Managing and Developing Pharmacy Operations

Course aim

To develop student understanding of effective management, leadership, and delivery of services in a range of pharmacy contexts preparing them for leadership roles in a variety of areas of pharmacy practice and health care systems.

Course content

Management and leadership skills; Marketing strategies; financial and risk management, contracts of employment; inventory management and logistics; change management; organizational dynamics, quality assurance in health systems; Industrial relations and regulatory matters pertaining to pharmacy and health system management

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
PHAR 3021	Quality Use of Medicines
PHAR 3027	Pharmacy Practice Health Services Provision

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 4 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 4 weeks
Workshop	2 hours 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

Creative work, Presentation, Professional plan, Proposal

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.