Quality Use of Medicines

Course aim

To develop knowledge and understanding of the global to local provision of medicines within a public health framework, provide students with an understanding of Australia’s National Strategy for the Quality Use of Medicines and to develop knowledge and skills relevant to the quality use of medicines as related to pharmacy practice.

Course content

Medical epidemiology; National Medicines Policy; industry marketing and life cycle management; regulation of pharmaceuticals including scheduling; Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Advisory Committee; pharmacovigilence; decision analysis; pharmacoeconomics; quantitative and qualitative research; ethical dimensions of research; translational research and using evidence to influence practice.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
PHAR 2017	Pharmacy Practice 2
PHAR 2021	Pharmacology B
PHAR 2022	Pharmacology C

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.