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FACULTY OF PHARMACY
PHAR1811 Foundations of Pharmacy Semester 1 2016 Unit of Study Outline
Contact Details Name of Course Coordinator A/Prof Timothy F Chen Telephone number of coordinator
9351 4440
e-mail address of coordinator [email protected] Consultation times for coordinator
Initial consultation by email (Please include PHAR1811 in email subject)
Brief Description of the Unit of Study Foundations of Pharmacy is a broad introduction to the discipline of pharmacy and the roles that pharmacists play in health care as well as the ideas, issues, skills and knowledge base required of a professional pharmacist. A number of topics are introduced but not covered in depth. They will be further developed in subsequent units of study and later years of the degree. Specific skills in research, critical thinking, writing and presenting are developed in the context of activities designed to orient students to their future profession. The intent is that students begin to think and behave as future members of the profession of pharmacy, and reflect upon the attitudes and beliefs that will shape their practice.
Unit of study aims/goals How this unit of study relates to other studied units
This unit is a foundational unit in the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree.
The key focus or purpose of this unit
The key focus of this unit is to introduce students to the broad discipline of pharmacy and the role of pharmacists within the health care system. A secondary focus is to assist students to appreciate the standards required of tertiary study and to assist them to develop appropriate skills.
How this unit of study prepares students for subsequent units
This unit underpins subsequent units in social pharmacy and pharmacy practice.
How this unit helps students to develop generic or other skills
This unit specifically allows students to develop their skills in:
1. identifying, accessing, organising and communicating knowledge
2. problem solving 3. planning and achieving goals 4. working with others
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Curriculum Learning Outcomes for this Unit of Study On successful completion of this unit of study, you will be able to do a number of things, some new and some differently from the ways you have done in the past. The Faculty has a comprehensive set of goals and learning outcomes for the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree, which are broken down into outcomes for each year of study and are covered in the units which are covered in each year. For Foundations of Pharmacy, the detailed learning outcomes are listed in the following table. The learning outcomes are listed under four themes which create the framework for your learning in the Pharmacy degree.
THEME: BASIC AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (BPS)
1. Critically examines scientific evidence - both quantitative and qualitative - in order to arrive at evidence based conclusions.
a. use the most relevant pharmacy databases to search both electronic and hard copy resources to locate specific papers and to find relevant resources related to topics as allocated
b. identify different types of publications c. identify the structures of typical publications such as primary research and
review articles d. critically evaluate the quality of a range of sources of information
2. Takes opportunities to engage in research and scientific endeavour a. demonstrate an understanding of the historical and paradigmatic basis of
scientific method 3. Identifies sources of drugs, the way they are discovered, purified, characterised
and analysed, and their physico-chemical properties a. describe the origin of early medicines
THEME: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN PHARMACY (PPP) 1. Provides pharmacy cognitive services
a. identify and describe the roles of pharmacists in delivery of cognitive services 2. Provides prescription medicines and appropriate advice and counselling
a. describe the role of the pharmacist in providing advice and information about medicines
b. identify the basic elements of a prescription and describe in general terms the processes associated with prescribing and dispensing medicines
3. Provides over the counter products using endorsed professional protocols a. recognise the range of practice protocols and quality assurance processes in
place in community pharmacy 4. Prepares simple extemporaneous products to appropriate standards of safety
and quality a. use dispensing equipment to prepare simple extemporaneous products from
supplied formulas 5. Provides patient education in relation to medicines and therapeutic and
monitoring devices a. recognise the role of the pharmacist in patient education
6. Demonstrates an understanding of management and organisational principles and their application in pharmacy settings
a. outline the type and extent of business operations that would typically occur in a small-business community pharmacy
b. demonstrate a preliminary understanding of HR principles applicable to staff in a small pharmacy business including legal issues and complaint procedures
7. Demonstrates an understanding of the issues associated with the delivery of pharmaceutical services in a range of rural and remote settings
a. discuss the factors that impact upon health - the social determinants - and
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how these impact upon the health status of rural and remote populations. b. apply the definitions and differences between urban, rural and remote
communities in Australia to practice - geographically, historically, culturally, socio-economically, and demographically.
c. describe who the rural and remote health workforce are, what they do, and identify the opportunities and support systems for students who want to work there.
