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The Diploma of Pharmacy Studies is your stepping stone into the Bachelor of Pharmacy. This is the perfect choice if you have not met the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Pharmacy, or would like a more supported entry into University studies. Upon completion of this program, you will meet the maths and chemistry pre-requisites, as well as gaining additional skills to help you succeed at University.This program will prepare you for future study in the Bachelor of Pharmacy, or you can choose to enter the workforce with highly employable skills in roles such as pharmacy assistant or pharmacy technician.You’ll complete a mix of subjects needed to enter the Bachelor of Pharmacy, subjects to develop your study skills and disciplinary subjects taught by the School of Medicine. You’ll also meet the University’s General Entry Requirements when you complete this program, which may allow entry into other university programs.

Gain entry into pharmacy as an assistant or technician, or enhance your employability within the primary care sector with this set of mathematics and science skills. 

Diploma of Pharmacy Studies

Food as Medicine

Drugs in Society

Complementary Medicines in Contemporary Society

Sport Doping, Performance Enhancing Drugs and their Detection

Fundamentals of Pharmacology

This subject is a self-directed, fully on-line introductory subject, that uses patient cases to develop your research skills to make evidence-based decisions This subject introduces important concepts and develops skills in evidence-based medicine, asking and answering well-articulated clinical questions, and critical review of research literature. You will also develop evidence-based practice skills such as framing an answerable research question and search strategies for a patient&#39;s unique circumstances. You will use medical databases, and learn how to identify high-quality evidence. The skills developed in this subject will enhance independent clinical decision-making.

Evidence Based Pharmacotherapeutic Practice

In this subject you will be introduced to foundational concepts of pharmacist roles and responsibilities within the context of ethical and safe professional practice within the Australian health care system. You will begin using core online pharmacy resources to introduce clinical and critical thinking skills. You will also learn about Tasmanian Aboriginal history and culture, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s health status and culture. In addition, you will learn about health of other populations including culturally and linguistically diverse people and people from the people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Pharmacy in Health Care

Counselling and Advice on Medicines focusses on patient-centred care with patient counselling concepts and application of communication skills in clinical scenarios. This patient-centred care is extended to the study of over-the-counter (OTC) medications. Principles of drug therapy such as adverse reactions, drug interactions, medication adherence, patient counselling are discussed and applied to simulated cases.

Counselling and Advice on Medicines

Managing Minor Ailments focuses on patient-centred care with patient counselling concepts and application of communication skills in clinical scenarios. This patient-centred care is extended to the study of over-the-counter (OTC) medications. Principles of drug therapy such as adverse reactions, drug interactions, medication adherence, patient counselling are discussed and applied to simulated cases.

Managing Minor Ailments

This fully online subject provides you with the knowledge and skills to improve medication safety. The subject introduces you to medication-related problems, along with current practices to reduce these problems in Australian health care. It is contextualised to align with the Australian response to the global challenge of reducing medication-related harm. This subject equips you to play an important role within a model of collaborative interprofessional teamwork.

Quality Use of Medicines and Medicines Safety in Vulnerable Populations

TAS-CSA726 is a self-directed, fully online subject, that explores a variety of disease states and their management, using a series of patient cases linked to assignment-based questions, to enable the student to enhance their knowledge in the area of clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care.The subject covers the medication management and clinical pharmacy issues in psychiatric and neurological disorders.

Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics in Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders

TAS-CSA725 is a self-directed, fully online subject, that explores a variety of disease states and their management, using a series of patient cases linked to assignment-based questions, to enable you to enhance your knowledge in the area of clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care. This subject covers the medication management and clinical pharmacy issues in endocrinology, rheumatology and oncology supportive care.

Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics in Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Oncology Care

TAS-CSA724 is a self-directed, fully online subject, that explores a variety of disease states and their management, using a series of patient cases linked to assignment-based questions, to enable you to enhance your knowledge in the area of clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care. This subject covers the medication management and clinical pharmacy issues in infectious diseases.

Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics in Infectious Diseases

TAS-CSA723 is a self-directed, fully online subject, that explores a variety of disease states and their management, using a series of patient cases linked to assignment-based questions, to enable you to enhance your knowledge in the area of clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care. This subject covers the medication management and clinical pharmacy issues in respiratory and renal diseases.

Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics in Respiratory and Renal Diseases

TAS-CSA722 is a self-directed, fully online subject, that explores a variety of disease states and their management, using a series of patient cases linked to assignment-based questions, to enable you to enhance your knowledge in clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care. This subject covers the medication management and clinical pharmacy issues in cardiovascular diseases.

Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics in Cardiovascular Diseases

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