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Psychopharmacology (PSYT90061)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Contact information
June
Overview
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This selective will provide a brief revision of basic pharmacological principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics including the relevance of age, gender, ethnicity, common drug interactions, environmental influences, route of administration. The primary focus of the different seminars will be the major drug types commonly used in psychiatric practice including the underlying neurochemical basis for their use in specific disorders and specified primary target syndromes and symptoms.
Intended learning outcomes
- To describe the basic pharmacological principles and their relevance to clinical prescribing
- To underline the theoretical underpinnings of the common psychiatric disorders such as depression and psychoses, and discuss the underlying basis for the use of specific psychotropic medications
- To critically analyse the literature on drug trials
- To apply a rational and practical approach to prescribing psychotropics including the management of side effects, the drug-resistant patient, use in specific patient groups such as the medically unwell, pregnant and lactating patients and the elderly patient
- To discuss the presentation and management of drug induced movement disorders
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A pharmacokinetic calculation exercise based on formulae discussed in the lecture material, approx. 1 hour, due during term (25%)
- Two short answer exercises based on case material (approximately 500 words each), due end of term (50%)
- A critical analysis exercise based on case material (approximately 500 words), due end of term (25%)
Hurdle requirement: attendance at 75% of sessions (for face-to-face students) OR completion of 75% of online modules (for online students).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- June
Principal coordinator Trevor Norman Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 6 weeks x 3.5 hour seminars Teaching period 26 June 2017 to 31 July 2017 Last self-enrol date 3 July 2017 Census date 7 July 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 August 2017 Assessment period ends 21 August 2017 June contact information
Time commitment details
85
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Leonard B, Fundamentals of Psychopharmacology, 2nd edition, Wiley &Sons, Europe 1997
Stahl S M, Essential Psychopharmacology: neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000.
- Subject notes
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (CAP), subject to applicants meeting the entry requirements for the course.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Psychiatry Course Master of Psychiatry - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022