THEME: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PPD) 1. Applies appropriate principles and reasoning skills to address ethical dilemmas
in professional and business practice a. demonstrate awareness of the ethical orientation of the profession including
issues such as conflict of interest, confidentiality 2. Demonstrates appropriate attitudes and values in personal and professional
dealings and business practice a. justify and apply an appropriate dress and behaviour code regarding
professional presentation in the workplace 3. Works effectively and cooperatively as a member of a learning group/team
a. carry out tasks which require cooperation between students within the classroom
b. organise cooperative activities using electronic communication in self-selected groups
c. describe the difference between legitimate cooperation and plagiarism and carry out all cooperative tasks within the boundaries of legitimate cooperation
4. Engages in continuous reflection and takes responsibility for personal and professional development
a. identify the characteristics of reflective writing as distinct from other forms of writing
b. identify and describe appropriate sources of information and learning materials which are not specifically included in formal curriculum documents
c. explain the concept of lifelong learning and its importance for pharmacists 5. Demonstrates the ability to learn independently and take responsibility for own
learning a. identify strengths and weaknesses in learning b. seek constructive feedback from others in the pursuit of learning goals c. identify learning issues to guide individual study d. develop and implement plan to address learning issues e. identify appropriate sources of information f. locate and summarise required or relevant information g. communicate effectively and efficiently to colleagues, the outcome of
individual study 6. Demonstrates understanding of laws that govern the supply of medicines and
the practice of Pharmacy a. recognise the Poisons Schedules which govern the supply of medicines in
NSW b. describe, in general terms, how the supply of medicines in Australia is
regulated c. explain the general rules governing the supply of prescription only, pharmacist
only and pharmacy only medicines in Australia THEME: SOCIETY AND PHARMACIST (SP)
1. Demonstrates an understanding of the health care system in Australia and the roles of the pharmacist within it
a. outline the key components of the Australian health care system, including the PBS, primary, secondary and tertiary care, private health care, pharmaceutical
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industry b. define essential medicines. Also define appropriateness and rational in
regards to how medicines are prescribed. c. describe the National Medicines Policy and the role of pharmacists in the
implementation of this policy 2. Promotes "best practice" in the pharmacotherapeutic management of drug
dependence a. distinguish between dependent, recreational, harmful and hazardous use of
alcohol and drugs of dependence b. question social attitudes towards drug dependence and the individual c. demonstrate a basic understanding of the role of the pharmacist and harm
minimisation d. recognise the pharmacotherapies used in the treatment of opioid and alcohol
dependency Please note that these skills and knowledge are preliminary and foundational you are not expected to be an expert by the end of first year. A more concise summary of the learning outcomes is as follows: On successful completion of this unit of study, you should be able to:
outline in general terms the fundamental characteristics of the profession of pharmacy, including professional and ethical dimensions, and describe some of the roles played by pharmacists in Australian settings
discuss briefly some of the critical stages in the history of medicine, medicines and pharmacy
describe the broad structure of the health care system in Australia and the place of medicines within the overall framework
use simple descriptive statistical techniques to summarise and analyse data search databases for appropriate source materials and critically evaluate the quality
and reliability of such sources describe and apply writing and referencing techniques appropriate to university study,
and recognise and avoid plagiarism in all forms and you will have developed skills in:
working effectively and collaboratively as a member of a learning group managing and presenting the results of individual and group project work in written
and visual form
Alignment of Curriculum Learning Outcomes, learning activities and assessments How the assessments in this Unit of Study support the Units learning outcomes
Learning outcome Activity types Assessment component Critically examines scientific evidence - both quantitative and qualitative - in order to arrive at evidence based conclusions.
