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PC1004:03
Introduction to Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences 1
Available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy.
Assoc. Professor B Glass,
Dr G Grant,
Dr K Whitfield,
Dr S Young.
Professional pharmacy practice occurs in a large variety of settings including hospitals, the community, armed forces, industry and research institutions. Students are introduced to the role of pharmacy in Australian society, its history, professional ethics and the forensic aspects of pharmacy. Students will discover how pharmacists interact with other health care professionals in the provision of quality primary health care in urban areas and their extended roles in rural and remote parts of Australia.
Students are also introduced to the basic principles of pharmacy practice, the social aspects of pharmacy, drug disposition and pharmaceutical science, including extemporaneous dispensing and pharmaceutical formulations. This includes the basic principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmaceutics and the factors that affect the bioavailability of a drug in the body.
Assessment by a two-hour examination (60%); laboratory examination and reports (30%); pharmacy practice assignment (10%). A satisfactory performance in all aspects of the subject is required. This is defined as at least 60% in the dispensing practical examination and all laboratory reports and at least 50% for all other sections of the subject. Attendance at practicals is compulsory.