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Unit of Study PHA30001 - Advanced Pharmacology for Podiatrists (2015)

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Unit description

Presents advanced pharmacology and its relationship to podiatric disorders. It also provides a platform for students to learn about the requirements to become an endorsed prescriber with the Podiatry Board of Australia, using case based learning

Unit content

Topic 1: Overview of drug classes in podiatric prescribing

  • Regulatory framework
  • Classes available and their indications and contraindications in podiatric practice
  • Evidence based approach to prescribing

Topic 2: Advanced pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

  • Of podiatric drug classes
  • Polypharmacy and comorbidities

Topic 3: Pain management

  • Indications and contraindications in podiatric practice
  • Drug dependency

Topic 4: Managing podiatric infections

  • Clinical scenarios
  • Drug resistance

Topic 5: Medical management of adverse drug effects and interactions

  • The importance of case management and communication
  • Appropriate emergency protocols in the podiatry clinic

Topic 6: Medico-legal and regulatory requirements of podiatric prescribing

  • Registration standards following endorsement for scheduled medicines
 

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Location Domestic International
Gold Coast Session 1 Session 1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 apply their knowledge of pain management and management of infection in advanced podiatric practice
2 evaluate and interpret indications and contra-indications for individual drugs and drug classes available to podiatrists, management protocols for safe use and dealing with complications
3 identify and evaluate the issues surrounding prescribing drugs, awareness of drug prescription protocols, knowledge of the restricted schedule drug formularies and Podiatry Board of Australia’s requirements for endorsement
4 apply their knowledge of adverse drug reactions, pharmacological principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, classification of drugs and pharmacological principles of drugs and effects as it relates to the drug formulary available to Australian podiatrists
5 devise management plans that appropriately communicate their knowledge of the Podiatry Board of Australia's requirements for registration as an endorsed prescriber

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. apply their knowledge of pain management and management of infection in advanced podiatric practice
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  2. evaluate and interpret indications and contra-indications for individual drugs and drug classes available to podiatrists, management protocols for safe use and dealing with complications
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  3. identify and evaluate the issues surrounding prescribing drugs, awareness of drug prescription protocols, knowledge of the restricted schedule drug formularies and Podiatry Board of Australia’s requirements for endorsement
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  4. apply their knowledge of adverse drug reactions, pharmacological principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, classification of drugs and pharmacological principles of drugs and effects as it relates to the drug formulary available to Australian podiatrists
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  5. devise management plans that appropriately communicate their knowledge of the Podiatry Board of Australia's requirements for registration as an endorsed prescriber
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:

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