Lectures, workshops Medicines information assignment, History presentation, Written exam, Statistics quiz
Takes opportunities to engage in research and scientific endeavour
Lectures, workshops Written exam, Statistics quiz
Identifies sources of drugs, the way they are discovered, purified,
Lectures Written exam
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characterised and analysed, and their physico-chemical properties Provides pharmacy cognitive services
Lectures, workshops Written exam
Provides prescription medicines and appropriate advice and counselling
Lectures, fieldwork Community pharmacy assignment, Written exam
Provides over the counter products using endorsed professional protocol
Lectures, workshops Written exam
Prepares simple extemporaneous products to appropriate standards of safety and quality
Practical Practical attendance
Provides patient education in relation to medicines and therapeutic and monitoring devices
Lectures, workshops Medicines information assignment, Written exam
Demonstrates an understanding of management and organisational principles and their application in pharmacy settings
Fieldwork, workshops
Community pharmacy assignment, Written exam
Demonstrates an understanding of the issues associated with the delivery of pharmaceutical services in a range of rural and remote settings
Lectures, workshops Written exam
Applies appropriate principles and reasoning skills to address ethical dilemmas in professional and business practice
Lectures, workshops Written exam
Demonstrates appropriate attitudes and values in personal and professional dealings and business practice
Fieldwork Self-assessed, Workshop attendance
Works effectively and cooperatively as a member of a learning group/team
Workshops, assignments
Self-assessed through group contract, Workshop attendance
Engages in continuous reflection and takes responsibility for personal and professional development
Lectures, workshops, assignments
All assessments
Demonstrates the ability to learn independently and take responsibility for own learning
Workshops, assignments
All assessments
Demonstrates understanding of laws that govern the supply of medicines and the practice of Pharmacy
Lectures, fieldwork Written exam
Demonstrates an understanding of the health care system in Australia and the roles of the pharmacist within it
Lectures, fieldwork, workshops
Written exam
Promotes "best practice" in the pharmacotherapeutic management of drug dependence
Lectures, workshops Written exam
Learning Commitments Credit points 6 Face-to-face Total number of lecture hours Approx 35
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Total number of tutorial/workshop hours Approx 30 Total number of practical hours Approx 4 Total number of practicum hours n/a
Outside scheduled classes Total number of groupwork hours Approx 12 Total number of hours of private study/work 37-76 Total number of fieldwork hours 4
Commitment (hours) 122-161 The university allocates a number of credit points (usually 6) to each unit of study in your degree program. It has been agreed that 1 credit point is approximately equal to a minimum of 1.5 to 2 hours of student effort1 (ie time spent engaged in activities related to that unit of study) per week (ie a total of 117-156 hours for the semester). In PHAR1811 (6 Credit Points), this time is split between (approximately) face-to-face time (69 hours), fieldwork time (4 hours), group time (12 hours) and personal work and study time (37-76 hours). You should regard the outside class and personal study time allocations as a reasonable indication of the amount of time that is expected for satisfactory performance in the unit of study; however you are encouraged to spend additional time in order to perform at a higher standard.
1 Creation, variation and deletion of award courses and units of study [Online] http://www.usyd.edu.au/ab/Creation_Variation&Deletion.pdf (Accessed 09 January, 2006)
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Learner Preparation
Pre-requisites This unit is a foundation unit in the Bachelor of Pharmacy and has no pre-requisites. Co-requisites Nil Assumed knowledge or skills
Good computer skills. Written and verbal English suitable for tertiary study.
Computer access requirements
Computer and internet access is required. Facilities are available on campus but home access is strongly recommended.
Preliminary reading required As indicated in lecture and workshop schedule.
Assessment
Component #/* Due date Date returned Relative Weighting
1 Group report community pharmacy fieldwork report #
Week 11 Friday 20th May 5pm via
Blackboard Week 13 15%
2 Group presentation history of pharmacy or medicines
# Week 11/12 fortnightly workshop
Formative feedback provided
immediately; Weeks 12/13
10%
3 Statistics quiz Week 7 weekly workshop Week 10 10%
4 Group assignment Medicines information assignment
# Week 8 Friday 29th
April 5pm via Blackboard
Week 11 weekly workshop 15%
5 Class attendance * Weekly &
Fortnightly -compulsory
6 Written examination * End of semester examination period 50%
* denotes the assessment must be passed to satisfy the requirements of the course. # denotes the group-work assessment.
