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Pharmacy Skills in Practice 1
Undergraduate | TAS-CSA103 | 2022
Course information for 2022 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
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Pharmacy Skills in Practice 1
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject , the student should be able to:
- Use basic knowledge of pathophysiology, epidemiology, and pharmacotherapeutics to formulate appropriate courses of action for managing minor illnesses commonly encountered in community pharmacies
- Communicate to consumers and healthcare professionals the following: health, health system and medicines information, and self-care management advice related to minor illnesses
- Demonstrate cultural awareness, especially for aboriginal and torres strait islander (atsi) populations, and explain how atsi status may correlate with particular health outcomes
- Search, evaluate, and appropriately reference basic drug information and pharmacy-related literature
- Topics to be confirmed prior to subjects commencement.
This subject involves a range of on-line and campus-based learning activities that introduce students to key concepts of health and healthcare, the pharmacy profession, roles of a pharmacist, quality use of medicines, government funding, regulatory bodies, the pharmaceutical industry and approval and supply of drugs, with an emphasis on the Australian Health Care system.
There will be a focus on communication, and the use of some common non-prescription medications. Students will visit a community and a hospital pharmacy, and will learn about mental health, Tasmanian Aboriginal culture, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s health status and culture.
- One oral assessment (20%)
- Online Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) quizzes (20%)
- Log/Workbook (0%)
- Written assignment 2 – Counselling Skills (10%)
- End of unit test (online/open-book) (40%)
- Written assignment 1 (10%)
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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-2022 - Diploma of Pharmacy Studies
Others
Pre-requisite of XAB011 (Learning at University) for students admitted to course Diploma of Pharmacy Studies only
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.25 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 20 to 24 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
Undergraduate
TAS-PHA-DIP