Pharmacy in Health Care
UndergraduateTAS-CSA1782026
Previously TAS-CSA118
Course information for 2026 intake View information for 2025 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Enrol by
- 15 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Price from
- $2,862
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Pharmacy in Health Care
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate professional and ethical principals in simulated pharmacy scenarios.
- Describe the impact of the social determinants of health, and health literacy on patient outcomes.
- Explain the principles of culturally respectful and safe practice, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Discuss the role of pharmacists within primary health care.
- Health and Common Disease States in Australia
- Introduction to Patient-Centred Care
- Professionalism and Ethics
- Introduction to Communication Skills for Healthcare Professionals
- The Australian Healthcare System and the Role of Pharmacists
- Social Determinants of Health
- Health Literacy
- Cultural Responsiveness: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
- Cultural Responsiveness: LGBTIQA+ Populations
- Cultural Responsiveness: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
- Cultural Responsiveness: Individuals with atypical neurological conditions
- The Pharmacist's Role in Providing Patient-Centred Care
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 LGBTQIA+ community.
- Conversation (30%)
- Mid-Semester Test (30%)
- Final Oral Assessment (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-PHA-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Pharmacy Studies
Equivalent subjects
You won't be able to enrol into this subject if you've already successfully completed or currently enrolled in the following subject(s) as they are considered anti-requisites due to the similarity of the content.
TAS-CSA118 (Not currently available)
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching arrangements: 1-hr Seminar (Online) weekly, 2-hrs Synchronous Workshop (Online) weekly, 3-hrs Independent Learning (online modules) weekly
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateTAS-PHA-DIP