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EXAM REVISION AND PREPARATION GUIDE

SUBJECT: BIOP211 Pharmacology

EXAM:

Final Exam LENGTH OF EXAM: 2 hours

WEIGHT: 50% TOTAL MARKS: 50 SESSIONS COVERED:

Sessions 1 to 13 (tutorial only from Session 4)

Exam Format: The exam format will be

20 marks in short answers questions from Sessions 5 to 13, including one (1) question revising Sessions 1 to 3

30 marks in extended answer questions, three (3) chosen from a list of ten (10) topics taken from Sessions 5 to 13 Tutorial Peer Review document

Exam Instructions:

Part A Short Answer Questions. (20 marks) Complete all the questions in the spaces provided.

Part B Extended Answer Questions. (30 marks) Answer only THREE (3) of the questions provided. Please

indicate clearly which questions you have selected to answer.

Instructor Authorised / Allowed Materials:

Special Instructions to Students:

Only use the blue or black pen supplied by Endeavour.

Materials Supplied by Endeavour College:

A blue or black pen will be provided for you to write the exam.

Learning Outcomes Covered in the Exam:

Identify and analyse the principles underpinning pharmacology, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, and how these

principles affect western medical treatment and determine therapeutic dosage.

Propose mechanisms for the potential adverse effects and possible interactions of conventional drug treatments.

Discuss common drug classes, actions, main adverse effects, indications or contraindications as applied to physiological

systems within the body: immune, blood clotting, autonomic nervous, central nervous, cardiovascular, digestive, respiratory,

endocrine and reproductive systems.

Compare and contrast the pharmacology of common drug classes and how these apply to physiological systems within the

body and in disease conditions.

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Major Points of Emphasis for Study:

o BIOP211 Use the Tutorial Peer Review document to focus your studies. You compile these each week in your Drug Diary from Session 5 to Session 13

o These questions are also given in each Tutorial Handout from Session 5 to Session 13. These questions are also given in your Reading Guide. If you have finished compiling your drug diary by the Study Period Weeks 15 and 16 (Weeks 14 and 15 online), then the Reading Guide also contains other Study Activities such as applications and cohesion questions, reading activities, animations and videos. The Study Period is also a good time to do Review Quizzes, if you have not already attempted them.

o The Tutorial Peer Review questions are also used to ensure that you select from a wide range of drugs affecting body systems in your Assignment 2

o Preparation for the Tutorial Peer Review questions also prepares you for the short answer questions on the final exam, as these too are compiled from the questions in the Tutorials

o Ensure that you can apply concepts of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics (Studied in Sessions 1, 2 and 3) to the drugs affecting the body systems.

o Important points of application will be in explaining adverse drug reactions, ADR, interactions between drugs and herbs or nutrients from either a pharmacodynamics or pharmacokinetic perspective

o First pass metabolism and bioavailability will also be key concepts. So revision questions from Sessions 1, 2 and 3 are provided in the Review Questions on Endeavour LMS

Recommended General Study Strategies: The Drug Diary integrates your visual and kinaesthetic learning styles. Learners who are sequential in their style are able to follow a systematic approach each week, using this Drug Diary, to enable them to integrate BIOP211 study for final exams with their study for other subjects. Do not leave this Drug Diary until the Study Period (Weeks 15 and 16 oncampus, Weeks 14 and 15 online). Keep working on the Drug Diary regularly, doing as much as you can each week, in both class/ forum Tutorials and in private study. Inductive (global) learners get the chance each week to look for patterns in their drug diary entries, and to make links with the Drugs affecting the Body Systems, and the key concepts of pharmacodynamics (mechanism or mode of action, MofA) and pharmacokinetics (aspects such as first pass metabolism, bioavailability, absorption, distribution, elimination and metabolism).

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Audio learners and those who use an audio-learning channel to enhance their visual-kinaesthetic learning, are advised to use the animations in the Reading Guide or the excellent examples that are posted on Loop posts. .

Important Reminders: Exams at Endeavour follow the Assessment Policy and Examination Policy. All students should be familiar with these policies: Assessment Policy https://source.endeavourlearninggroup.com.au/_layouts/15/DocIdRedir.aspx?ID=DOCID-3-275 Examination Policy https://source.endeavourlearninggroup.com.au/_layouts/15/DocIdRedir.aspx?ID=DOCID-3-964 Students are advised to never rely on word of mouth regarding the content or format of an exam, as Subject Outlines and exams change regularly. This guide is the best source of information to ensure that you know what to focus on in studying for your exam.