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Academic Plan
Assessment Name
Individual / Group
Assessment Conditions Length
Mark
Weight Due Time Due Date
1 Group report
community pharmacy fieldwork
report
Group Compulsory
8-12 pages 15 15% 5pm Week 11 Friday 20th
May via Blackboard
2 Group presentation history
of pharmacy
or medicines
Group Compulsory
Short oral presentatio
n 10 minutes
10 10% Set workshop times
(variable)
Week 11/12
fortnightly workshop
3 Statistics quiz
Individual
Compulsory
30-45 minutes
10 10% Set workshop times
(variable)
Week 7 weekly
workshop
4 Group assignment
Medicines information assignment
Group Compulsory
1000-1200 words
15 15% 5pm Week 8 Friday 29th
April via Blackboard
5 Class attendance
Individual
Compulsory
N/A N/A N/A Set workshop times
(variable)
Weekly & Fortnightly
-compulsory
6 Written examinatio
n
Individual
Compulsory
60 minutes 50 50% End of semester
examination period
Group Report Community Pharmacy Description of task Following the fieldwork placement, and classes on pharmacy as a
business, your small group will be required to compile and submit a report based on the observations you have made. Please click here for a downloadable copy of the detailed information and requirements for this assignment. If you do not read this information, you will find it almost impossible to complete the assignment satisfactorily.
Grading criteria Grading criteria are included in the downloadable document.
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Late submission policy
All assignments are to be submitted via Blackboard. Permission for late submission may be sought only from the course coordinator and a maximum of three working days may be granted with sufficient, documented reason. Late submission without permission will be penalised at the rate of 10% per day late (ie 1.5 mark out of 15 will be deducted for every day late).
Group Presentation History of Pharmacy or Medicines Topic Description of task For this assignment, your small group will be required to research
and present an oral presentation on a selected topic related to history. The topics will be made available during the fortnightly workshops in weeks 8 and 9, when you will have some time to choose your topic and start planning your approach, and the presentations will be made during the fortnightly workshops in weeks 11 and 12. The detailed information and requirements for this assignment will be distributed in the fortnightly workshop in week 8 or 9. If you do not read this information, you will find it almost impossible to complete the assignment satisfactorily.
Grading criteria Grading criteria are included in the information which will be distributed during the workshop.
Late submission policy
If further presentation sessions remain, the presentation can be made during a later session. If this is not possible, the presentation must be made for assessment by tutors at a date to be set by the tutors as soon as practicable after the final presentation session. Additional work, which may include a different format from the group presentation, and which may involve individual and/or group work, may be required to complete this component successfully.
Statistics Quiz Description of task A multiple choice question quiz of 30-45 minutes duration will be
held during the weekly workshop in week 7. Grading criteria Each question is worth a specified number of marks, which are
indicated in the question paper. Students will receive an overall mark for this quiz which will contribute to the final mark for this unit.
Additional assessment
If a student is granted special consideration for this quiz, an additional quiz paper will be offered according to the special consideration policy (see the link to the Special Consideration Policy in this document). Please ensure that you are familiar with the requirements of this policy as a lack of knowledge of the procedures will not be considered as grounds for appeal.
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Medicines Information Assignment Description of task Your group will be allocated a specific pharmaceutical product, by
brand name, and you are to produce a 1000 to 1200 word report which addresses the issues listed below. You are to use a small range of references which are described in the assignment outline. Your report must be appropriately referenced (the reference list does not count in the word limit). Your group will be required to select a pharmaceutical product in week 4 from a set list. Each group will be required to study a different product. For your allocated pharmaceutical product, your group needs to write and produce a report in which you
o describe the name of the product, the active ingredient (if you can find a chemical structure include this as well), and the formulation type (eg is it available in tablets, liquid, injection etc)
o briefly outline the disease or condition in which this product is used and the place of this product in the overall therapy (Hint - is it first, second or third line treatment it may be useful to use the Therapeutic Guidelines (eTG see Pharmacy databases on the library website).
o discuss the most common side effects and the most serious side effects that a patient taking this product might experience and how they should respond if they do experience these side effects
o outline the major counselling points which a pharmacist should explain to the patient when receiving this product for the first time
o find one clinically significant interaction between your drug and another drug and briefly outline what happens in this interaction and how this interaction should be managed (Hint use a specialised drug interaction resource such as Stockleys Drug Interactions, available via Medicines Complete)
o briefly discuss something you find interesting about this product
Please click here for a downloadable copy of the detailed information and requirements for this assignment. If you do not read this information, you will find it almost impossible to complete the assignment satisfactorily.
Grading criteria Detailed grading criteria are available in conjunction with the distribution of the details of the assignment.
