Extended Major Overview

Description

The extended major is offered within the Combined Bachelor's and Doctor's degree, leading to graduation with both a Bachelor of Human Sciences (Pharmaceutical Health) and a Doctor of Pharmacy. The extended major in Pharmaceutical Health provides depth of knowledge in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry, and pharmaceutical health, preparing students for postgraduate study in pharmacy or related health-science disciplines, including allied health. In the early stages of the major, students develop a comprehensive understanding of human biology, physiology, chemistry, and molecular biology, establishing the foundations required for the study of medicines and diseases. There is a focus on human form and function, including how biological systems adapt and acclimatise to different environmental pressures. Students explore human development, exercise and environmental physiology, and the influence of genetics and society on health. Building on these foundations, students are introduced to pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry, microbiology and immunology, developing an understanding of how drugs interact at the molecular, cellular, organ, and whole-body levels. Alongside foundational knowledge across these disciplines, from molecular to population level, students examine form and function in the context of human health. Understanding scientific concepts underpins comprehension of how drugs are used to manage human diseases. At Level 3, students explore the role of the pharmacist as a healthcare practitioner and how medicines are used safely and effectively in healthcare. Students build on their knowledge of pharmaceutical chemistry and pharmacology and gain an understanding of pharmaceutics, medication management, and health systems, supporting an integrated view of medicines from design, regulation and formulation through to patient care. Students develop communication and clinical reasoning skills, along with a sound understanding of the principles of evidence-based medicine essential for delivering healthcare information to patients and others. Theory presented in the course is supplemented with practical experiences. The major provides a strong foundation of knowledge and capabilities that supports success in postgraduate pharmacy studies.

Students should be aware that this major does not provide a pathway to an Honours.

Outcomes

Students are able to:

  1. integrate key concepts in human biology including structural and functional characteristics of living cells and genetic mechanisms underlying the Central Dogma and inheritance
  2. integrate key concepts about the structure and function of human systems (from cells to organs) and how their function is coordinated
  3. describe the actions of drugs at the molecular, cellular and tissue levels and relate therapeutic effects and unwanted adverse effects to drug action
  4. explain the physicochemical properties of drugs and dosage forms and their influence on the bioavailability of medicines using pharmaceutical science principles
  5. apply pharmaceutical science, pharmacological, and calculation principles to support the safe and quality use of medicines in simulated and introductory practice contexts
  6. demonstrate knowledge of patient assessment and consultation processes
  7. collaborate effectively within a team
  8. evaluate scientific information through library research, critical reading of literature, and data collection, analysis, and interpretation, and communicate findings clearly in written and verbal forms
  9. explain ethical, legal, cultural, and social principles that support respectful, inclusive, and person-centred practice in diverse health contexts.
Broadening guidelines
Broadening is your opportunity to explore other areas of interest, investigate new disciplines and knowledge paradigms and to shape your degree to suit your own aspirations and interests. The extended major in Pharmaceutical Health provides depth of knowledge in the disciples of anatomy, pharmacology and pharmaceutical health that will prepare a student for further studies or research in health-science related areas, including allied health and the Doctor of Pharmacy. The extended major is offered as part of the Combined Bachelor Human Science (Pharmaceutical Health) and Doctor of Pharmacy degree. If you are studying a Combined Bachelor's and Doctor's degree (CBD), you can meet the broadening unit requirement simply by completing the postgraduate units that form an integral part of your course. However, we encourage you to use the elective units in your course to study other disciplines. Many of you will be able to undertake more than this minimum amount of broadening study. All students studying towards a Bachelor's Degree (not part of the CBM) at UWA are required to Broaden their studies by completing a minimum of four units (24 points) of study outside their degree specific major. Suggested areas to complement the units within this extended major would expand knowledge in: "Data Science" to obtain additional skills in data management and analysis that are becoming highly valuable in health-related industries "Women's Health" to better understand the complexities of reproductive biology and associated health issues. There are numerous valuable ways to expand your studies, and we encourage you to pursue as many areas of interest as you can during your course of studies.
Suggested units to broaden your study area, are:
PHAR1101 Drugs that Changed the World
Prerequisites

Mathematics Methods ATAR or Mathematics Applications ATAR with a mathematics unit taken in the first year. Students without ATAR mathematics will take two first year mathematics units.

