Course Title: Pharmacy Services Project

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Pharmacy Services Project

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

PHAR1034

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023

Course Coordinator: Katherine Baverstock

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: katherine.baverstock@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 201.09.004


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed following course/s before you commence this course.

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.

Required Concurrent Study

You should undertake following course/s at the same time as this course as it contains areas of knowledge and skills which are implemented together in practice.

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.


Course Description

The focus of this course is to provide Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) students with an opportunity to extend and apply their knowledge and skills in the development of a professional service, addressing a quality use of medicines issue.

If you are enrolled in this course as a component of your Bachelor Honours Program, your overall mark will contribute to the calculation of the weighted average mark (WAM).  

See the WAM information web page for more information. 


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for Program BH102 Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours):

  • PLO 1: Demonstrate professional behaviour and accountability
  • PLO 2: Research, critically evaluate, and apply evidence in professional practice
  • PLO 3: Demonstrate team and leadership skills to optimise practice
  • PLO 4: Demonstrate social responsibility to improve healthcare
  • PLO 5: Communicate effectively for the delivery of patient-centred care
  • PLO 6: Identify areas for personal development to improve competency
  • PLO 7: Apply pharmaceutical, medication and health knowledge and skills to improve patient and population health
  • PLO 8: Formulate, prepare, and supply medications and therapeutic products


On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  1. Develop and evaluate a professional services project;
  2. Identify the barriers and enablers to the success of professional services projects;
  3. Apply principles of teamwork;
  4. Apply principles of good project management.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Early Assessment Task 1: Individual journal article critical analysis and Project check
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4

Assessment Task 2: Online Semester Assessment
Weighting 15%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 4

Assessment Task 3: Project synopsis and Final presentation - Team
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4

Assessment Task 4: Final Project Report - Individual
Weighting 35%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 4

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.