PHARMACY 199 : English Language Competency
Medical and Health Sciences
2024 Semester One (1243) (0 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
All health practitioners registered under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 are required to demonstrate competence in the English language. It is a programme requirement that students demonstrate English language competence before undertaking any placement activities in PHARMACY 213 in semester 2.
PHARMACY 199 MUST be successfully completed prior to commencing semester 2 of Part II of the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree. In some circumstances, additional work with the ELE team will be mandated for semester 2 of Part II
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate minimum required competency in English language writing to communicate effectively and professionally in English in the BPharm programme and on placements (Capability 6.1 and 7)
- 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 6.1 and 7)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic / Exit test | 100% | Individual Test |
| 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Diagnostic / Exit test | ||||||||||
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 workload required is dependent on the identified English language needs of each individual.
In some circumstances, additional work with the ELE team will be mandated for semester 2 of Part II.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
- The activities for the course are scheduled as a mixture of online screening, face to face advisory meetings, self-directed learning, face to face lessons and a face to face exit test.
- To complete the course attendance is required at scheduled activities including labs/tutorials.
- Face to face learning activities including tutorials/labs will not be available as recordings.
- The course may include live online events including group discussions/tutorials.
- Attendance on campus is required for the ELE for pharmacy 199 language labs and the exit test.
Learning 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.
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.
No feedback was received from students this year, therefore no changes were made as a result of student feedback.
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 for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
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 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.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.
The delivery mode may change depending on COVID restrictions. Any changes will be communicated through Canvas.
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.
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 students may be asked to submit 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. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.