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BIOH28001 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurses 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will explore fundamental anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology alteration in function as seen in disease of the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, nervous, and haematological systems, along with the pharmacology of drugs used in the treatment and management of a health alteration within these systems. Throughout the unit, there is an integrated focus on body systems contrasting normal and abnormal, and how changes in health status may be managed therapeutically. The unit concentrates on common major acute and chronic health alterations of these body systems which facilitates a comprehensive study of the pathophysiology encountered in these states, as well as gaining an understanding of normal physiology. This is complemented by the study of the treatment and management of these health alterations. The unit is scheduled to complement Nursing Practice in Context 1, where the nursing responsibilities and care of consumers experiencing these health alterations are explored.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 8
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites:

Enrolment in Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry).

 

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 20%
2. Case Study 30%
3. Online Test 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Synthesise knowledge of the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, nervous and haematological systems to interpret pathophysiological processes, signs and symptoms of various relevant health alterations.
  2. Evaluate appropriate pharmacological interventions in disease processes of the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, nervous and haematological systems.
  3. Interpret and apply pharmacological principles (pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutics) to appropriate pathophysiological conditions.

This unit is part of the Master of Nursing (graduate entry) course which will be accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • • •
4 - Research • •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility •
8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures •
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