Outline

Overview

This unit of study consolidates previous units from the entire Master of Pharmacy 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. Case based role-plays will be used to develop students' communication and clinical skills for future interactions with patients, doctors, other health professionals and pharmacy colleagues. The unit consists of lectures, on-line learning and simulated case-based competency assessment and learning. Further dispensing skills will also be incorporated into this unit of study.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Pharmacy
Credit points	9
Prerequisites ?	(PHAR5711 or PHAR5911) and PHAR5712 and PHAR5713 and PHAR5714 and PHAR5715 and PHAR5716 and PHAR5717
Corequisites ?	PHAR5725 and (PHAR5728 or PHAR5928)
Prohibitions ?	PHAR5727
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Rebekah Moles, rebekah.moles@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Final exam (Record+)	Forensics Exam MCQ and Short answer. (30% MCQs and 70% SAQ 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:
Skills-based evaluation	Vaccinations You will have a vaccination workshop in the semester	0%	Multiple weeks	9 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Online task	IPL IPL task with nursing week 2 and 8	0%	Week 08	4 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	HMR HMR history taking will be in week 8 and report will be due Midnight Sunday	30%	Week 08 Due date: 25 Oct 2020 at 23:59	8 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Mock Clinic Group Pitch Mock clinic -week 7 present clinic - week 10	30%	Week 10	2x 20mins
Outcomes assessed:
Skills-based evaluation	Simulations You will be assigned to 8 simulated cases to be performed in the classroom	40%	Weekly	30mins X 8
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ? = group assignment ? = Type B final exam ?

Assessment summary

Tutorial simulated case assessments: Students will need to handle 8 competency tasks (5% each) individually over the semester. Students are provided up to 3 opportunities to pass each task if required, with initial mark counting towards their cumulative assessment.
Medication review: A medication review interview and report are to be undertaken and submitted for formal marking in week 8. Marks will be deducted for late submissions according to university policy. A second attempt will be offerred to students that receive less than 50% on first attempt.
Vaccination training course students must complete 9 online pre-work modules, attend a 3 hour lecture/seminar and a 5 hour practical workshop. In order to receive the certificate of vaccination training students must successfully complete all the online module as well as the coursework.
Mock Clinic: Students will work in teams to design a clinic. This task is integrated with the task in PHAR5925. A pitch presentaion will occur in week 7 and the clinic will be presented in week 10. Peer assessment (relative performance factor) will be applied to moderate the groupwork marks. 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: 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. Compulsory for all final year students. If you wish to sit your exam on-campus, a limited number of on-campus places will be available through an online booking system.
IPL:Students will complete an online IPL session with nursing in week 2 and 8. This will involve online lectures and an interactive zoom session with nursing students.

Assessment criteria

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 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:

For submitted assessments 5% will be deducted for each day the assessment task is late. Non submission of peer assessment will result in a factor of zero (0) being applied to the non-submitter’s groupwork mark.

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.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

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	A series of lectures on Pharmacy Forensics, Pharmacy Management, Clinical topics as well as careers will be posted online throughout the semester.	Online class (20 hr)
	8 competency-based simulations will occur in the classroom over the semester, as well as a simulated medication review and report. You will also simulate vaccination.	Simulation laboratory (70 hr)
	Mock Clinic pitch will be done in Week 7 in combination with PHAR 5725. Presentation of Clinic will be in Week 10.	Presentation (16 hr)
	IPL activities with Nursing. In weeks 2 and 8 you will undertake clinical tasks in Nursing. this will be simulated via zoom.	Workshop (4 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Simulated tutorials, workshops, IPL, Forensics and Mock Clinics are compulsory to attend. 85% attendance is required as per policy.

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 9 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 180-225 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
LO2. Effectively communicate with consumers, peers and other health professionals
LO3. Identify and assess potential causes of medication related problems
LO4. Apply legal, ethical and clinical reasoning to manage medication related problems
LO5. Create and evaluate new pharmacy related services to assist patients in need of acute and chronic care
LO6. Demonstrate a working understanding of the legislation surrounding the supply of scheduled medicines in NSW

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.

This unit has merged the Mock clinic assessment with the assessment in PHAR5725 so as students can work in the same groups on related topics. This has been done based on student feedback

Additional information

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

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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

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PHAR5927: 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