Pharmacy Management Essentials

Course aim

To develop student understanding of effective management, leadership, and delivery of services in a range of pharmacy contexts.

Course content

Management and leadership skills, interpersonal skills, motivation of staff, working in teams; Marketing and communication strategies for small business and health services; strategic business decision making, significance of location; customer behaviour and relationship management; Comparative funding models for hospital and community pharmacy services; Financial systems for small business and health services management, financial planning, accounting responsibilities, supplier relationships; Human resource management, contracts of employment, accountability, responsibilities and rights in the workplace; Workplace health and safety procedures; stress management.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
PHAR 2017	Pharmacy Practice 2

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Seminar	3 hours x 3 days x 4 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Seminar	3 hours x 3 days x 4 weeks

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

Assessment

Essay, Major Report, Multiple Choice Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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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.