INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACY PRACTICE
PHA1IPP
2021
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.
SchoolMolecular Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRichard Summers
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
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-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsStudents 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 requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Pharmacy Practice Drug Compendium
Resource TypeOther resource
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorSchool of Pharmacy and Applied Science
YearN/A
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherLa Trobe University
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
APF 25 (Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook)
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorPharmaceutical Society of Australia
Year2020
Edition/Volume25th ED
PublisherPharmaceutical Society of Australia, CANBERRA
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLhttps://shop.psa.org.au/product/apf-handbook/
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Mosby's Dictonary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professionals
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorMosby (ed)
Year2021
Edition/Volume11th
PublisherElsevier, Chatswood, NSW
ISBN9780323639156
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLhttps://www.elsevier.com/books/mosbys-medical-dictionary/mosby/978-0-323-63915-6
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedYes
Work-based learningYes
Self sourced or Uni sourced
Uni Sourced
Entire subject or partial subjectPartial subject
Total hours/days required3 hours
Location of WBL activity (region)Domestic - regional
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2021, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRichard 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) Feedback not returned on summative assessment. | Central exam | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8 |
10 minute oral assessment (500 words equivalent) Completed rubric and comments returned to students after all presentations are marked. | Oral presentation | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8, SILO9 |
1 hour mid-semester test (1000-word equivalents) Mid-semester test is administered as an LMS quiz and is marked electronically. | Other | Individual | 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 | Report | Individual | Yes | 10 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Presentation of group work activity. (1000 words equivalent) 10-minute group presentation assessed on content (5%), oral presentation (5%), peer assessment (5%) Assessed rubric and comments are returned to students after all presentations have been assessed. | Oral presentation | Group | No | 15 | SILO7, SILO9 |