Module Specifications.
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
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Date posted: September 2024
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Coursework Only Students must successfully undertake prescribed module work as determined by coordinator |
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Description To develop an expanded understanding of pharmacology principles and their application in the clinical setting. Students will use the foundational knowledge of pharmokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and therapeutics, in order to critically analyse how medications affect physiological, pathophysiological and biochemical processes. Students will articulate the key pharmacological characteristics of drug classes, as well as derive an understanding of specific features of individual drugs. Significant issues such as patient education, polypharmacy and concordance are also examined. Students will acquire an understanding of pharmacotherapeutics of patients with common and complex health problems | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Critically analyse the relevance of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in practice along with factors that influence these processes. 2. Critically analyse and explain the principles underlying pharmacokinetics and drug-drug interactions. 3. Develop searchable, answerable practice related questions to inform decision-making based on the steps of the evidence- based practice process. 4. Demonstrate expanding knowledge of patient education in relation to prescribed medications. 5. Critically analyse and explain medication regimes for specific clinical conditions in their area of practice. 6. Critically analyse and explain concepts such as concordance and polypharmacy across the lifespan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Indicative contentExtended examination of pharmokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and therapeutics. Examine how medications affect physiological, biochemical and pathophysiological processes. Understand the principles of concordance and polypharmacy. Medication regimes for specific clinical conditions e.g cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal diseases, endocrine, urinary. Patient education in relation to prescribed medications and medication regimes. Altered physiological, biochemical and pathophysiological processes and pharmacy across the life span. Actions, adverse reactions and contraindications for commonly prescribed medication. Key pharmacological characteristics of drug classes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List
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