PGC5102 - Patient data and pharmacotherapy 1 - 2017

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit



Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences


Ms Amy McRae

Quota applies


Unit guides





This unit examines aspects of clinical laboratory data, monitoring patient signs and symptoms and issues in therapeutics. Areas covered include pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacy, cardiology and topics in general medicine. The focus of these topics is patient care in both hospital and community settings. Students must be practicing pharmacists in positions with patient contact. To undertake this unit students are required to contribute their own cases.



  1. Implement a standardised approach to patient care in a range of healthcare settings.
  2. Describe the pathophysiology of selected disease states and explain the rationale and expected outcomes for drug therapy.
  3. Use current best evidence to determine and justify a valid/optimal therapeutic approach to management of these disease states.
  4. Develop, with an evidence based rationale, customised management and monitoring plans considering patient specific parameters, clinical test results and pharmacokinetic parameters.
  5. Critically reflect on their individual learning process and progress in clinical competence.



Assignments: 40%

Submission of a learning portfolio: 30% (hurdle)

Workload requirements


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Chief examiner(s)

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Clinical pharmacy practice


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