pha4pac practice

PRACTICE AND ADVANCED COUNSELLING (PATIENT CENTERED CARE)

PHA4PAC

2016

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Many factors in a person's life can affect their health and the way they approach their healthcare. An essential element of pharmaceutical care is to take these factors and the person#s level of health literacy into account and when dealing with a patient. This requires pharmacists to change their approach to a patient accordingly. In this subject you will learn about health literacy, what factors can affect health and health care and the communication skills to respond appropriately, improving your understanding of pharmaceutical care. Students will develop skills around health and emotional literacy to enable them to understand the range of sociological issues that may be encountered when practicing as a pharmacist. Topics to be covered include health and emotional literacy, conflict, ethics, privacy and consent, mental health, abuse, addiction, loss and grief, sexuality and cultural and religious diversity.

SchoolSchool of Molecular Sciences/LIMS

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorPene Wood

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites PHA4PCA. Only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy course (SVPB or RHP or SBPM or SHPM or SBPB or SHPB).

Co-requisites PHA4PCB - CO-ASSESSED

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditions Only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy course. Satisfactory placement is required to pass this subject. Students must have a current Police check and Working with Children check before attending placement.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	A Behavioural Approach to Pharmacy Practice	Recommended	Gaud, P 2000	OXFORD: BLACKWELL SCIENCE. THIS TEXT IS IN THE LIBRARY AND IS AVAILABLE IN THE BOOK SHOP
Readings	Theraputic and professional communication	Recommended	Birks et. al 2015	OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Reflect and evaluate own practice and develop strategies to improve skills in working with people.

Activities:: Reflection portfolio, workshop scenarios, seminars, placement
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking); Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

02. Describe the impact of emotional literacy on interpersonal relationships.

Activities:: Reflection portfolio, workshop scenarios, seminars, oral assessment, placement
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking); Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

03. Evaluate the impact that different life events and experiences may have on individuals, families and groups and apply to practice.

Activities:: Workshop scenarios, seminars, oral assessment, pre-reading quiz, placement
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking); Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

04. Identify the role health literacy plays in people managing their own health and apply to practice.

Activities:: Workshop scenarios, seminars, oral assessment, pre-reading quiz
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking); Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

Subject options

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Bendigo, 2016, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPene Wood

Class requirements

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 32 - 42
Two 1.5 hours placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"And online self-directed learning as required"

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
Reflective portfolio (equiv. 1500 words)	1) Guided reflection about placement experience. 2) Reflection after interaction with a simulated patient. 3) Online group discussion and reflection on allocated topics	35	01, 02, 03, 04
Weekly quiz based on pre-reading (equiv 1000 words)	For weeks 2-11 there will be four multiple choice quiz questions on LMS based on the required pre-reading for the seminar topic. Each quiz is worth a total of 3% and to get the mark the students must get all four questions correct.	30	02, 03, 04
Oral case scenario assessment (equiv. 1500 words)	This oral assessment occurs in conjunction with the oral assessment for PHA4PCB. But is marked seperately. The assessment will involve two 10 minute role plays based on a clinical problem covered in PHA4PCB with a communication issue/component incorporated from the material covered in seminars and from the guided learning for PHA4PCA.	35	02, 03, 04