Health & Society

This course begins with a review of routes of administration, ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism, & excretion), and the use of in vivo drug concentration-time data to determine key pharmacokinetic parameters, like volume of distribution, half-life and clearance.  The course then emphasizes in vitro assays that allow rapid prediction of [...]

This course focuses on the early stages of drug discovery and the identification of promising compounds with which to begin the hunt for a novel drug.  Different types of assays and methods are reviewed that are used to screen libraries of molecules in the preliminary search for compounds with [...]

This course covers the stages of drug discovery in which promising compounds (leads) are identified, their optimal and suboptimal characteristics determined, and the suboptimal characteristics optimized to create a candidate suitable for the clinic.  The course is built around a case study on the discovery of an antimalarial therapy.  [...]

Drive change within local communities by tackling global challenges with newfound critical problem-solving strategies. On this three-week course from Deakin University, discover how you can be a catalyst for change right where you are. Explore practical strategies and gain valuable insights to address pressing global issues at the grassroots [...]

The Nurse’s Toolkit will introduce learners to various life-saving nursing skills and interventions. Learn critical life-saving concepts and skills related to airway management, trauma, immobilization and splinting, sepsis management, wound care, and obstetrical emergencies.

The course Health Care and Promotion for Infants and Toddlers provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of cutting-edge knowledge, new concepts and practical skills in early childhood health care, including the growth and development of newborns, infants, and toddlers, daily parenting, and early childhood development and education. [...]

INTROIn this course, you will follow in the footsteps of the bioinformaticians investigating the COVID-19 outbreak by tracing the evolution of SARS-CoV-2. Whether you’re new to the world of computational biology, or you’re a bioinformatics expert seeking to learn about its applications in the COVID-19 pandemic, or somewhere in [...]

Welcome to 'Fundamentals of Good Clinical Practice: Prep and Personnel'! This course is designed to introduce you to preparing for a clinical trial. This is Course Two in the Clinical Trial Teams series - the first course 'Introduction to Good Clinical Practice' provides background on what clinical trials are [...]

Students will learn essential practices with our Pharmacy Syringes, Compounding Medications and Communication course. Through the first lesson on insulin and syringes, students build an understanding of the intricacies of insulin administration techniques and syringe utilization for optimal patient care. [...]

In the Pharmacy Law, Emergency Preparedness and Biopharmaceutics course, students dive into diverse aspects of healthcare, ethics, pharmaceuticals and emergency response divided into five lessons. The first lesson delves into HIPAA and HITECH, exploring regulations and implications in safeguarding patient information. [...]