PC2004 - Professional Pharmacy Practice 1
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
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Available to students enrolled in level 2 of the Bachelor of Pharmacy.
This subject examines the social and behavioural aspects of pharmacy practice and the role of the pharmacist as a primary health care provider within the multidisciplinary health care team. It has been designed to increase students' knowledge and understanding of verbal communication, history taking, interpersonal and counselling skills that consider the different cultural and socioeconomic needs of the patient. The provision of appropriate primary health care promotion information and the principles underlying quality use of medicines is introduced.The student will also extend their knowledge of the pharmaceutics of solid and parenteral pharmaceutical formulations. This knowledge will be applied in the preparation of various dosage forms with close attention paid to pharmaceutical correctness and appropriate presentation of the final product.
Learning Outcomes
- consolidate understanding of the forensic aspects of pharmacy practice;
- demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the concepts of pharmaceutical care and of quality use of medication and their relevance to rural and remote health care;
- develop an appreciation of the need for accuracy and thoroughness in extemporaneous dispensing and manufacturing operations;
- further develop verbal communication and counselling skills required for the education of patients and the provision of advice to other health care professionals;
- understand the fundamental concepts of quality in health care;
- demonstrate an understanding of the pharmaceutics of both solid and parenternal pharmaceutical formulations and dosage forms;
- develop awareness of the nature of the health care professions and the role of the pharmacist in both the primary and secondary care team;
- develop skills required to undertake pharmaceutical calculations required in practice.
| Prerequisites: | All level 1 BPharm subjects |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr David Herron |
| Lecturers: | Dr Sue Devine, Mr David Herron, Professor Beverley Glass, Mrs Tori Llewelyn, Ms Jutta Kockler. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); lab reports and assessment (30%); assignments (10%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.