pha4ppm pharm prac

PHARMACY PRACTICE AND MANAGEMENT

PHA4PPM

2019

Credit points: 15

This subject addresses La Trobe's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Essential. Innovation and Entrepreneurship is about using your creativity to generate new ideas, understand and solve complex problems and thrive in a fast-changing world.

Subject outline

This subject aims to provide pharmacy students with an understanding of legal, accounting, management, employment issues and other associated aspects relevant to the conduct of and the management of a pharmacy practice within a strategic context. The role of the customer in pharmacy practice including valid consent, privacy, confidentiality and acknowledging customers' rights to make informed decisions about health care will be explored. The principles of negligence and personal indemnity and the value of internet pharmacy services will be applied to pharmacy practice.In addition, this subject is designed to further develop students' critical thinking, writing and creative problem solving skills with a particular focus on management, marketing and human resource practices. This subject is delivered in blended learning mode, where learning activities are a mix of face-to-face and online learning; a pedagogical approach where learning outcomes, online resources, assessment and class activities are aligned with a focus on what the learner is doing.

SchoolSchool of Molecular Sciences/LIMS

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorJason Buccheri

Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo

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

Exchange StudentsNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites PHA3PLP

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditions To be completed in final year.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsPharmacy Management: Essentials for all practice settings. 4th EditionRecommendedZgarrick, D. P., Moczygemba, L. R., Alston, G. L., Desselle, S. P. (2016)McGraw Hill Medical
ReadingsAustralian Business Law. 35th EditionRecommendedLattimer, P. (2016)Oxford University Press

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Generate a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) plan for a given scope of practice within pharmacy

Activities:
Online lectures, tutorial, workshop, assessment 1
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

02. Critically evaluate existing pharmacy services and develop comprehensive and feasible business plans

Activities:
Online lectures, tutorial, workshop, assessment 2
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)

03. Justify new products and services to be implemented within existing pharmacy practice.

Activities:
Online lectures, tutorial, workshop, assessment 2
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)

04. Perform a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis and risk assessments within a team for new services to be implemented within an existing pharmacy practice

Activities:
Online lectures, tutorial, workshop, assessment 2
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)

05. As a team, develop financial plans to support the implementation of new services within an existing pharmacy practice

Activities:
Online lectures, tutorial, workshop, assessment 2
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
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)
Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)

Subject options

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Bendigo, 2019, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJason Buccheri

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"Online activities through LMS"

TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Only for pharmacy managers"

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.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
One individual continued professional development plan (1,500-word equivalent)4001
One team business plan (1,500 words/student equivalent)Maximum group size of 4 students. The assessment is modelled on the National Business Plan competition.2502, 03, 04, 05
One team business plan presentation 5 minutes per student (250-word equivalent)Presentation is completed in the same group as the oral presentation.1002, 03, 04, 05
One individual written reflection (500 words)Students to individually reflect on their experience working in a group for the major assessment.1502, 03, 04, 05
Five on-line quizzes (750 words equivalent)Quizzes have 10 questions1004