PHR5061 · Monash University
Applied pharmacy practice 1
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Workload
- —
- Faculty
- Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
What it covers
Applied Pharmacy Practice 1 is undertaken during the pharmacy internship year. This unit enables you as a pharmacy graduate to build upon your knowledge and experience and to develop the competencies required for independent practice as a pharmacist. The unit explores the day-to-day practice of pharmacy including therapeutics, problem solving, evidence based practice, medication management, patient monitoring, adherence to medication, the application of professional pharmacy standards and competencies, the ethical and legal aspects of pharmacy practice, multidisciplinary approaches to health care, primary care, communication and counselling, health promotion, pharmaceutical calculations, extemporaneous dispensing, risk management and dealing with difficult situations in practice. In this unit, you will enhance your technical, clinical, personal and professional skills.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory completion and submission of Part A of learning portfoliohurdle | Work integrated | — |
| Satisfactory in-person participation at Seminar 2hurdle | Exercise | — |
| Satisfactory participation and completion of discussion block 2hurdle | Written | — |
| Satisfactory in-person participation at Seminar 1hurdle | Exercise | — |
| Satisfactory participation and completion of discussion block 3hurdle | Written | — |
| Satisfactory participation and completion of discussion block 1hurdle | Written | — |
Hurdle tasks must be passed regardless of your overall mark.
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester (extended) | Parkville | Immers-blk |
| Perth | Immers-blk |