PHARMACY PRACTICE AND MANAGEMENT

PHA4PPM

2020

Credit points: 15

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.

School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jason Buccheri

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: PHA3PLP

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: To be completed in final year.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Australian Business Law

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Paul Latimer's text

Year: 2007

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: CCH

ISBN: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Pharmacy Management

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Shane P Desselle; David P Zgarrick; Greg L Alston

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary pharmacy management issues, opportunities and risks including how they relate to OHS, privacy and other relevant legislation
02. Critically evaluate an existing pharmacy service and develop a comprehensive and feasible business plan
03. Research, define and argue a business case to justify new products and services
04. Describe the principles of accreditation and how they apply to the practice of pharmacy in all practice related settings
05. Discuss the principles of staff performance management including supervision, performance review and conflict resolution
06. Demonstrate an understanding of working in a multidisciplinary healthcare team that acknowledges the various roles of other healthcare providers in the management of patient care.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jason Buccheri

Class requirements

TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Only for pharmacy managers

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 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

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1,500 word writing task

N/AN/AN/ANo35SILO1, SILO3

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.

N/AN/AN/ANo55SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Five on-line quizzes (750 words equivalent)Quizzes have 10 questions each.

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO3