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PHAR4814: Pharmacy Management
2024 unit information
This unit of study focuses on the skills required to succeed in contemporary workplaces. It covers three essential topics: accounting and financial management, human resource management and marketing in the context of community and/or hospital pharmacy. Included are workshops that explore problem solving, decision making and leadership across both theoretical and practical applications. Material in each topic is relevant to students developing their professional skills and preparing for future management roles.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Pharmacy
| Code | PHAR4814 |
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| Academic unit | Pharmacy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and PHAR3820 |
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Corequisites:
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PHAR4823 and PHAR4100 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Understand the processes and apply techniques of innovative decision making and apply the principles of problem solving and critical thinking.
- LO2. Explain the benefits of effective leadership describe, the qualities of effective leaders and apply models of leadership to the pharmacy setting
- LO3. Demonstrate and apply marketing principles including evaluation of strategies in a pharmacy setting
- LO4. Identify the key elements of a marketing mix and demonstrate and apply the concept of relationship marketing in a pharmacy setting
- LO5. Understand the key drivers of the Australian labour market and how they relate to community pharmacy
- LO6. Understand the basic human resource requirements for a community pharmacy and demonstrate an understanding of recruitment, training, retention, performance management along with safe work practices.
- LO7. Develop resume writing and interview skills
- LO8. Understand the basic legal frameworks within which retail pharmacy operates.
- LO9. Understand basic accounting terminology and tools and comprehend and analyse the metrics of a case study business and apply benchmarks to assess profitability
- LO10. Plan and describe strategies to improve profit and cash flow in a pharmacy
- LO11. Introduce and develop continuing education engagement and reflection skills for management of self and lifelong learning.
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