Unit Outline

CSA322 is designed to build upon your existing knowledge of pharmacology, physiology, microbiology and evidence-based health, in order to develop the clinical knowledge and skills necessary to deliver pharmaceutical care. Topics include the pathophysiology and therapeutic principles relevant to the management of common diseases. In CSA322, these include cardiovascular, haematological, renal, endocrine and respiratory conditions. An emphasis is placed on the application of knowledge to evaluate and advise upon pharmacotherapy in clinical situations. Although CSA322 and CSA306 (Therapeutics in Practice 3B) are separate units, the learning derived from one is complementary to the other. CSA322 carries a weighting of 25% (i.e. 25 credit points).

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Outline the common presenting features of acute and chronic conditions/diseases.
2	Identify medication-related problems and/or health issues that may actually or potentially impact the patient
3	Design patient-centred therapeutic plans that incorporate appropriate monitoring strategies and non-pharmacological interventions to enhance health outcome
4	Interpret diagnostic and clinical data to inform and optimise patient care

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	CSA231 and CSA209 and CSA208
Concurrent Pre-requisite	CSA207

Alterations as a result of student feedback

In response to the feedback from previous student cohort, changes have been made which may include adjustments to assessments and alignment of some of the timelines. As always, the teaching team will greatly appreciate your feedback both informally during the delivery of the unit in 2026, and formally through the University of Tasmania’s Unit Survey following your completion of the unit.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	In-workshop clinical case assessments	Week 5	30 %	LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Mid-semester written test	Week 6	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Written exam	Exam Period	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: In-workshop clinical case assessments

Task Description:

During 2 workshops you will complete in class clinical case assessments.
Clinical Case Assessment 1 - 10% - Week 5
Clinical Case Assessment 2 - 20% - Week 10

Task Length:

20 minutes x 2

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify medication-related problems in clinical scenarios.	LO2
2	Propose patient centred therapeutics plans to optimise patient care	LO3
3	Interpret outputs from diagnostic tests to inform therapeutic decision	LO4
4	Suggest any laboratory or non-laboratory testing to support patient care	LO3

Assessment Task 2: Mid-semester written test

Task Description:

You will be required to sit a face-to-face mid-semester test, comprising multiple-choice questions and short-answer/case-based questions.

Task Length:

50 minutes

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Outline the clinical presentation of acute and chronic conditions/diseases.	LO1
2	Identify medication-related problems in clinical cases	LO2
3	Propose patient-centred therapeutic plans to optimise patient care	LO3
4	Interpret diagnostic tests to inform therapeutic management	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Written exam

Task Description:

You will be required to complete a face-to-face exam comprising, multiple-choice questions and short-answer/case-based questions.

Task Length:

2 hours

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Outline the clinical presentation of acute and chronic conditions/diseases.	LO1
2	Identify medication-related problems in clinical cases.	LO2
3	Propose therapeutic plans to optimise patient care	LO3
4	Justify which laboratory or non-laboratory tests should be conducted.	LO3
5	Interpret diagnostic tests to inform your clinical management	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

Any required readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator.