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Units PHAR5717 Semester 2b 2020 [Normal day]

Unit of study_

PHAR5717: Integrated Primary Healthcare 2

Semester 2b, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

This unit of study will focus on medicines available over the counter (OTC), or prescribed, for therapeutic use in a number of common disorders affecting the musculoskeletal, dermatological, special senses, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems. The pharmaceutical sciences that underpin such drug therapies will be covered. This unit will also include the epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical features of these disorders. Through the use of case-based learning, students will participate in the interpretation, application and dissemination of pharmaceutical and pharmacotherapeutic concepts and knowledge. On completion of this unit of study students will be able to apply an understanding of the pharmaceutical sciences to optimising the drug and non-drug therapy of patients with these disorders. Interprofessional communication and the application of specialist knowledge to implementing pharmacist cognitive services such as clinical interventions and/or medication management review will also be explored. Students will become familiar with drug information software and a multitude of computerised drug information databases. Role-plays will help students to develop the language and non-verbal skills pharmacists need to communicate effectively with patients, doctors, and other health care professionals. This unit of study complements the practical experiences undertaken during experiential placements.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	PHAR5717
Academic unit	Pharmacy
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	3 credit points of Calculus, 6 credit points of Biochemistry, 12 credit points of Chemistry.
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	David Hibbs, david.hibbs@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Final exam (Record+)	Final exam MCQ and Short answer (MCQ 60% & SAQ 40% of total exam mark)	50%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Final exam (Open book)	Oral exam Oral exam	30%	Formal exam period Due date: 03 Dec 2020 at 09:00 Closing date: 03 Dec 2020	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Participation	Workshop participation Pre-work, Participation, Professionalism	5%	Multiple weeks	3 hours weekly
Outcomes assessed:
Skills-based evaluation	RPA Grand Rounds ePortfolio reflection	15%	Multiple weeks	500 words, 2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ? = Type B final exam ? = Type C final exam ?

Assessment summary

Workshop participation: This assessment will involve observations about level of participation, engagement and professional behaviour demonstrated by students during the workshops.
RPA grand rounds: Students will be required to attend one grand round online.
Oral exam: During the workshops, students would have learnt about clinical and therapeutic decision making which requires a systematic process incorporating information gathering, information processing, knowledge application and finally information delivery. The oral exam will test these skills in a mock scenario.
Please note: If you fail the first sitting, then your supplementary oral exams will be scheduled on the 16th of December, 2020.
Final exam: The final exam will include all content covered in lectures, workshops and workshop preparation. You must achieve greater than 50% in this exam to pass the unit. If you wish to sit your exam on-campus, a limited number of on-campus places will be available through an online booking system.
Replacement Exam will be held in the formal replacement exam period (11th Jan 2021 to 14th Jan 2021)

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.

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	1. Introduction; 2. Osteoarthritis; 3. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; 4. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs - medicinal chemistry; 5. Pain and opioids	Lecture (5 hr)
Week 06	1. Complementary medications: pain and inflammation; 2. Gout/hyperuricaemia; 3. Persistent pain; 4. Glaucoma	Lecture (4 hr)
Week 06	1. Osteoarthritis case; 2. Dispensing 1	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 07	1. Cholinergic pharmacology; 2. Hypertension; 3. Diuretics; 4. Ears and mouth; 5. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors	Lecture (5 hr)
Week 07	Pain	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 08	1. Eyes; 2. Antilipidemics; 3. Interpretation of lipid chemistry; 4. Angiotensin-converting enzyme and angiotensin blockers; 5. Complementary med and hypertension	Lecture (5 hr)
Week 08	Gout and glaucoma	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 09	1. Evidence-based medicine in hypertension; 2. Clinical intervention 1; 3. Chronic migraine and migraine; 4. Migraine and 5-hydroxytryptamine	Lecture (5 hr)
Week 09	1. Hypertension and hyperlipidemia; 2. Dispensing 2	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 10	1. Headache and migraine; 2. Clinical intervention - med rev 2; 3. Steroid hormones; 4. Oral contraceptives	Lecture (5 hr)
Week 10	Medication review processes	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 11	1. Evidence-based complementary medicines; 2. Dysmenorrhoea, premenstrual syndrome and menopause; 3. Menstrual disorders; 4. Mother safe lecture; 5. Menopause and hormone replacement therapy; 6. Wound care	Lecture (5 hr)
Week 11	Migraine and oral contraceptives	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 12	1. Skin infections and acne; 2. Sunscreens; 3. Ethics	Lecture (3 hr)
Week 12	Wound care	Workshop (3 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: In accordance with the Faculty Policy on attendance, students must attend a minimum of 85% workshops (7 of 8 workshops) to satisfy attendance requirements for this unit of study. If a workshop is missed due to illness or misadventure, students are to submit a special consideration form along with supporting documentation. Students arriving more than 10 minutes after the commencement of the workshop will be marked as absent. Students swapping a tutorial without prior approval from the unit co-ordinator will be marked as absent.

Grand rounds:Attendance at the timetabled session of grand rounds is a compulsory requirement for the semester and if the student is absent due to illness or misadventure they will be required to submit a special consideration application.

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.

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. outline physiology and pathophysiology associated with disease states of the musculoskeletal, dermatological, and special senses, cardiovascular and reproductive system
LO2. identify sources of drugs, the way they are discovered, purified, characterised and analysed, and their physico-chemical properties
LO3. demonstrate an understanding of the pharmacological mechanisms of action and the properties drugs display as biologically active molecules in living systems
LO4. communicate effectively with patients, families, carers and other health care professionals
LO5. apply a systematic reasoning process to address a range of health and drug-related problems that present in pharmacy
LO6. provide prescription medicines and appropriate advice and counselling
LO7. provide over the counter products using endorsed professional protocols
LO8. advise other health care professionals about medicines and their use
LO9. provide patient education in relation to medicines and therapeutic and monitoring devices
LO10. maximise patient safety through quality use of medicines, and minimise and manage medicine error

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

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Assessment items, and date of commencement have changed since this unit was last offered.

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Weekly schedule

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Attendance and class requirements

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Learning outcomes

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Graduate qualities

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