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PHAR4831: Pharmacy Industrial Placement

2024 unit information

This unit of study will provide students with the opportunity to experience the practice of pharmacy in one of a range of industrial settings. Students will contribute to the activities of the host organisation, e.g. helping to develop and prepare consumer­relevant information sheets on managing medicines, literature searches for developing strategies to improve reporting of adverse drug reaction, assisting with elements of PBAC submissions, or working on a laboratory-based project for new formulation development. The overall workload (full­time for 13 weeks) will be agreed individually in consultation with the host and will be commensurate with 24 credit points.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Pharmacy

Code PHAR4831
Academic unit Pharmacy
Credit points 24
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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PHAR4811 and PHAR4812 and (PHAR4814 or WORK3202 or WORK2222) and 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. critically examine scientific evidence, both quantitative and qualitative, in order to arrive at evidence-based conclusions
  • LO2. demonstrate a working understanding of fundamental concepts and practice of pharmaceutical industry
  • LO3. demonstrate an understanding of the design, manufacture and performance of pharmaceutical products
  • LO4. apply appropriate skills to the solution of pharmacy problems
  • LO5. prepare documents and standards for pharmaceutical products
  • LO6. demonstrate an understanding of the processes related to pharmaceutical product marketing
  • LO7. work effectively and cooperatively as a member of a team
  • LO8. learn independently and take responsibility for own learning.
  • LO9. Effectively communicate with consumers, peers and other health professionals
  • LO10. Competently provide professional pharmacy services

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2024
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2020
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2023
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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