PHA4PCA
PHARMACEUTICAL CARE - QUALITY USE OF MEDICINES A
PHA4PCA
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This Capstone subject utilises an integrated approach to therapeutics and pharmacy practice. It develops knowledge gained in Therapeutics subjects completed in the previous years. The subject aims to provide students with the skills to apply therapeutic knowledge, to problem solve and to improve health outcomes. Through workshops and clinical placements, the subject provides experiential and practical content about pharmaceutical care. Case scenarios and oral assessments enable students to explore the expanded role of the pharmacist in delivering optimized therapy. PHA4PCA and PHA4PCB are designed to prepare students for the intern year and to pass the final pharmacy board exams required for registration as a pharmacist in Victoria. The assessments have been constructed to reflect the pharmacy board assessments: the Top 30 drugs oral presentation reflects the board drug assessment and the final oral assessment is designed to reflect the case based orals undertaken in the board exams.
SchoolSchool of Molecular Sciences/LIMS
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPene Wood
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must have passed all of the following subjects (PHA2THA, PHA3THB, PHA3THC, PHA3THD, PHA3PLP) and must be admitted in the Bachelor of Pharmacy course (SHPB).
Co-requisites PHA4THE
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions To be completed in final year. Satisfactory completion of placement is required to pass this subject (Hurdle). Students must have a current Police check and Working with Children check and have obtained all required immunisations before attending placement.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Applied Therapeutics | Recommended | Koda-Kimble, MA and Young LE (Eds) 2005 | 18TH EDITION, LIPPINCOTT-WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PHILADELPHIA |
| Readings | Australian Medicines Handbook | Prescribed | Rossi, S 2018 | AUSTRALIAN MEDICINES HANDBOOK PTY LTD, ADELAIDE |
| Readings | Community Pharmacy 2e Australian and New Zealand edition, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment | Recommended | Rutter, P, Newby, D 2012 | SYDNEY: CURCHILL LIVINGSTONE. |
| Readings | Therapeutic Guidelines (most recent editions) | Recommended | Various authors | THERAPEUTIC GUIDLINES LTD, NORTH MELBOURNE. |
| Readings | Pharmacy Practice Manual: A Guide to the Clinical Experience | Recommended | Boh, L 2003 | 2ND EDITION LIPPINCOTT-WILLIAMS, PHILADELPHIA |
| Readings | Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook 23rd ed | Recommended | Pharmaceutical Society of Australia 2015 | Canberra: PSA |
| Media | National Prescribing Service: Medicine Wise | Recommended | http: www.nps.org.au | NPS |
| Readings | Medical Pharmacology at a Glance 7th ed. | Recommended | Neal, M.J. 2012 | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Readings | Non-prescription medicines in the pharmacy: a guide to advice and treatment | Recommended | Pharmaceutical Society of Australia 2012 | Canberra:PSA |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply understanding of the quality use of medicine principles in pharmacy contexts
- Activities:
- Lectures and workshops; Assessment tasks; Placement
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Take thorough medication histories and integrate information from clinical records to develop comprehensive patient management plans.
- Activities:
- Lectures and workshops; Assessment tasks; Placement
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Apply differential diagnostic techniques to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes for patients.
- Activities:
- Lectures and workshops; Assessment tasks; Placement
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
04. Apply the principles of health literacy advice to counsel patients about therapy in the wide range of disease states encountered in pharmacy practice.
- Activities:
- Lectures and workshops; Assessment tasks; Placement
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPene Wood
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 11 - 20
Five 2.5 hours placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One week (2.5 hours each day) local hospital placement. Each student only does one week (weeks 11, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20)"
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"one 2-hour workshop or equivalent directed learning per week"
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 16 - 17
One 5.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 16 to week 17 and delivered via face-to-face.
"2 week community pharmacy placement"
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"2 x 1 hour lectures or equivalent per week"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placement portfolio (2000 word equivalent) | A portfolio that includes pre-placement online modules; progressive case assignment to problem solve common community pharmacy OTC presentations and community and hospital placement manuals. | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| One 10 minute oral assessment (500 words) | Undertaken before students attend the community pharmacy placement. Based around the top 30 most dispensed medications in pharmacy | 10 | 01, 04 |
| One 20 minute oral assessment (end of semester) (1000 words) | Final assessment comprising of three oral case studies covering material from the whole semester (including placement). | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| One multiple choice test (1000 word equiv) | Multiple choice assessment on case based scenarios. | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| Pharmacy practice placement | Hurdle requirement of satisfactory completion of placement. | 01, 02, 03, 04 |