Advanced Pharmacy Practice
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
PHAR 5042
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
105429
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences
Course aim
To introduce the concepts of clinical pharmacy and provide the basic skills needed for routine clinnical pharmacy practice.
Course content
Interpretation of medical case records and cliincal laboratory tests; principles of Pharmaceutical Care; communication skills for; patient counselling, presentation and teaching skills; medication review principles.
Textbook(s)
2011, Australian Medicines Handbook, 2011, Australian Medicines Handbook, Adelaide, South Australia
Sansom LN, ed 2013, Australian pharmaceutical formulary and handbook, Latest Edition, Pharmaceuitcal Society of Australia, Canberra, Australia
2013, eMIMS, Latest edition, Health Communications Network, Sydney, New South Wales
Prerequisite(s)
Nil
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE | |||
| Seminar | 2 days x 2 | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Assignment, Examination, Online Discussions Blocks
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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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.
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