HLTH466-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018

Health Assessment, Physiology and Pharmacology for Clinical Practice

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2018
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 18 May 2018

Description

This course will enable students to gain the health assessment, bioscience and pharmacology knowledge and skills required to understand disease processes, the rationale for interventions and how drugs affect the body.

Learning Outcomes

1.   Understand and apply knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and homeostasis to health assessment.
2.   Demonstrate skills in health assessment and documenting the findings of physical examination.
3.   Understand and apply knowledge of the transmission and control of organisms.
4.   Apply knowledge of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics across the lifespan.
5.   Critically apply the legal, sociocultural and ethical principles surrounding drug administration and use.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School of Health Sciences.

Restrictions

HLTH453

Timetable Note

Please note some classes are held at the University of Canterbury Dovedale campus and some are at the Ara Institute of Canterbury Clinical Practice suites. Also please note that classes may be held until 1900hrs (7pm).
Onsite dates in 2018 are:
(M, Tu, W): Feb 26, 27, 28
(Th, F): Apr 5, 6
(F): Apr 13
(F): May 4 OSCE’s
(M, Tu): May 7, 8
(M): May 14

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Health Sciences Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Online exams and critical thinking exercises 40% Learning outcomes assessed: 1, 3, 4, 5
Health assessment a) Practical work = pass/fail (one opportunity to repeat practical work). A pass in the practical work is required to pass this course. If practical work is not passed using the two opportunities available a fail grade for the HLTH466 course is awarded. Learning outcomes assessed: 1, 2.
Examination 28 May 2018 60% Learning outcomes assessed: 1, 4, 5.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,108.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Health Sciences .

All HLTH466 Occurrences

  • HLTH466-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018
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