PHARMACY 311 : Pharmacy 2

Medical and Health Sciences

2021 Semester One (1213) (60 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Optimal drug treatment of respiratory, cardiovascular, renal and hepatic diseases and disorders are explored through an integrated multidisciplinary systems-based approach. Clinical pharmacy skills in law and ethics, dispensing, medicines information, adherence support, clinical communication, physical assessment and management are further developed. Experiential learning placements focus on development of pharmacy practice skills in community/hospital pharmacy settings throughout New Zealand.

Course Overview

The overall objective of the course is to develop skills and knowledge in medicines optimisation, formulation development and the delivery of clinical pharmacy services. The course comprises of five modules:
Module 1 Respiratory (4 weeks)
Module 2 Cardiovascular (5 weeks)
Module 3 Renal and Hepatic (3 weeks)
Module 4 Clinical and professional skills (over 12 weeks)
Module 5 Placement 2 (2 weeks)
Teaching will be via a combination of face-to-face activities including lectures, workshops and laboratories as well as via online learning activities.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: PHARMACY 211-213

Course Contacts

Dr Mohammed Mohammed - Course Director
Email: mohammed.mohammed@auckland.ac.nz 

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Pharmacy

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Develop skills and knowledge in medicine optimisation, formulation development and the delivery of clinical pharmacy services (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  2. Critically discuss how drug treatment of individual patients can be optimised with reference to respiratory, cardiovascular, hepatic and renal diseases and disorders (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1 and 3.2)
  3. Demonstrate emerging or developing skills in medicine information (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 and 2.2)
  4. Demonstrate emerging or developing skills in pharmaceutical formulations (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 and 3.1)
  5. Demonstrate emerging or developing skills in interpretation of the law related to pharmacy and ethical reasoning (Capability 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 5.1 and 5.2)
  6. Demonstrate emerging or developing skills in dispensing (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  7. Demonstrate emerging or developing skills in adherence support (Capability 1.2, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  8. Demonstrate emerging and developing skills in clinical communication (Capability 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  9. Demonstrate emerging and developing skills in physical assessment and management (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Integrated Assignment 20% Group & Individual Coursework
Law and Ethics Assignment 10% Individual Coursework
Respiratory Exit Test 17% Individual Test
Cardiovascular Exit Test 20% Individual Test
Renal and Hepatic Exit Test 13% Individual Test
OSCEs 20% Individual Examination
Placement Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Integrated Assignment
Law and Ethics Assignment
Respiratory Exit Test
Cardiovascular Exit Test
Renal and Hepatic Exit Test
OSCEs
Placement
The course Canvas page has detailed information on assessment extensions and minimum pass rates. 

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 60 point course and students are expected to spend 40 hours per week.  

For this course, you can expect 68 hours of lectures, a 67.5 hour of tutorials/ workshops, a 19 hours practical laboratory classes, 190 hours of reading, self study and thinking about the content and 160 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

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.

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.

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.

Information regarding required or recommended texts and readings for your course can be found in Canvas course page.

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 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 your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

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 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 15/02/2021 10:30 a.m.