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PHAR5721: Neurology and Mental Health
2025 unit information
This unit of study will cover the therapeutics of common neurological and mental health conditions including the pharmaceutical sciences that underpin such drug therapies. This unit will also include the epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical features of common neurological and mental health conditions. Through the use of 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 optimising drug and non-drug therapy for people with common neurological and mental health conditions. Interprofessional communication and the application of specialist knowledge to implementing professional pharmaceutical services such as clinical interventions and/or medication management review will be conducted. Students will become familiar with a range of drug information resources. Role-plays will be used to develop students' communication skills between pharmacists, other healthcare professionals and patients familiar with a range of drug information resourcessoftware and a number of computerised drug information databases. Role- plays will be used to develop students' communication skills for interaction between pharmacists and their clients (patients, doctors, other health professionals), other healthcare professionals and patients.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Pharmacy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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PHAR5911 and PHAR5712 and PHAR5713 and PHAR5714 and PHAR5715 and PHAR5716 and PHAR5717 and PHAR5718 |
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Corequisites:
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PHAR5722 and PHAR5723 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. outline physiology and pathophysiology associated with disease states of the brain
- LO2. demonstrate a working understanding of fundamental concepts and techniques of chemistry necessary for understanding drug delivery, drug action and therapeutics in neurology and mental health
- LO3. demonstrate an understanding of the pharmacological mechanisms of action and the properties drugs display as biologically active molecules in the treatment of mental health and neurological conditions
- LO4. demonstrate an understanding of pharmaceutical factors impacting on therapeutic efficacy in mental health and neurological conditions
- LO5. apply an understanding of basic and applied sciences to the management and solution of pharmaceutical and clinical problems including the metabolism and enzymic degradation of drugs in mental health and neurological conditions
- LO6. communicate effectively with patients, families, carers and other health care professionals in the context of managing mental health and neurological conditions
- LO7. apply a systematic reasoning process to address a range of health and drug-related problems that present in pharmacy relating to mental health and neurological conditions
- LO8. provide pharmacy cognitive services in the areas of mental health and neurological conditions
- LO9. provide over the counter products and prescription medicines using endorsed professional protocols and with appropriate counselling and advice for mental health and neurological conditions
- LO10. demonstrate an understanding of the role of the pharmacist in promoting public health with respect to mental health and neurological conditions
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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