Blackwell Publishing. (1st edition available online through UC library).
Ducharme MP, Shargel L. Shargel and Yu's Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics. (current edition) McGraw-Hill Education. {Available online via the University of Canberra library at Access Pharmacy}
Huang S-M, Lertora JJL, Vicini P, Atkinson JrAJ (2021) Atkinson's principles of clinical pharmacology. 4th edition. San Diego: Academic Press, Elsevier (Available online through UC library).
Ritschel WA and Kearns GL (2009) Handbook of Basic Pharmacokinetics... including Clinical Applications, 7th edition. Washington DC, American Pharmaceutical Association.
Physiology
Hammer GD, McPhee SJ Pathophysiology of disease (current edition) McGraw-Hill Education. {Available online via the University of Canberra library at Access Pharmacy}
Biochemistry
Kennelly PJ, Botham KM, McGuinnes OP, Rodwell VW, Weil PA Harper's illustrated biochemistry. (current edition) McGraw-Hill LLC. {Available online via the University of Canberra library at Access Pharmacy}
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Any assessment item submitted WITHOUT the specified information on the first page will be returned to the student and not marked until this requirement is met. Late penalties will be applied (see below).
The following conditions will apply to late submissions without an approved extension:
- Mark adjustment: 5% of the maximum mark available for the assessment task will be deducted for each day late up until seven days late. For example an essay awarded 60% (60/100) submitted 2 days late will receive a mark adjustment of 5% per day, therefore, the adjusted maximum mark for that item will be 50% (50/100).
- Similarly, if the weighting is used then a piece of work worth 50% of the unit which received 30/50 would be reduced by 2.5 marks per day (i.e. 5% of 50) and would therefore receive a maximum adjusted mark of 25/50 if late by two days.
- Submissions received more than 7 days after the prescribed date and time will not be accepted for marking, a mark of zero (0) will be awarded for the item.
- For the purposes of these penalties, all days of the week count, including weekends and public holidays, even when the University may be closed.
- The minimum possible mark for late submission is zero.
- For clarification, one (1) minute past the specified due date and time is considered a late submission.
It is students' responsibility to be familiar with the electronic submission process (e.g., the use of UCLearn and text matching software). Students are reminded to ensure they plan well enabling adequate time to submit assessments prior to the deadline, in order to avoid a mark adjustment.
Extensions to assignments, placements, deferred intra-semester tests and examinations
Students can apply for an extension to the due date for submission/completion of an assessment item on the grounds of illness or other unavoidable and verifiable personal circumstances (specific details are found through the Assessment Policy and Procedures Section 9.12). Extensions must be applied for before the due date as outlined above. For illness on the day of the assessment, the Assignment Extension form with relevant documentation must be lodged to the Unit Convener within three days of the scheduled exam, test, assignment, placement or assessment submission.
It should be noted that such documentation will be considered but will not guarantee that the extension application will be successful. The Unit Convener will decide whether to grant an extension and the length or availability of the extension.
Students are only permitted one extension per assignment and one deferral per examination/test/ placement (on the grounds of illness or other unavoidable and verifiable personal circumstances as per UC policies) unless otherwise approved. Students must make themselves available for deferred exams and tests which will be scheduled by the unit convenor no later than the Friday of Week 11. For placements, please refer to the unit's moodle site for further details and requirements. Students are NOT PERMITTED to defer a deferred intra-semester exam, test or placement. Any student unable to undertake the deferred intra-semester exam, test, assignment or placement will receive a mark of zero or fail grade for the assessment task.
Students should note that this policy does not apply to deferred final exams which are centrally administered by the examinations office.
Special assessment requirements
Special assessment requirements:
You are required to complete all piece(s) of assessment (AND attain a mark of 50% overall) to pass this Unit.
Supplementary Academic Integrity Information
Contract cheating (academic outsourcing / ghost-writing) is a form of academic misconduct in which students submit written or creative work which has been drafted or produced by someone else and claim authorship for it. It includes (but is not limited to) using a third party, offering their services for commercial or other benefits, to complete (either partially or fully) an assignment or other assessment items on behalf of the student.
You are at risk of contract cheating if you ask someone to:
- complete an assignment for you
- substantially edit your assignment
- do your university work for you, with or without compensation
- check test or quiz answers
- sit a test or quiz for you
- provide someone with your UC login details
You may also be at risk of contract cheating if you provide information to people or organisations outside UC, such as:
- assignment questions and briefs
- lecture notes
- marking rubrics and marking guides
Students should note that sharing their assignments (current or previously submitted assignments) may result in referral to the Associate Dean of Education for investigation.
UC considers contract cheating serious misconduct which may attract suspension or exclusion from the university. Furthermore, we, as your education provider, have mandatory reporting responsibilities under National Law. We are required to notify the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) if we believe that a registered health practitioner (including those with student registration) has behaved in a way that constitutes notifiable conduct including signature departure from accepted professional standards. Contract cheating may also result in UC submitting a mandatory notification to AHPRA.
