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PHAR1821: Pharmacy Practice 1
2023 unit information
This unit of study consists of three integrated streams: (1) Social Pharmacy, which is designed to provide a broad perspective of health and illness, and encourages a view of the patient as a whole person. Topics include patient communication and self management of simple conditions. (2) Quality Use of Medicines in primary care focusing on the provision of non prescription medicines, which introduces and develops students' knowledge of Pharmacy Only (S2) and Pharmacist Only (S3) medicines. Skills will include information gathering, clinical decision making and provision of pharmaceutical care. Core areas covered include responding to minor ailments such as pain, cough, cold, fever, skin conditions, gastrointestinal complaints and parasitic infections. (3) Professional Writing Skills, which provides instruction and support for developing skills for academic writing and critical appraisal.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Pharmacy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. communicate effectively with patients, families, carers and other health professionals
- LO2. outline physiology and pathophysiology associated with ambulatory medical conditions that can be managed using over the counter (OTC) options
- LO3. identify appropriate sources of clinical information and locate, process and deliver required or relevant information
- LO4. apply a systematic reasoning process to diagnose and manage a range of simple, ambulatory and non-prescription medication-related problems that present in pharmacy
- LO5. provide over the counter products using endorsed professional protocols
- LO6. demonstrate an understanding of the role of the pharmacist in promoting public health (wellness. self-care. disease prevention)
- LO7. learn independently and engage in continuous reflection and take responsibility for personal and professional development
- LO8. work effectively and cooperatively as a member of a learning team
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