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PHAR4941: Integrated Professional Practice A
2026 unit information
This unit of study consolidates the learning from previous units of study across the curriculum. It integrates clinical and professional knowledge and skills applied in simulated and real-life pharmacy settings. The delivery of professional pharmacy services forms a core component of this unit of study. Examples of these services include health promotion, vaccination, medication review and reconciliation, chronic condition monitoring, adherence services and prescribing/deprescribing. The unit includes six once-weekly sessions of work-integrated learning in different pharmacy-related settings.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Pharmacy |
| Credit points | 12 |
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Prerequisites:
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PHAR3911 and PHAR3912 and PHAR3913 and PHAR3921 and PHAR3922 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| 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. Apply clinical reasoning, knowledge of relevant legislation and ethical principles to identify, assess and address a range of health, ethical and medication-related issues.
- LO2. Communicate effectively and appropriately, in a culturally-capable manner with patients, families, carers and other health professionals.
- LO3. Demonstrate patient-centred care and shared decision making in interactions with patients, families and carers.
- LO4. Identify particular therapeutic issues in paediatric, geriatric and other special patient populations, and formulate strategies to ensure quality use of medicines for these patients.
- LO5. Formulate a health or medication management plan or monitoring recommendations in collaboration with patients, families, carers and other health professionals.
- LO6. Demonstrate the required skills to competently deliver a range of professional pharmacy services.
- LO7. Demonstrate responsibility for personal and professional development through independent learning and continuous reflection.
- LO8. Evaluate personal health and wellbeing, including physical, emotional and mental health, and recognise when it may be appropriate to seek support.
- LO9. Contribute effectively as a pharmacist member of a multidisciplinary health care team to optimise patient outcomes.
- LO10. Demonstrate skills in identifying, assessing and managing risks associated with practice, including risks related to self, or risks observed in other health professionals or the situation.
- LO11. Uphold the reputation of the pharmacy profession, including practising within relevant legal requirements, professional guidelines and ethical frameworks, and role-modelling appropriate attitudes and values.
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