PF6009 Pharmacotherapy I: Renal, CVS, Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Diseases

Program Overview

The University College Cork's Pharmacotherapy I program provides pharmacists with in-depth knowledge of medication use for diseases affecting the gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular, and renal systems. Delivered online over 12 weeks, this part-time module includes 15 credits and aims to enhance participants' understanding of major pharmacotherapeutic areas and the evolving roles of clinical pharmacists. Students will learn about appropriate therapies, pharmaceutical care plans, and potential future developments in the field.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The program, PF6009 Pharmacotherapy I: Renal, CVS, Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Diseases, is a 12-week, part-time, online CPD module offered by University College Cork. It is worth 15 credits and is delivered in Semester I.

Objective:

The module aims to enhance participants' knowledge of major pharmacotherapeutic areas, promoting a deeper understanding of the benefits and risks associated with medication use in clinical pharmacy settings. It prepares pharmacists for their evolving roles within hospital and community settings.

Description:

The program delves into the diseases affecting major organ systems, including the gastrointestinal (including liver), respiratory, cardiovascular, and renal systems. It examines the drugs that act on these systems and highlights potential changes in drug safety and efficacy that may occur in the presence of impaired function in any of these systems. The program also emphasizes the expanded professional role of the clinical pharmacist and explores potential areas of future development.

Outline:

Module Content:

• Diseases of the major organ systems: gastrointestinal (including liver), respiratory, cardiovascular, and renal systems.
• Drugs that act on these systems.
• Potential changes in drug safety and efficacy in the presence of impaired function in any of these systems.
• The expanded professional role of the clinical pharmacist.
• Potential areas of future development.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the module, students should be able to:

• Discuss and explain the epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, and tests leading to the diagnosis of common disorders/diseases of the gastrointestinal (including liver), respiratory, cardiovascular, and renal systems.
• Choose the appropriate and effective therapy for selected diseases of the gastrointestinal (including liver), respiratory, cardiovascular, and renal systems.
• Formulate pharmaceutical care plans and counsel patients, including those with co-morbid disease.

Assessment:

Compulsory Elements:

• Formal Written Examination
• Continuous Assessment
• Oral if required