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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2022

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PC5515 - Pharmaceutical Public Health Project

Credit points:06
Year:2022
Student Contribution Band:Band 2
Administered by:College of Medicine & Dentistry (pre 2023 PCS)

Subject Description

    Pharmaceutical Public Health is a developing specialty which seeks to influence pharmaceutical health determinants on a population basis, rather than having a focus on the individual patient. This subject allows the student to complete a literature review or research project of a publishable standard and should be completed in one semester. The student is required to work independently with academic supervision and follow a standard research cycle to complete the project in their usual work environment. The main components of the cycle would be the identification of a suitable subject area (to be confirmed with the supervisor), establishment of aims and objectives and literature review and then if appropriate, development of an appropriate methodology, implementation of project and collection of data, data analysis, write-up of project for publication and final submission.

Learning Outcomes

  • demonstrate an ability to identify public health pharmacy practice areas where information is required in order to further develop health service delivery
  • demonstrate a capacity to critically appraise the relevant literature and to prepare a literature review
  • demonstrate the ability to design and develop a research proposal
  • demonstrate the ability to analyse data and represent the outcomes in tables, graphs and diagrams to best illustrate the findings and be able to integrate this information into a final conclusion and recommendations

Subject Assessment

  • Oral > Presentation 1 - (15%) - Individual
  • Written > Thesis/dissertation - (60%) - Individual
  • Written > Literature review - (25%) - Individual

Note that 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.

Availabilities

Study Period 1, External

Census date:Thursday, 24 Mar 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 21 Feb 2022 to Friday, 17 Jun 2022
Coordinator(s):
Professor Beverley Glass
Lecturer(s):
Professor Beverley Glass
Assoc. Professor Ian Heslop
MRS Robin Warren
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 6 credit point subject is approximately 260 hours.
    Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCUand Printed materials

    Study Period 2, External

    Census date:Thursday, 25 Aug 2022
    Study Period Dates:Monday, 25 Jul 2022 to Friday, 18 Nov 2022
    Coordinator(s):
    Professor Beverley Glass
    Lecturer(s):
    Professor Beverley Glass
    Assoc. Professor Ian Heslop
    Workload expectations:The student workload for this 6 credit point subject is approximately 260 hours.
      Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCUand Printed materials