INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACY PRACTICE
PHA1IPP
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This cornerstone subject provides basic skills and information so that students can understand the roles of pharmacy and the pharmacist. It introduces students to pharmacy-related databases, information sources and to the concepts of patient-centred care and health literacy. Students will be introduced to a range of pharmacy practice elements, including the profession of pharmacy in the health care system, its history, ethical and legal issues, dispensing and a range of clinical practice and professional service areas for pharmacy.
School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Richard Summers
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy course (SVPB or SBPM or SHPM or SBPB or SHPB)
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: Students must be registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, have a current Police Check and Working with Children Check, Hand Hygiene Certificate, associated immunization requirements, signed consent and placement guidelines before attending placement.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Mosby's Dictonary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professionals
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Harris, P., Nagy, S & Vardaxis, N.
Year: 2010
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Elsevier, Chatswood, NSW
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
APF 23 (Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook)
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: 23rd ED
Publisher: CANBERRA
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Pharmacy Practice Drug Compendium
Resource Type: Other resource
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: School of Pharmacy and Applied Science
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: La Trobe University
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: Yes
Work-based learning: Yes
Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced
Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject
Total hours/days required: 3 hours
Location of WBL activity (region): Domestic - regional
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Richard Summers
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Problem Based LearningWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour problem based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
1 hr per week of blended learning activity
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
Two 2.00 hours placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
1 community pharmacy observational placement1 hospital pharmacy observational placement
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 hour examination (1000 words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8 |
10 minute oral assessment (500 words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8, SILO9 |
1 hour mid-semester test | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8 |
Placement report (500 word)Hurdle requirement: Students MUST submit satisfactory placement reports in order to obtain a pass | N/A | N/A | Yes | 10 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Presentation of group work activity 10min: incl. oral, content, peer assessment (1000 words equiv)10 minute group presentation assessed on content (5%), oral presentation (5%), peer assessment (5%) | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO7, SILO9 |