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Psychopharmacology (PSYT90061)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
July
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | July - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
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: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A pharmacokinetic calculation exercise based on formulae discussed in the lecture material, approx. 1 hour
| During the teaching period | 25% |
Two short answer exercises based on case material (approximately 500 words each)
| End of the teaching period | 50% |
A critical analysis exercise based on case material (approximately 500 words)
| End of the teaching period | 25% |
Hurdle requirement: Attendance at 75% of sessions (for face-to-face students) OR completion of 75% of online modules (for online students). | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- July - Online
Principal coordinator Mahesh Jayaram Coordinator Debra Menser Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 6 weekly x 3.5 hr modules Total time commitment 85 hours Pre teaching start date 27 June 2022 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should familiarise themselves with the online platform and may like to take the opportunity to read through preliminary information about the subject and the services and support that is available to them. Students are encouraged to use this time to also introduce themselves to peers and teaching staff and to learn about those they will be studying with throughout the term. Teaching period 4 July 2022 to 8 August 2022 Last self-enrol date 28 June 2022 Census date 15 July 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 August 2022 Assessment period ends 26 August 2022 July contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
85
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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.
Additional information for this subject
Students wishing to take this subject under Community Access must meet the course entry requirements to be eligible.
Last updated: 31 January 2024