Chemistry ATAR or an additional chemistry unit taken in the first year.

Incompatibilities

MJD-PHYGY Physiology (ID 118)

MJD-ANHBY Anatomy and Human Biology

Courses

Pharmaceutical Health can only be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:

No study plans found for this major. Check your chosen course, see study plans or contact your student advising office for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
NS
non-standard teaching period

Level 1

Students must enrol in SSEH2260 in Semester 1 of Year 1 as per the approved unit sequence.

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (30 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 ANHB1101 Human Biology I: Becoming Human None
S2 ANHB1102 Human Biology II: Being Human None
S1, S2 CHEM1002 Chemistry—Structure and Reactivity
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry (ID 1063)
or CHEX1003 Introductory Chemistry
or ATAR Subject(s) Chemistry
or ATAR Subject(s) WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or equivalent
S1 PHYL1001 Physiology - How your body works
Incompatibility
PHYL2001 Physiology of Human Body Systems
S2 SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
ATAR Subject(s) Human Biology or equivalent
or ATAR Subject(s) Biology or equivalent
or ANHB1101 Human Biology I: Becoming Human
or ANHX1101 Human Biology 1 (Becoming Human)
or ANHX1102 Human Biology 2 (Being Human)
or ANHB1102 Human Biology II: Being Human
or BIOL1130 Frontiers in Biology
or IMED1001 Form and Function
and Successful completion of
ATAR Subject(s) Chemistry or equivalent
or CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry
or CHEX1003 Introductory Chemistry
Incompatibility
Unit(s) SCIE2225 Molecular Biology
Bridging units

Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Mathematics Methods ATAR or equivalent or higher are required to complete MATH1721 or SCIE1500, (SCIE1500 recommended). Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Mathematics Applications ATAR or equivalent or higher are required to complete MATH1720 and either MATH1721 or SCIE1500, (SCIE1500 recommended). Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Chemistry ATAR or equivalent or higher are required to complete CHEM1003::

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1, S2 CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry
Incompatibility
ATAR Subject(s) Chemistry or equivalent
S1, S2 MATH1720 Mathematics Fundamentals
Prerequisites
Mathematics Applications ATAR [with a scaled score of less than 50] or with permission
Incompatibility
Mathematics Applications ATAR [with a scaled score of 50 or greater] or Equivalent or higher
S1, S2 MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods
Prerequisites
Mathematics Applications ATAR
or MATH1720 Mathematics Fundamentals
or MATX1720 Mathematics Fundamentals
or Mathematics Methods ATAR (with a scaled score of less than 50) or equivalent
Incompatibility
MATH1001 Mathematical Methods 1
and MATH1002 Mathematical Methods 2 and
MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
or MATX1011 Multivariable Calculus
and
MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
and
STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics
or STAX1520 Economic and Business Statistics
S1, S2 SCIE1500 Analytical Methods for Scientists
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
ATAR Subject(s) ATAR Subject Mathematics Applications
or MATH1720 Mathematics Fundamentals
or MATX1720 Mathematics Fundamentals
Incompatibility
ATAR Subject(s) ATAR Mathematics Methods
and Unit(s) MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods (ID 5108)
or MATX1721 Mathematics Foundations

