Outline

Overview

This interdisciplinary unit provides students with the opportunity to address complex problems identified by industry, community, and government organisations, and gain valuable experience in working across disciplinary boundaries. In collaboration with a major industry partner and an academic lead, students integrate their academic skills and knowledge by working in teams with students from a range of disciplinary backgrounds. This experience allows students to research, analyse and present solutions to a realworld problem, and to build on their interpersonal and transferable skills by engaging with and learning from industry experts and presenting their ideas and solutions to the industry partner.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	PHAR4820
Academic unit	Pharmacy
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	PHAR4813 and PHAR4822
Prerequisites ?	A minimum of 72 credit points
Corequisites ?	PHAR4821 and (PHAR4813 or PHAR4822)
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Lorraine Smith, lorraine.smith@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Participation	Field Work Debrief Debrief session	0%	Mid-semester break	1 debrief session of 2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Group Research Presentation Oral presentation	20%	Multiple weeks	20 minutes per group
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Small continuous assessment	Group Essay Report	30%	Multiple weeks	2000 words
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Small continuous assessment	Weekly Reflective Diary 1 Reflections on field and group work experience	10%	Multiple weeks	750 words
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Small continuous assessment	Weekly Reflective Diary 2 Reflection on learning and experience in field work	10%	Multiple weeks	750 words
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Small continuous assessment	Annotated Bibliography Selection and key findings from research articles relevant to project	20%	Multiple weeks	Maximum 1000 words
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Participation	Attendance Attendance at and participation in all field work activities	10%	Ongoing	N/A
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ? = group assignment ?

Assessment summary

LAWS3508/5208: In addition to the assessment tasks listed above, law students enrolled through LAWS 3508 and LAWS5208 are required to submit a 1500 word disciplinary reflection at the end of the semester. Students will receive notification through Canvas with detailed instructions from the Unit of Study Coordinator in Law, Professor Simon Rice <simon.rice@sydney.edu.au>.
Individual contribution to group work mark: The Group Project Report is worth 30 marks. Ten of the30 marks is an individual mark awarded for a students’ individual contribution to the group’s work, culminating in the Report. Individual contribution is assessed by the Project Supervisor. Ordinarily it is assumed that all members of a group contribute equally to group work, and that the same overall grade and mark out of 30, should be received for the Group Project Report, by each group member. In the ordinary case then, the grade given for the individual contribution mark would be the same as the grade given for the group report mark. So if the grade for the group report was to be a DI (80% = 24/30 = 16/20 = 8/10), all students would receive 24/30 (16+8) (DI). In some cases however, there may be evidence that a member of a group has significantly undercontributed to groupwork, or has substantially contributed to the work contributed on behalf of group, where other members have failed to adequately contribute. In those cases the student may merit a higher or lower mark out of 30 than other group members. In these cases, the individual contribution mark out of 10, will be used to make this adjustment. Project supervisors will specify the information that will be taken into account in assessing group contribution.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas ASNS 2669).

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
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
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:

As per FASS ASNS 2669

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
Week -05	Pre-departure briefing	Workshop (7.5 hr)
Week -05	Supervised Field Work	Field trip (70 hr)
Weekly	Will be provided on Canvas	Project (100 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance:

Students are expected to attend a minimum of 90% of timetabled activities for this unit of study. Failure to meet the attendance requirement may impact on your overall mark in this unit.

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

All readings for this unit can be accessed through 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.

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

LO1. Demonstrate critical awareness of, and apply, disciplinary knowledge, skills, and personal attributes to address complex real-world problems
LO2. Assess and integrate diverse stakeholder perspectives to generate innovative insights into complex problems
LO3. Purposefully select and apply complex problem-solving approaches and methods
LO4. Communicate novel ideas effectively and persuasively in professional settings using relevant media
LO5. Demonstrate professionalism (proficiency, adaptivity, and proactivity) in collaborative project work

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

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

No changes have been made since unit last offered.

Additional information

ICPU website information: https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/industry-and-community-projects.html
Simple extensions: Students need to request simple extensions from their Project Supervisor not their UoS coordinator.
Academic appeals: Students should follow the following appeal process in this unit of study:
- Students contact their Project Supervisor to discuss their concerns regarding the academic decision and receive a better understanding of why the decision was made.
- If students are unhappy with that decision, they contact the Director of Education (EEE), Dr Rosalind Deaker, rosalind.deaker@sydney.edu.au, to raise their concerns.
- If students’ concerns are not resolved, they may contact their faculty or school and follow the appeals process specific to their faculty or school. (https://sydney.edu.au/students/academic-appeals/resolution.html#faculty).
Student partner contact: Partner engagement is managed by the Project Supervisor in conjunction with the EEE team. Student contact with the partner is to be facilitated by the Project Supervisor at all times. Students must not contact a partner directly without prior permission from their Project Supervisor.
Student research - ethics approval: There may be limited scope for students to undertake small, negligible-risk research in their projects, such as carefully constructed surveys or questionnaires. If students are thinking about conducting research as part of their project work, they must discuss this with their Project Supervisor early in the program.
Legal obligations: The University and project partners have mutually agreed to keep each other's information confidential.
Deed Poll requirements: Students registered for a project will need to upload a signed and witnessed Deed Poll to Canvas. This is a compulsory requirement for all students enrolled in this unit. Students must consider the acknowledgments in the deed carefully before submission. Students will be granted access to Canvas the week before teaching starts for their enrolled session and will need to submit the Deed Poll by or on the first day of class.
Use of student work for education purposes: A copy of students’ presentation and/or final report may be provided to the partner on some projects. Students can ask the Project Supervisor for further details. Submitted assignments may be used to evaluate assessment models and course design in accordance with the University’s Coursework Policy 2014. De-identified assignments may also be shared with future students as examples of completed work, or as a basis for developing past students’ work in future iterations of projects.

More information can be found on Canvas.

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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

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PHAR4820: Industry and Community Project

Intensive July, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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