The Science of Medicines

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="border-bottom: solid #393B42 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #393B42 .75pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin: 12pt 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0in;"> <b><span style="color: #393b42; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18.0pt; text-transform: uppercase;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_mmM1LgHDmoXznmgtsauIh4AFFPNNTDi20T7iZ4a3PbjVu4OS_AwSNcpSN3S9QUGVTp8bRqht-KQuvPkCD-KXSDEDoSFUFAPCsd3jJYHZsIHHIqSUWQfN6ydlxeTsJ6YQxvz_DsbF0bz/s1600/Monash-University-Logo-2016-Black.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_mmM1LgHDmoXznmgtsauIh4AFFPNNTDi20T7iZ4a3PbjVu4OS_AwSNcpSN3S9QUGVTp8bRqht-KQuvPkCD-KXSDEDoSFUFAPCsd3jJYHZsIHHIqSUWQfN6ydlxeTsJ6YQxvz_DsbF0bz/s640/Monash-University-Logo-2016-Black.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b><br /> Starts 5th September 2016</div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin: 12pt 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0in;"> <b><span style="color: #393b42; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18.0pt; text-transform: uppercase;">ABOUT THE COURSE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.0pt;">What do you know about the medicines you take?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.25in;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">The world’s growing population faces major health issues, and medicines are a primary pillar to effect better health. Learn about the science of key medicines used to manage heart disease, depression, diabetes, pain control and smoking cessation.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.0pt;">See each health condition through the eyes of the patient<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.25in;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Week by week you will study a new medicine and health area, starting by looking through the eyes of an affected patient. You will learn the mechanics of a disease and how it affects the world’s population. You will then delve into the science of the medicine to explore the medicine’s chemistry, how it works in the body and why it is formulated in a certain way to become the medicine you see on the pharmacy shelf.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.0pt;">Learn from a diverse team of experts<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.25in;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">This course is designed by a team of experts who focus on improving education for pharmacy students at Monash University, Australia. As pharmacists and scientists they bridge the interface between science and the patient.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.0pt;">A valuable course for patients, careers and healthcare workers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.25in;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">The course will be particularly relevant for those who are living with one of the health conditions covered, but it is also extremely valuable for those who care either professionally or personally for people affected by the conditions, as it covers practical patient tips drawn from the understanding of the science.<o:p></o:p></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span><br /> <ul class="m-run-metadata m-run-metadata--standalone" style="-webkit-box-pack: justify; background-color: #fafafa; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3a343a; display: flex; font-family: europa, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.642px; justify-content: space-between; line-height: 1.4082; list-style: none; margin: 1.42383em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <li class="m-run-metadata__item" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit;"><div class="m-key-info" style="box-sizing: inherit; white-space: nowrap;"> <span class="m-key-info__data" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;">FREE online course</span></div> </li> <li class="m-run-metadata__item" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit;"><span class="m-key-info__data" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></li> <li class="m-run-metadata__item" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit;"><span class="m-key-info__data" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></li> <li class="m-run-metadata__item" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit;"><div class="m-key-info" style="box-sizing: inherit; white-space: nowrap;"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="m-key-info__icon" data-icon="w" style="box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: 2.2807em; vertical-align: middle;"></i><span class="m-key-info__data" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;">     Duration: 6 weeks       </span></div> </li> <li class="m-run-metadata__item" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit;"><div class="m-key-info" style="box-sizing: inherit; white-space: nowrap;"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="m-key-info__icon" data-icon="r" style="box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: 2.2807em; vertical-align: middle;"></i><span class="m-key-info__data" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;"> 3 hours pw</span></div> </li> <li class="m-run-metadata__item" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit;"><div class="m-key-info" style="box-sizing: inherit; white-space: nowrap;"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="m-key-info__icon" data-icon="[" style="box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: 2.2807em; vertical-align: middle;"></i><span class="m-key-info__data" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;">                Certificates available</span></div> </li> <li class="m-run-metadata__item" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit;"><div class="m-key-info" style="box-sizing: inherit; white-space: nowrap;"> <span class="m-key-info__data" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div> </li> </ul> </div> <a href="https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/the-science-of-medicines">Program information</a><br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> </div>

The Science of Medicines

Starts 5th September 2016 ABOUT THE COURSE What do you know about the medicines you take? The world’s growing population faces ma...

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