Key facts
UNE unit code: PHAR450
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- Trimester 1 - Online
- Trimester 3 - Online
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
In the rapidly changing world of pharmacy and healthcare, your ability to integrate your theoretical knowledge into practice is critical.
This unit provides you with the opportunity to apply your skills and knowledge in an Australian pharmacy environment, with 4 weeks of practical experience supervised by a registered pharmacist.
Working in the practice environment, you will hone your professional skills, focusing on building effective professional relationships, achieving your negotiated objectives and utilising strategies for effective communication with patients, colleagues and other healthcare providers.
Critically reflecting on your practice and responding to feedback, you will identify personal and professional practice goals for future development, further develop your capacity for self-management, and evaluate the ethical and legal implications of patient care scenarios that arise during your placement.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Online |
| Trimester 3 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
Notes
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate effective intra- and inter professional relationships and work effectively to achieve negotiated, agreed-upon objectives under the supervision of a pharmacist;
- reflect on and respond to feedback to identify areas in which personal professional practice can be improved;
- demonstrate effective oral and written skills meeting patient healthcare needs within a practice environment;
- liaise with a supervising pharmacist to develop professional medication management plans that incorporate best practice and respect the autonomy of the patient; and
- critically reflect upon the ethico-legal implications of patient care using authentic scenarios from practicum experiences.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Pre-Practicum Quiz | Yes | 5% | All offerings | Pre-practicum quiz. Hurdle assessment: students must achieve a minimum result of 80% to pass this assessment task; it is mandatory to pass this assessment prior to commencing placement and in order to pass the unit. Students will be permitted up to two (2) attempts. |
| Assessment 2 - Assurance Task | Yes | 75% | All offerings | Placement Handbook. To pass this unit, you must achieve at least 50% in this task, and meet all other passing requirements in the unit. Four (4) weeks full time practical experience in Australia required. Students that receive an unsatisfactory preceptor report may be required to repeat the placement and associated tasks. No. Words: 1500-2000 |
| Assessment 3 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Written case study No. Words: 1000 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Online Resources https://une.au.libguides.com/pharmacy
Text refers to: All offerings
Note: Recommended material may be held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
APF26 Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary Handbook
ISBN: 9780648600329
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia 26th ed. 2024
Text refers to: All offerings
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