Late submission policy
All assignments are to be submitted via Blackboard no later than 5pm on Friday 29th April. Permission for late submission may be sought only from the course coordinator and a maximum of three working days may be granted with sufficient, documented reason. Late submission without permission will be penalised at the rate of 10% per day late (ie 1.5 mark out of 15 will be deducted for every day late).
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Class Attendance Description of task The majority of the learning in this unit will occur in the workshops.
Attendance at workshops is therefore compulsory, and records will be kept. Students are advised that it is a requirement of the BPharm/MPharm degree that they participate appropriately, in all classroom and examination tasks, including role plays and group work involving all genders. The Faculty is unable to exempt students from these tasks.
Grading criteria Absence from more than two workshops without adequate medical documentation is grounds for failure in this unit. Prior arrangements for alternate attendance may be made when a student is aware of unavoidable absence from a workshop. In this situation, the student must email the coordinator with the request for alternative attendance, and if permission is granted, must print the email sent by the coordinator and present it to the tutor at the alternative workshop. Students who are prevented from attendance at any workshop for documented illness or misadventure should complete a Special Consideration application as per the policy (see the link provided in this document). Depending on the activities which were missed, additional work may be assigned in order to meet the course requirements. Absence from more than two workshops without the granting of special consideration constitutes grounds for failure in the unit. Absence from more than four workshops, whether special consideration has been granted or not, may also be grounds for failure in the unit. Please also read the Attendance Policy on the Lectures and Tutorials page of this site.
Written Examination Description of task Examination paper of 60 minutes duration, covering all course
content with the exception of statistics. Grading criteria Each question is worth a specified number of marks, which is
indicated in the question paper. Students will receive an overall mark for this examination paper which will contribute to the final mark for this unit. In order to complete the requirements for this unit, it is compulsory to achieve a satisfactory mark in the examination. This mark is a minimum of 50%. Students who receive less than 50% in the examination will receive a Fail grade for the unit, irrespective of performance in other assessments in the unit.
Additional assessment
If a student is granted special consideration for this examination paper, an additional paper will be offered according to the special consideration policy (see the Special Consideration link in this document). Please ensure that you are familiar with the requirements of this policy as a lack of knowledge of the procedures will not be considered as grounds for appeal.
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Feedback Schedule Task / Component Type of Feedback Timeframe
Group report community pharmacy fieldwork report
Written feedback (marksheet) and mark; Turnitin; assignment returned; marks published on MyGrades section of USyd eLearning
Three weeks
Group presentation history of pharmacy or medicines topic
Formative feedback from tutor and peers Immediate
Statistics quiz Mark published in MyGrades section of USyd eLearning Three weeks
Medicines information assignment
Written feedback (marksheet) and mark; Turnitin; assignment returned; marks published on MyGrades section of USyd eLearning
Three weeks
Written examination Mark published on MyUni; formative feedback related to exam performance on Examination Review Day
Marks released after exams;
date of Review Day tba second
semester Academic Honesty The University takes a serious attitude towards academic honesty. You are strongly advised to read the Academic Honesty in Coursework Policy: http://sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2012/254&RendNum=0. If you are uncertain about what is acceptable, please seek advice from the course coordinator. The University uses text matching software to identify plagiarism in written submitted work. Special Consideration If you have a serious illness, injury or circumstances arise that affect your ability to complete or submit an assessment, you may have grounds to apply for special consideration. For more information see: http://sydney.edu.au/study/academic-support/learning-support/staying-on-track.html
Attendance and Participation In accordance with the Faculty Local Provisions on Attendance, students are expected to attend at least 85% of the compulsory sessions in any Unit of Study. In this Unit of Study, PHAR1811 Foundations of Pharmacy, this means that you must attend 15 out of 17 workshops/practicals to complete this Unit of Study satisfactorily. Prior arrangements for alternate attendance may be made when a student is aware of unavoidable absence from a workshop. In this situation, the student must email the coordinator with the request for alternative attendance, and if permission is granted, must print the email sent by the coordinator and present it to the tutor at the alternative workshop. Students who are prevented from attendance at any workshop for documented illness or misadventure should complete a Special Consideration application (see Special Consideration section of this document for a link to the policy). Depending on the activities which were missed, additional work may be assigned in order to meet the course requirements. Absence from more than two workshops without the granting of special consideration constitutes grounds for failure in the unit. Such arrangements must be made
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upon application to the coordinator. Absence from more than four workshops, whether special consideration has been granted or not, may also be grounds for failure in the unit. Students are expected to attend for the entire scheduled time of their workshop/practical or until they have finished the assigned activities. Students who are late by more than 15 minutes without adequate, documented reason, will be regarded as absent from the workshop. Students who leave before the workshop has been completed, unless all assigned work has been completed to the satisfaction of the tutor, will be regarded as absent from the workshop.
