The purpose of this online course is to prepare you to be able to understand how medicines work and affect body systems. Upon completion you will be able to apply an advanced level of knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and medicines used in the treatment of health disorders.
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Level5
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Credits20
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Cost$651 NZ Domestic$1,968 NZ International
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EFTS0.1667
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Delivery typeOnline only
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Teaching weeks 32 weeks
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Workload Approximately 7 hours per week
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Prerequisites Check entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying
For more information watch the course introduction video below.
Students who successfully complete this online course will be able to
- Discuss-how the body handles medicines and how medicines act on the body
- drug dosing, action and adverse effects
- drug misuse and drug dependence
- health check measurements and their use in the community
- Discuss the anatomy and physiology of the central nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems and the eye, ear and nose.
- Discuss disorders of the central nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems and the eye, ear and nose, and medicines used in their treatment
- Apply knowledge of human physiology and medicines used in the treatment of disorders of central nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems and the eye, ear and nose.
Assessment
This course is 100% internally assessed
Textbooks
No textbooks are required for this course
Computer and internet requirements
To complete this course you will need access to a laptop or desktop computer, reliable broadband internet connection and a data plan able to support online learning such as streaming of videos (including YouTube), downloading content, and writing and submitting online assessments. If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access allows you to complete your online learning with us, please contact us before applying to enrol.
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How to enrol
Before enrolling in this course you need to:
- choose the qualification you will study the course under
- check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.
Work towards
You can do this course as part of these qualifications:
Certificate
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