PHARMACY 199 : English Language Competency

Medical and Health Sciences

2020 Semester One (1203) (0 POINTS)

Course Prescription

To complete this course students must attain a level of competency in the English language as determined by the School of Pharmacy. This course must be completed prior to enrolling in PHARMACY 213.

Course Overview

All health practitioners registered under the Health Practitioner Competence Assurance Act 2003 are required to demonstrate competence in English language. It is a programme requirement that students demonstrate English language competence before undertaking any placement activities in PHARMACY 213 in semester 2.

PHARMACY199 MUST be successfully completed prior to commencing semester 2 of Part II of the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Pharmacy

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate minimum required competency in English language writing to communicate effectively and professionally in English in the BPharm programme and on placements (Capability 4.1, 4.2 and 5.2)
  2. Demonstrate minimum required competency in English oral language and pronunciation to be able to communicate effectively and professionally in the BPharm programme and on placements. (Capability 1.2, 4.1, 4.2 and 5.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Diagnostic / Exit test 100% Individual Test
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2
Diagnostic / Exit test

All students are required to complete an initial screening of language ability (Diagnostic English Language Needs Assessment (DELNA) screening), and if necessary, more detailed diagnosis followed by online exercises, quizzes and exit tests.

Learning Resources

English Language Enrichment (ELE) advisers, online and face to face ELE resources https://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/services/student-learning/ele.

Students may also be advised to enrol in academic English language courses, and access English language resources to develop their language proficiency.

Course Contacts

t.aspden@auckland.ac.nz

Workload Expectations

Depending on the result of your DELNA screening then diagnosis and successful remediation through English Language Enrichment (ELE) for PHARMACY 199 course may be required.

If you need to participate in  ELE for PHARMACY 199 much of the work involves self-directed learning. DELNA and ELE advisers will provide you with individualised workload expectations for successfully achieving the requirements of PHARMACY 199 in the first semester. The amount of workload is dependent on the identified English language needs of each individual.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Students in the Bachelor of Pharmacy programme are bound by the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Fitness to Practise policy that applies to all students who are studying in clinical undergraduate programmes.
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about/the-university/how-university-works/policy-and-administration/teaching-and-learning/fmhs-code-of-fitness-to-practise/fmhs-fitness-to-practise-policy.html

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 15/07/2020 11:22 a.m.