Course Title: Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Therapeutics

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Therapeutics

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ONPS2446

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

ONPS2446

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2017

Course Coordinator: Dr Vincent Chan

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7695

Course Coordinator Email: vincent.chan@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 201.9.08

Course Coordinator Availability: Preferably by appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study
ONPS2443 Principles of Pharmacology 2

ONPS2445 Chemotherapeutics

 

Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
You should have successfully completed Year 1 and Year 2 courses of the BH102 program before enrolling in this course.


Course Description

This course develops your ability to manage patients and provide and monitor medication therapy for patients with diseases affecting the gastrointestinal, hepatic and endocrine systems.

This is an integrated course, spanning the physiology and pathophysiology of these systems and the pharmacology of agents acting on these systems together with the contemporary prevention and management of relevant diseases such as diabetes, liver disease, various gastrointestinal disorders, thyroid and adrenal disorders.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to capability development in the following Domains of the National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia:

  • Professional and Ethical Practice (Domain 1)
  • Communication, collaboration and self-management (Domain 2)
  • Review and supply prescribed medicines (Domain 4)
  • Prepare pharmaceutical products (Domain 5)
  • Deliver primary and preventive health care (Domain 6)
  • Promote and contribute to optimal use of medicines (Domain 7)
  • Critical analysis, research and education (Domain 8)


Upon successful completion of this course, with respect to diseases of the gastrointestinal, hepatic and endocrine systems you should be able to:

  1. Relate knowledge of biology, anatomy and physiology to disease states
  2. Compare the pathophysiology, clinical presentation and diagnosis of these diseases
  3. Describe, compare and explain the mechanism of action of medications for these diseases
  4. Develop an appropriate pharmaceutical care plan, including the selection, monitoring and quality use of medicines for patients with these diseases
  5. Identify and manage adverse drug reactions for these diseases
  6. Use patient-specific parameters such as organ dysfunction, concurrent diseases and drugs and laboratory and clinical tests to refine and improve pharmaceutical care for these diseases
  7. Communicate relevant information clearly and directly to patients, caregivers and health professionals 

 


Overview of Learning Activities

Key concepts will be explained in face-to-face lectures of the course integrated with further exploration in theoretical and case-based tutorial and workshop exercises. Students are expected to supplement these activities with recommended readings and private study.


Overview of Learning Resources

Extensive course materials are distributed online through myRMIT, including digitised readings, lecture notes and a detailed study program, external internet links and access to RMIT Library resources. Students should check myRMIT regularly for updated information and resources. Students are advised to purchase recommended texts and should review materials available through the library.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may include tests, online quizzes, class presentations and examinations and is both formative and summative.

You will be assessed on your ability to clearly explain, compare and discuss the pathophysiological, pharmacological and therapeutic concepts as well as your ability to provide sound medication management to patients in mock cases.

☒This course has no hurdle requirements.

☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

 

Summative tasks:

Assessment Task 1. Group Presentation

Weighting 10%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1-7

 

Assessment Task 2. Intra-semester test A

Weighting 20%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1-7

 

Assessment Task 3. Intra-semester test B

Weighting 20%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1-7

 

Assessment Task 4. End of Semester Exam

Weighting 50%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1-7