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.
- PHAR1010 Integrated Therapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 1 (Course ID 049690)
- ONPS2490 Research Methods for Pharmacy Students (Course ID 049692)
- PHAR1012 Clinical Development of New Medicines (Course ID 049693)
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.
- PHAR1011 Integrated Therapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 2 (Course ID 049691)
- BUSM3325 Business Skills for Health Professionals (Course ID 046743)
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:
- Develop and evaluate a professional services project;
- Identify the barriers and enablers to the success of professional services projects;
- Apply principles of teamwork;
- 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.