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  • Level 4
  • 20 Credits
  • 0.1667 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online only
  • Course duration: 32 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $731 NZ Domestic
    $2,563 NZ International
  • Workload - Approximately 7 hours per week
  • Prerequisites
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The purpose of this online course is to prepare you to be able to provide advice and guidance on the use of medicines as they relate to the treatment of a range of health disorders

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to

  • Discuss basic human anatomy and physiology relating to common health disorders.
  • Discuss routes of administration of medicines and different dose forms.
  • Explain the use of medicines in treating common health disorders.
  • Provide advice and guidance on the use of dispensed medicines using appropriate communication.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

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.

How to apply

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