Diagnosis and principles of management of medical and surgical conditions relevant to physiotherapy. Drug action and administration. Drugs used to treat common medical conditions, particularly those managed by physiotherapists.
| Paper title | Pharmacology (for BPhty) |
|---|---|
| Paper code | PHTY252 |
| Subject | Physiotherapy |
| EFTS | 0.0950 |
| Points | 12 points |
| Teaching period | Second Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $670.80 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $3,786.51 |
- Restriction
- PHAL 211, PHAL 212
- Limited to
- BPhty
- Contact
Associate Professor Steve Kerr (steve.kerr@otago.ac.nz)
- Teaching staff
- Associate Professor Steve Kerr
- Textbooks
- Medical Pharmacology at a Glance. Neal, M.J. Blackwell, 7th Edition, 2012
This is a slim text that captures succinctly the key points of each drug class. There is a large diagram for each drug class, showing where and how the drugs act to exert their effects. - Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical
thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- To provide an outline of the pharmacology of medications that are the most likely to be met in physiotherapy
- To ensure students establish a strong understanding of facts and concepts in the discipline of pharmacology
- To develop a sense of interconnectedness between pharmacology and different fields of knowledge in the health and biomedical sciences
- To ensure students understand the relevance of this knowledge when they proceed to the third year of their BPhty programme
