Outline

Overview

This unit of study will focus on developing students' understanding of the use of medicines and related appropriate health measures in special patient populations (paediatrics, geriatrics, pregnancy, disability and Special Patient Groups). The unit of study will draw upon concepts in clinical pharmacy, pharmacokinetics and clinical practice. Through a series of workshops, students will undertake activities including case-study analysis, role-plays, problem solving and case presentations. These activities will help students explore information sources for drug use and integrate knowledge of clinical indices, laboratory data, medication use history and demographic information to optimise drug therapy in response to the needs of individual patients. Students will gain 'hands-on' practice in the provision of patient-specific medicine use education and explore key issues concerning the maintenance of vigilance for medicines use specific to certain population groups.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	PHAR4811
Academic unit	Pharmacy
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and [PHAR3820 or (PHAR3828 and PHAR3829)]
Corequisites ?	PHAR4812 and (PHAR4814 or PHAR4815 or WORK3202) and PHAR4823 and PHAR4100
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Shweta Kumar, shweta.kumar@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Shweta Kumar, shweta.kumar@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Final exam (Record+)	Final exam MCQs + SAQs	45%	Formal exam period	1.5 hours
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Assignment	Workshop participation Participation	35%	Multiple weeks	7 x 3 hours
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Online task	Mid-semester quiz 20 MCQs	2%	Week 05 Due date: 29 Mar 2021 at 09:00	30 mins
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Assignment	Education tool Oral presentation	15%	Week 13	20 minutes
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Online task	Online modules Online learning modules	3%	Week 13	n/a
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= hurdle task ? = group assignment ? = Type B final exam ?

Assessment summary

Workshop participation: Students will attend 9 workshop sessions, where they will work in groups to complete a task and share their learning. In 7 of these workshops pre-preparation, pre-workshop completion of tasks, in-class presentation and participation in class discussion are required and assessed.
Mid-semester quiz: This compulsory quiz will be delivered online.
Online modules: Students will complete three online learning modules relating to anaphylaxis, food allergy and Asthma Australia’s Asthma First Aid for School Staff.
Education tool: In groups, students will choose a topic provided and complete and present the education tool in workshop time.
Peer assessment (relative performance factor) will be applied to moderate the groupwork marks for the weekly presentations and for the education tool. Students will take part in a formative peer assessment conducted in their week 5 workshop and a summative peer assessment in week 13 (after presenting their education tool). Peer assessment will be completed online using SparkPlus to obtain a factor between 0-1, and will be according to an agreed set of criteria established by the teams in the first workshop.
Final examination: The examination will comprise of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing lecture and workshop content. You must obtain a grade of ‘Pass’ in this assessment to satisfy the requirements for this unit of study. If you do not pass this assessment the maximum final grade you can obtain will be 45 FA, regardless of the total raw mark you obtain for the unit of study.
Supplementary Yr assessments: Students may be offered re-assessment of compulsory-to-pass assessments as described in the relevant local provisions. For more information see: BPharm https://www.sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2019/498&RendNum=0

Repeating students: Exemption from coursework components (workshop participation, mid-semester quiz, online modules, education tool) for students repeating PHAR4811 will only be granted for students who achieved a grade of Credit (65%) or above for the components in their previous attempt. Students who have been granted a coursework component exemption cannot attend the classes for that component and will have their overall mark for PHAR4811 based upon their performance in the final exam only. Coursework component marks from a previous attempt will not be carried over.

Exemptions must be provided in writing (email), and explicitly state how the marks are reweighted. Students must accept or decline the exemption in writing (email).

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	At HD level, a student demonstrates an aptitude for the subject and a well-developed understanding of the unit material. A ‘High Distinction’ reflects exceptional achievement and is awarded to students who demonstrate the ability to apply their subject knowledge and understanding to produce original solutions for novel or highly complex problems and/or comprehensive critical discussions of theoretical concepts.
Distinction	75 - 84	At DI level, a student demonstrates an aptitude for the subject and a well-developed understanding of the units material. A ‘Distinction’ reflects excellent achievement and is awarded to a student who demonstrates an ability to apply their subject knowledge and understanding of the subject to produce good solutions for challenging problems and/or a reasonably well-developed critical analysis of theoretical concepts.
Credit	65 - 74	At CR level, a student demonstrates a good command and knowledge of the unit material. A ‘Credit’ reflects solid achievement and is awarded to a student who has a broad general understanding of the units material and can solve routine problems and/ or identify and superficially discuss theoretical concepts.
Pass	50 - 64	At PS level, a student demonstrates proficiency in the material. A ‘Pass’ reflects satisfactory adequately referencing the original source of the work.
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Non submission of the summative peer assessment in week 13 will result in a factor of ZERO (0) being applied to the non-submitter’s groupwork mark.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Multiple weeks	Paediatrics 2	Tutorial (3 hr)
Ongoing	Pharmacotherapeutics	Lecture (32 hr)
Week 02	Introduction to Pharmacotherapeutics	Tutorial (3 hr)
Week 03	Geriatrics 1	Tutorial (3 hr)
Week 04	Geriatrics 2	Tutorial (3 hr)
Week 05	Paediatrics 1	Tutorial (3 hr)
Week 10	Pregnancy and lactation	Tutorial (3 hr)
Week 11	Disability	Tutorial (3 hr)
Week 12	Special patient groups	Tutorial (3 hr)
Week 13	Education Tool Presentations	Tutorial (3 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

In accordance with the Bachelor of Pharmacy Course resolutions on Attendance Requirements, students must attend a minimum of 85% tutorials/ labs/ workshops (which is 8 out of the 9 workshop classes) to satisfy attendance requirements for this unit of study. For more information see: https://www.sydney.edu.au/handbooks/medicine_health/coursework/pharmacy_rules.shtml

If a tutorial/ lab/workshop is missed due to illness or misadventure, students are to submit a special consideration application along with supporting documentation. Students arriving more than 10 minutes after the commencement of the tutorial/ lab/ workshop will be marked as absent. Students swapping a class without prior approval from the UoS co-ordinator will be marked as absent.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Recommended resources and readings relevant to each workshop will be provided prior to the workshop in Canvas.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. demonstrate an understanding of particular therapeutic issues in paediatric, geriatric and other special patient populations such as pregnant and lactating women, people living with disability, LGBTQIA+ community
LO2. apply knowledge of pharmacology, immunology, microbiology, medicinal chemistry, and therapeutics in recommending appropriate drug therapy in special patient populations
LO3. develop appropriate dosing regimens based on patient characteristics in special cases such as paediatric, geriatric, and pregnant and lactating patients
LO4. select the appropriate drug (device) in the correct dose, recommend appropriate delivery systems and use biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetic data in specialised situations (paediatric, geriatric, pregnant, excipient intolerance/allergies and diverse health/religious beliefs)
LO5. access, analyse and interpret professional, lay and scientific literature to provide drug information to patients, families, carers and other health care providers involved in special patient cases
LO6. learn independently and engage in continuous reflection and take responsibility for personal and professional development
LO7. demonstrate capacity and skills in developing and completing group tasks in a timely manner
LO8. demonstrate competence in the delivery of clinical presentations to peers

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

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This unit of study has been improved based on feedback from students and teachers.

Additional information

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Late submission

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Simple extensions

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Using AI responsibly

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Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

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PHAR4811: Pharmacotherapeutics

Semester 1, 2021 [Normal day] - Remote

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect