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Body Systems and How Medicines Work (2)

PHT008

  • Level 5
  • 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 course is to prepare you to be able to understand how medicines work and affect body systems.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to

  • Discuss the anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, immune, integumentary and musculo-skeletal systems
  • Discuss disorders of the gastrointestinal, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, immune, integumentary and musculo-skeletal systems, and medicines used in their treatment, including malignant diseases.
  • Apply knowledge of human physiology and medicines used in the treatment of disorders of gastrointestinal, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, immune, integumentary and musculo-skeletal systems

Assessment

100% internally assessed

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

Find out more about online learning

If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.

How to apply

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