You can learn more about contract cheating in the Academic Integrity Module - which is a compulsory module that provides information about a range of issues including plagiarism and contract cheating. UC provides a range of services to support student learning - further information regarding Study Skills, Studiosity and Medical & Counselling services are available in your unit's Canvas site.
Pharmacy students are expected to complete the AIM Quiz in the first two (2) weeks of each year.
No submitted assessment pieces will be marked in this unit until the Quiz has been completed (proof of successful AIM completion may be requested by the Unit Convener).
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
This Unit contains participatory elements which are vital to the Australian Pharmacy Council professional learning outcomes for this Unit. Except in the case of extenuating circumstances, 100% attendance is expected at all lectures, and 100% participation is required in all placements, externships, tutorials, practicals and presentations. It is expected that students unable to fulfil these participation requirements will inform the Unit Convener as soon as practical, by telephone or email. If attendance requirements cannot be regularly satisfied (e.g. timetable clash) it may be recommended that you schedule this unit for a future semester. Failure to adhere to these requirements may result in failure of the associated assessment piece. Consideration will be given for illness; however evidence such as a medical certificate will be required.
Contact details for the Unit Convenor are given in Section 1.
Required IT skills
Students should be conversant with searching for and accessing information via electronic means; the use of UCLearn; and word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
In-unit costs
The following costs are expected for this unit:
- Self-printing of electronically provided material.
- Purchase of a scientific calculator.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
Privacy and Confidentiality
As part of its partnership arrangements with Health Agencies, the Faculty of Health at the University of Canberra is aware of the issue of confidentiality of information gained from clinical placements and externships. Students are expected to analyse their experiences from these as part of their academic study. In order to support learning while protecting confidentiality of information, the following guidelines have been developed:
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Pseudonyms should be used for the names of patients and organisations in all academic work.
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Identifying information, including demographic information, should be modified in academic work, using terminology such as ‘similar to'.
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Students should mark all academic work with sensitive information as ‘in-confidence' in the footer.
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Students should develop ‘composite' patients/clients based upon their experiences with several patients or clients in one clinical experience if possible. Students should note that this is a ‘composite' and not intended to identify a single person.
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Students should use the password-protect function on their word processing programs to further guard sensitive information.
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Students should avoid naming other students in academic work, such as reflective pieces or portfolios.
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Students should attend workshops for health science students on how to change information about patients in line with these recommendations.
For further information students may visit https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-legislation/the-privacy-act/health-and-and-medical-research
Pharmacy Style Guide for report formatting
Unless otherwise approved (in writing), all written assessment pieces (formative and summative) must conform to the following requirements:
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Headings in bold, maximum font size 16 pt.
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Font size: 11 pt – Times New Roman, Arial or Calibri.
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Margins no less than 1.5cm on all sides.
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Page number at bottom right hand corner of footer.
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Student identification number (number only) at top right hand corner of header.
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References given in NLM/Vancouver style (chronological numeric) ONLY. Information on this referencing styles can be found on the library website at https://canberra.libguides.com/c.php?g=599301&p=4149536
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Privacy statements if required.
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Cover sheet on first page with student ID numbers, assessment name and word count (if applicable).
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Any word limits specified in assignments (in this Unit Outline or in task descriptions on UCLearn) will INCLUDE all tables, figures and appendices, but EXCLUDE references (unless otherwise stated).
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Submissions which exceed the specified word (or page) length will be truncated at the word (or page) limit and only assessed to this point.
Mandatory Notifications to the Pharmacy Board of Australia
Pursuant to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009, pharmacy practitioners (registered pharmacists) and education providers have an obligation to report ‘notifiable conduct', to the Pharmacy Board of Australia in order to prevent the public being placed at risk of harm.
Education providers are also required, under s.143 of the National Law, to make mandatory notifications in relation to students, if the provider reasonably believes:
a) a student enrolled with the provider has an impairment that, in the course of the student undertaking clinical training, may place the public at substantial risk of harm; or
b) a student for whom the provider has arranged clinical training has an impairment that, in the course of the student undertaking the clinical training, may place the public at substantial risk of harm.
Practitioners are required to make a mandatory notification in relation to a student if the practitioner reasonably believes that a student has an impairment that, in the course of the student undertaking clinical training, may place the public at substantial risk of harm.
All concerns raised within the Discipline of Pharmacy or by clinical preceptors will be reviewed by the Head of Discipline and the Course Convener before any reporting action is taken.
These professional obligations are taken seriously by staff and the University. Students should be aware of their obligations under student registration.
For further information, please refer to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Pharmacy Guidelines for Mandatory Notifications available at: https://www.pharmacyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines/Guidelines-for-mandatory-notifications.aspx