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Brief description of the content of each section or topic Topic Description The research process
This topic focuses on the scientific method as a paradigm and introduces the concept of the evidence basis for decision making in clinical situations.
Orientation to the library
This topic introduces students to the facilities and services provided by the University of Sydney Library, and is presented by the Pharmacy Liaison Librarian.
Sources and quality of evidence
This topic explores the range of sources of evidence about information in general and medical and medicinal information in particular, and assists students to develop skills in discriminating between reliable and unreliable sources.
Data analysis This topic covers types of data and variables, and focuses on statistical summaries and descriptions of simple data sets as encountered in scientific and medical research.
Critical thinking This topic introduces the concept of critical thinking and provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in thinking critically about published material.
Writing and referencing
This topic covers the requirements for academic writing at university level and in particular focuses on the development of skills in referencing as a means of avoiding unintentional plagiarism. The significance of plagiarism, whether intentional or accidental, is also highlighted.
Reflection This topic focuses on the characteristics of reflective writing in contrast to descriptive writing, and provides students with the opportunity to practice skills in writing reflectively.
History of medicine, medicines and pharmacy
This topic traces a number of major historical developments as they impact on the current professional practice of pharmacists.
The profession of pharmacy
This topic provides an overview of the current breadth of the profession of pharmacy as it is practised in Australia, and focuses on dimensions such as professionalism, ethics, and pharmacy as a business.
The Australian health care system
This topic covers in broad terms the structure and funding of the health care system in Australia, and the place of pharmacy and pharmaceuticals in the overall framework.
Roles of pharmacists
Following on from consideration of the Australian health care system, this topic focuses on the specific but varied roles of pharmacists, and on the services which are provided by pharmacists within the system.
Quality use of medicines
This topic provides a very brief introduction to the concept of quality use of medicines, potential for misuse of medicinal substances and looks at some ways in which pharmacists can play a role in minimising the harm which results from such misuse.
Dispensing Students will spend four hours in the Dispensing Laboratory and will dispense prescriptions for a pseudo patient as well as making a simple pharmaceutical product.
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Evaluation of this Unit of Study This unit was offered for the first time in the 2008 Bachelor of Pharmacy curriculum and has been well received by students. The unit is coordinated with the second semester unit PHAR1821 Social Pharmacy in a streamlined manner: in PHAR1811 the focus is more specifically on the profession of Pharmacy, while the place of pharmacy in the overall health care system is a focus of PHAR1821. In 2013, one of two rural pharmacy workshops has been replaced by a workshop designed to assist students in understanding the nature and expectations of their examination, and the community pharmacy assignment will be reviewed by Turnitin. In 2015, the time allocated for dispensing lab experience has been increased from 1 hour to 3 hours, based on student feedback. In 2015, the medicines information assignment will be reviewed by Turnitin.
Texts and References Essential texts
None
Recommended texts
None
References
Will be given as needed
Web sites
As indicated in lecture notes and other course documents
Relevant university policies
See Your Obligations page
Online Reference Shelf University of Sydney Library
Pharmacy Subject Guide
References
None
PHAR1811 Foundations of Pharmacy Semester 1 2016 Unit of Study OutlineContact DetailsBrief Description of the Unit of StudyUnit of study aims/goalsCurriculum Learning Outcomes for this Unit of StudyAlignment of Curriculum Learning Outcomes, learning activities and assessmentsLearning CommitmentsLearner PreparationAssessmentAcademic PlanGroup Report Community PharmacyGroup Presentation History of Pharmacy or Medicines TopicStatistics QuizMedicines Information AssignmentClass AttendanceWritten ExaminationFeedback ScheduleAcademic HonestySpecial ConsiderationAttendance and ParticipationBrief description of the content of each section or topicEvaluation of this Unit of StudyTexts and References