Level 2

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (30 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 ANHB2212 Human Structure and Development
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
IMED1001 Form and Function
and IMED1002 The Facts of Life
or Successful completion of 12 points from
ANHB1101 Human Biology I: Becoming Human
or ANHX1101 Human Biology 1 (Becoming Human)
and
ANHB1102 Human Biology II: Being Human
or ANHX1102 Human Biology 2 (Being Human)
or 6 points ANHB1101 Human Biology I: Becoming Human
or ANHX1101 Human Biology 1 (Becoming Human)
or ANHB1102 Human Biology II: Being Human
or ANHX1102 Human Biology 2 (Being Human)
and 6 points BIOL1130 Frontiers in Biology
or BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology
or IMED1001 Form and Function
or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell
or SCIX1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell
or SSEH1101 The Musculoskeletal System and Movement
or SSEH1102 Applied Anatomy and Athletic Performance
S2 MICR2209 Introduction to Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Prerequisites
Successful completion of SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell and
BIOL1130 Frontiers in Biology
or ANHB1101 Human Biology I: Becoming Human
or ANHB1102 Human Biology II: Being Human
or BIOC1001 Introductory Cellular Biochemistry
or CHEM1002 Chemistry—Structure and Reactivity
or Successful completion of
IMED1001 Form and Function
and IMED1002 The Facts of Life
Incompatibility
for pre-2012 courses: MICR2205 General and Applied Microbiology
S1 PHAR2210 Foundations of Pharmacology
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
CHEM1002 Chemistry—Structure and Reactivity
and SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell
or
CHEX1002 Chemistry Structure and Reactivity
and SCIX1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell
or
CHEM1004 Biological Chemistry
and SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell
or
BIOC1001 Introductory Cellular Biochemistry
and SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell
or
IMED1001 Form and Function
and IMED1002 The Facts of Life
S2 PHAR2220 Systems Pharmacology
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
PHAR2210 Foundations of Pharmacology
S1 SSEH2260 Exercise Physiology
Prerequisites
Successful completion of PHYL1001 Physiology - How Does the Human Body Work?
or
Enrolment in
CM017 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Public Health
or CM018 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
or CM019 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Applied Human Performance Science
or MJD-IMSCP Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice
or MJD-MEDSI Medical Science

or
Enrolment in
CM039 Bachelor of Human Sciences (Pharmaceutical Health) and Doctor of Pharmacy
and Enrolment in
PHYL1001 Physiology - How your body works
Degree-specific major units

Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S2 BMED2001 Humanities in Health and Medicine
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
level 1 24 points Unit(s)
S2 PHYL2002 Cellular Physiology
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
PHYL1001 Physiology - How your body works
or IMED1001 Form and Function
or NEUR1001 Neuroscience in Society
or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell
or Enrolment in
71520 Master of Biomedical Science
S2 PUBH2203 Foundations of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Prerequisites
Successful completion of any one
PUBH1101 Health and Illness in Human Populations
or PUBH1102 Foundations of Global Health
or ANHB1101 Human Biology I: Becoming Human
or ANHB1102 Human Biology II: Being Human
or ANHX1101 Human Biology 1 (Becoming Human)
or ANHX1102 Human Biology 2 (Being Human)
or ANTH1001 Being Human: Culture, Identity and Society
or ANTH1002 Global Change, Local Responses
or PUBH2209 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: the History of Death and Disease
or SCOM1101 Communicating Science
or SCOX1101 Communicating Science
or BIOL1130 Frontiers in Biology
or BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology
or MICR1101 Revolutionary Microbial Discoveries
Incompatibility
IMED2003 Medical Sciences Research Methodologies (ID 5971)

Level 3

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (42 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 ANHB3321 Biological Anthropology: Genes and Society None
NS PHCY3303 Foundations of Pharmacy
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
CM039 Bachelor of Human Sciences (Pharmaceutical Health) and Doctor of Pharmacy
Successful completion of
96 points CM039 Bachelor of Human Sciences (Pharmaceutical Health) and Doctor of Pharmacy
S1 PHCY3618 Pharmaceutical Chemistry Foundations
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
CM039 Bachelor of Human Sciences (Pharmaceutical Health) and Doctor of Pharmacy
Incompatibility
PHCY5618 Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Analysis
S2 PHYL3004 Extreme Environmental Physiology
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Unit(s) PHYL1001 Physiology - How your body works and
PHYL2002 Physiology of Cells
or PHYL3002 Physiology of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
or Enrolment in
CM039 Bachelor of Human Sciences (Pharmaceutical Health) and Master of Pharmacy