Outline

Overview

This unit of study consolidates previous units from year one to semester 1 of year four of the curriculum, through the presentation and solving of clinical and ethical problems. It has a focus on knowledge application in a simulated pharmacy workplace and includes professional services including disease state management and vaccination training. The unit consists of lectures, on-line learning, simulated case-based competency learning and assessment and performance of entrustable professional activities (EPA).

Unit details and rules

Unit code	PHAR4821
Academic unit	Pharmacy
Credit points	12
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 ?	(PHAR4813 and PHAR4820) or (PHAR4813 and PHAR4822) or (PHAR4820 and PHAR4822)
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Carl Schneider, carl.schneider@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Small test	Mental Health First Aid accreditation Complete at MHFA website in order to obtain the MHFA Cert.	0%	- Due date: 20 Nov 2020 at 17:00	15 Questions
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Medication review Report	30%	- Due date: 01 Nov 2020 at 17:00	5 pages MAXIMUM
Outcomes assessed:
Final exam (Record+)	Forensics Exam MCQ and short answer. (MCQ 30% and SAQ 70% of total exam mark).	0%	Formal exam period Due date: 30 Nov 2020 at 09:00 Closing date: 30 Nov 2020	1 hour
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Interprofessional Communication Education Safety Clinical skills assessment	10%	Multiple weeks	2 x 1.5 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Creative assessment / demonstration	Vaccination workshop 9 online modules and online assessment	20%	Multiple weeks	9 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Creative assessment / demonstration	Vaccination training course Clinical skills evaluation	0%	Multiple weeks	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Creative assessment / demonstration	Tutorial simulated case assessments Clinical skills evaluation	40%	Ongoing	30 minutes x 7
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ? = group assignment ? = Type B final exam ?

Assessment summary

Tutorial simulated case assessments: Students will need to handle 6 competency tasks each individually over the semester.
Medication review: A medication review report are to be submitted for formal marking two weeks after discussion of the patient interview and SOAP note with a consultant pharmacist
Vaccination training course: Students will complete a vaccination training course. This course consists of 9 online pre-work modules and online assessment, a 3 hour lecture/seminar and a 5 hour practical workshop. [Please Note: Vaccination is the Entrustable Professional Activity for this Unit of Study.]
Interprofessional Communication Education Safety Module: Students will collaborate in an interprofessional team to produce a transition of care plan. In order to ‘pass’ this assessment, students must complete all prework and inclass tasks.Peer assessment (relative performance factor) will be applied to moderate the groupwork marks. Students will take part in a formative peer assessment and a summative peer assessment.. 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 groups.
Forensics Exam: Compulsory for all final year students. Forensics Paper 1 will be Day 1 of the formal Exam Period and the Supplementary (Forensics Paper 2) will be at the end of the formal Exam Period. If you wish to sit your exam on-campus, a limited number of on-campus places will be available through an online booking system.

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
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:

Non submission of peer assessment will result in a factor of zero (0) being applied to the non-submitter’s groupwork mark. As per The University of Sydney Assessment Procedures 2011, for every calendar day up to and including ten calendar days after the due date, a penalty of 5% of the maximum awardable marks will be applied to late work.

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	Six competency-based simulations and a case discussion will occur between weeks 2 through 6 of semester.	Online class (52.5 hr)
	Vaccination online prework, lecture, face-to-face workshop and competency assessment.	Simulation laboratory (20 hr)
	Mental Health First Aid Workshop	Workshop (12 hr)
	Forensics online lecture and face to face/online workshop	Lecture and tutorial (4.5 hr)
	Interprofessional Communication Education Safety Workshop and prework	Independent study (15 hr)
	Medication Review	Independent study (50 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Students must attend at least 85% of the compulsory sessions in this UoS.

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 12 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 240-300 hours of student effort in total.

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 effective teamwork capabilities
LO2. Effectively communicate with consumers, peers and other health professionals
LO3. Demonstrate a working understanding of the legislation surrounding the supply of scheduled medicines in NSW
LO4. Identify and assess potential causes of medication related problems
LO5. Apply legal, ethical and clinical reasoning to manage medication related problems.
LO6. Competently provide provide professional pharmacy services

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.

Due to COVID-19 and the delayed start of semester, the following changes have been made: 1. Health care collaboration challenge has been replaced by the Interprofessional Communication Education Safety workshop 2. The 8 face to face competency assessments have been modified to 6 assessments to be delivered online along with 1 SOAP note for the medication review and 1 consultant pharmacist case discussion The following changes have also been made: 1. Simulated patient history taking and medication review have been changed to actual patient information taking and medication review with the addition of self-directed pre-work provided by the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacists as well as a SOAP note and case discussion with a consultant pharmacist. This has been increased in assessment value from a collective 35% (5% and 30%) to 40% (10% and 30%) weighting

Additional information

Referencing guide: Vancouver referencing is preferred for any written assignments in this UoS.

Work, health and safety

Vaccinations workshops will be run by trained experts. PPE will be provided to each student including sharps containers and gloves. All inicidents will be reported immediately in risk ware as per WHS policy.

Disclaimer

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers.

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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

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Work, health and safety

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PHAR4821: Professional Practice

Semester 2, 2020 [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

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect