Purpose of the course:
Admission requirements:
Course outcomes and assessment criteria :
Study Unit |
Outcomes |
Assessment Criteria |
| After completion of this course, participants will: | Participant will be assessed on the following criteria: | |
| The participant will have integrated knowledge, critical understanding and skills to manage acute ailments as well as insight into the care of patients with chronic diseases. The participant will be able to apply the principles of pharmacotherapy in a holistic pharmaceutical plan |
Define common terms used in pharmacotherapy. Success depends heavily on knowledge of the “medical language”. Provide rational treatment where applicable. Supply sufficient client information regarding the use of medications. Implement the principles of pharmacotherapy into a holistic pharmaceutical care plan |
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| The participant will have the integrated knowledge and skills on treatment rational and on the referral of patients to a secondary care level. |
Distinguish between serious and less serious conditions on the basis of certain symptoms and signs. Rationally refer a patient to secondary level. Supply sufficient client information regarding the use of medications |
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| The participant will have an understanding of and be able to recognize common symptoms encountered in the pharmacy and its significance in the assessment of patients |
Discuss the implications of pain, fever, weight loss and fatigue as common symptoms. Describe the management of these symptoms. Define selected terminology |
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| The participant will have an integrated knowledge and critical understanding of the ethology, symptoms and signs, and treatment of a range of disorders including: Neurological disorders, ophthalmologic disorders, the oral cavity, ear nose and throat disorders, upper and lower respiratory tract disorders, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, musculo-skeletal disorders, skin infections, urine tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases |
Recognise and assess the aforementioned conditions. Describe the aetiology of the various disorders. Identify the symptoms and signs of the various disorders. Describe the clinical presentation of the disorders. Indicate the management of these conditions. Identify complications associated with the various conditions. Discuss the desired outcome of treatment from a pharmaceutical care perspective. Exclude differential diagnoses related to the various disorders. State the guidelines for the referral of the disorders. Describe the relevant pharmaceutical care. Define selected terminology |