NURSING 2010 - Pharmacology in Nursing II
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2023
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code NURSING 2010 Course Pharmacology in Nursing II Coordinating Unit Medical Sciences Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Prerequisites NURSING 1009 Restrictions Bachelor of Nursing Assessment Mid-Semester test, online quizzes, end of semester exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Abdallah Salem
Course Coordinator:
Dr Abdallah Salem
Head, Discipline of Pharmacology
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
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Adelaide SA 5005
Australia
email: abdallah.salem@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: +61 8 8313 4327
Location: Room S313, Level 3, Helen Mayo South Building
School contact:
Phone: +61 8313 3595
Email: nursing@adelaide.edu.auCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Understand the action of commonly prescribed antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals. 2 Relate the action of inflammatory medications to patient presentation. 3 Understand the role of drug therapy across respiratory and cardiac disorders. 4 Identify the role of complementary therapy in society. 5 Identify the medical treatment of a range of mental health disorders and drug abuse / addiction. 6 Understand the role of anaesthesia in clinical and theatre environments. 7 Identify the contribution of pharmacology to treatment of oncological disorders. 8 Identify the contribution of pharmacology to treatment of endocrine disorders. 9 Identify the contribution of pharmacology to treatment of gastroinestinal disorders. 10 Understand the action of medications that affect reproduction. University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1-10 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1-10 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Bullock S and Manias E, 2016 Fundamentals of Pharmacology, 8th Ed. Pearson Australia.
ISBN 9781488610028
Recommended Resources
Australian Medicines Handbook, online version available via Barr Smith Library catalogue.
Online Learning
ASSESSMENT 1: Online Quiz - assessment 1Online assessment 1: introduces students to the online format for future assessments (MCQs).ASSESSMENT 2: Online quizzes 2-4Online assessment 2-4: Online quizzes (MCQs) encourage engagement with the
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Face to face lectures – Face to face lectures offer synchronous learning opportunities and enable students to quickly clarify complex descriptions and terminology. Content for this course is supported by textbooks with e-learning supports.
Tutorial sessions – Each tutorial session will focus on the lecture content for the week.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
• 2 x 1 hour lecture per week
• 1 x 1-2 hour tutorial / workshop per week
Non-contact hours for assessment and tutorial preparation will be approximately 6 hours per weekLearning Activities Summary
Lectures
Tutorials
1.
Overview of year 1 pharmacology
Overview of year 1 pharmacology
2.
Antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals
Antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals
3.
Respiratory Pharmacology
Respiratory Pharmacology
4.
Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Cardiovascular Pharmacology
5.
Pharmacology and inflammation
Pharmacology and inflammation
6.
Pharmacology for pain
Cardiovascular pharmacology
7.
CNS and pharmacology
CNS and pharmacology
8.
Pharmacology – antidepressants, antianxiety, antipsychotics
Understanding drug addiction I
9.
Understanding alcohol and tobacco addiction
Understanding drug addiction I
10.
Understanding opioid addiction
Anaesthesia
11.
Understanding stimulant addiction
Understanding alcohol and tobacco addiction
12.
Endocrine pharmacology
Endocrine pharmacology
13.
Medical Oncology
Medical oncology / reproductive pharmacology
14.
Reproductive pharmacology
15.
Gastrointestinal pharmacology
Gastrointestinal pharmacology / anaesthesia
16.
Anaesthesia
17.
Complementary therapies
Complementary therapies / drug toxicology
18.
Drug Toxicology
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Assessment Type Weighting Learning Outcome(s) being addressed Online Quiz Formative N/A 1-10 Online quizzes x 2 Summative 10% each (20% total) 1-10 Mid-semester test Summative 25% 1-10 Drug Profile assignment Summative 20% 1-10 Exam Summative 35% 1-10 Assessment Detail
ASSESSMENT 1: Online Quiz - assessment 1
Online assessment 1: introduces students to the online format for future assessments (MCQs).
ASSESSMENT 2: Online quizzes 2-3
Online assessment 2-3: Online quizzes (MCQs) encourage engagement with the material presented in lectures and support the development of knowledge required for clinical placement.
ASSESSMENT 3: Mid-semester test
Mid semester test, online: Conducted in the middle of the course to give feedback. This test will confirm the retention of particular aspects of pharmacology and will encourage students to consider extended application of pharmacology concepts to ‘real’ life clinical situations.
ASSESSMENT 4: Drug Profile assignemnt
This online exercise requires you to conduct library-based research examining major drug classes and their use in the treatment of major human diseases. Each student will be assigned one major drug class and one major human disease and complete an online assignment.
ASSESSMENT 5: Exam
Assessment of range of semester contentSubmission
Students MUST keep an electronic copy of all assignments submitted. Extension requests must be made before the due date of the assignment. In principle, all assignments should be submitted by the due date. Late submission without an approved extension will be penalised at the rate of 5% of available marks for each working day after the due date. Work submitted more than ten days after the due date may be returned unmarked. This action will be taken to prevent students who do get their work in on time being disadvantaged.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (eSELT) feedback
Report for NURSING 2010 Pharmacology in Nursing II
Project Audience 182
Responses Received 31
Response Ratio 17%
On behalf of the teaching team, I would like to extend my gratitude to all students who have completed the SELT for this course.
This course achieved 81% Broad agreement for the University expectation standard for the mandatory Q1 (i.e. Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of this course) which is used as an indicator of course quality.
Summary of student responses related to: What are the best aspects of this course?
Interesting content, quizzes instead of assignments, teachers willing to help us and give us more support.
Interactive lecturersThe content was very important to nursing and was presented in good way.
The review slides were very handy for review and the supply of revision questions was very good.
The lecturer and the content they were teaching were appropriate and a good level for second year nurses.
The teachers are amazing.Good content and very much relevant to nursing aspect.
Pharmacology has always been interesting for me, as it is one of the most main part of nurses to understand when caring for patient.
Summary of student responses related to: Which aspects of this course need improvement?
More guidance through the course.
The content should be spaced out, perhaps for the duration of the year.
It is very difficult to focus for that amount of time on any day of the week
Difficulty in learning a large amount of content before exams having concurrent subjects and assignments to also complete.
Assignment and exam feedback should be necessary for improvement on further examinations.
How we are going to address these concerns in 2019?
Course Coordinator Response
Students were satisfied with the quality of the course but they were overwhelmed by a condensed and accelerated course timetable format. We have now secured a better structured course timetable for better delivery of lectures and tutorials.
We have scheduled additional dedicated sessions to provide detailed mid-semester test and final exam preparation and feedback.
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