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PHAR4822: Clinical Placement D

Semester 2, 2020 [Block mode] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Clinical Placement D is the final Clinical Placements Unit of Study and is a continuation of Clinical Placements A, B, and C. Students are provided opportunities to observe and participate in real-life application of theory and skills learned during on-campus course work. Students will have the opportunity to gain experience in practice and knowledge of a variety of professional settings. The overall objectives of the Clinical Placements program are to familiarise students with their future professional roles and working environments, and to develop professional skills and behaviours. Students will be required to maintain an e-portfolio across the Clinical Placements program of their placement experiences, and attend on-campus debriefing sessions. Students will also be evaluated by their preceptors on their professional performance during placement.

Unit details and rules

Unit code PHAR4822
Academic unit Pharmacy
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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PHAR3100 and PHAR3815 and PHAR3825 and PHAR3816 and PHAR3817 and PHAR3818 and PHAR3819 and PHAR3826 and PHAR3827 and [PHAR3820 or (PHAR3828 and PHAR3829)]
Corequisites
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PHAR4821 and (PHAR4813 or PHAR4820)
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator Asad Patanwala, asad.patanwala@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Placement hurdle task Preceptor assessment
Preceptor assessment of student
70% - Completed by preceptor
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO12 LO11 LO9 LO8 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Placement hurdle task Placement hours
Completion of placement hours
0% - Completion of placement hours
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO12 LO11 LO9 LO8 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Assignment hurdle task Portfolio
Submit all components of portfolio
30% - Refer to Canvas
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3 LO7 LO10 LO12
hurdle task = hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

Preceptor Assessment: Completed by the preceptor to assess student performance. Must receive 50% mark to pass UoS

Placement Hours: Complete 70 hours 

Porfolio: Submit all components of the porfolio. Must receive 50% mark to pass UoS

Assessment criteria

Refer to Canvas 

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:

2.5% reduction from portfolio for each day late (for each component of the portfolio)

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.

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.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes

Attendance and class requirements

  • Attendance: To pass this unit, you are required to complete 70 working hours at each placement at your allocated sites. Failure to do so will result in an immediate fail in this unit. You are required inform both your preceptor and the school if you miss any part of your placement. If you miss any of your placement hours (even 1 hour) you need to write to the unit of study coordinator. If you are going to miss one full day (or more) then you need to submit a special consideration. If you make up a placement, then you need to submit a second portfolio. Failure to do so may result in additional placement hours and/or tasks in order to satisfactorily pass this unit of study. The placement debrief tutorial is compulsory.
  • Required materials: Professional attire is required for attendance at all placement sites. Students will have already obtained a pharmacy placement shirt for previous placements. This shirt is expected to be worn at all times while on placement. Women may wear business skirts or long pants (black or navy blue) with their pharmacy placement shirt. Men may wear long, business pants (black or navy blue) with their pharmacy placement shirt.

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

  • Australian Medicines Handbook
  • Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary
  • Australian Therapeutic Guidelines 

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. critically examine scientific evidence, both quantitative and qualitative, in order to arrive at evidence-based conclusions
  • LO2. communicate effectively with patients, families, carers and other health care professionals
  • LO3. apply a systematic reasoning process to address a range of health and drug-related problems
  • LO4. provide prescription medicines with appropriate advice and counselling (in a community or hospital pharmacy setting)
  • LO5. demonstrate an understanding of management and organisational principles and their application in pharmacy settings
  • LO6. demonstrate appropriate attitudes and values in personal and professional dealing and business practice
  • LO7. maximise patient safety through Quality Use of Medicines, and minimise and manage medicine error
  • LO8. demonstrate understanding of laws that govern the supply of medicines and the practice of pharmacy
  • LO9. work effectively and cooperatively as a member of an interprofessional clinical team to provide high quality patient care
  • LO10. engage in continuous reflection and take personal responsibility for personal and professional development
  • LO11. demonstrate an understanding of the health care system in Australia and the role of the pharmacist within it
  • LO12. demonstrate an understanding of the role of the pharmacist in promoting public health

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
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

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

The previous passport system has been eliminated. The UoS now includes Entrustable Professional Activities with electronic submission.

Work, health and safety

Complete WHS assessment on the first day of placement and submit WHS form on Canvas

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