Course Title: Applied Pharmacology

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Applied Pharmacology

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ONPS2563

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2017,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023

Course Coordinator: Dr Luke Williams

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7402

Course Coordinator Email: luke.williams2@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 201 Floor 01 Room 005


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed following course/s before you commence this course.

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.


Course Description

Applied Pharmacology provides further exploration of the principle concepts in pharmacology. This course aims to present current aspects of applied pharmacology and relies on the theoretical basis provided by the ONPS2032 Principles of Pharmacology. The content of this course will comprise a series of lectures and workshops/tutorials.

Emphasis will be placed on developing skills in scientific report writing, including understanding and describing methods in pharmacology, and the analysis and interpretation of experimental results. In this way the course aims to foster an understanding of the research process and the rigour required to properly describe and present research results.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for Pharmaceutical Sciences (BP311): 

  • Exhibiting depth and breadth of scientific knowledge (PLO 1)
  • Critically analyse and solve scientific problems (PLO 2)
  • Communication and teamwork (PLO 3)
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for Chem Eng/Pharm Sci double degree (BH095):
  • Exhibiting depth and breadth of scientific knowledge (PLO 1)
  • Critically analyse and solve scientific problems (PLO 2)
  • Written communication (PLO 3)


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Interpret the significance of findings in pharmacology for the identification of therapeutic targets in the treatment of disease;
  2. Apply and relate knowledge gained from other disciplines for instance physiology and biochemistry to the field of pharmacology research;
  3. Effectively communicate your knowledge of pharmacology;
  4. Interpret information presented in peer-reviewed international literature, including an appreciation of the methods and how they relate to pharmacological research;
  5. Apply the scientific method to analyse and interpret pharmacological data in experimental protocols and present those results in the form of a rigorous scientific report.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.

The Pharmaceutical Sciences Subject Guide https://rmit.libguides.com/pharmacy also provides useful references.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: In semester Tests
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4

Assessment Task 2: Written and Oral Assignments
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4

Assessment Task 3: Scientific Reports
Weighting 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.