PHARMACY 311 : Pharmacy 2
Medical and Health Sciences
2023 Semester One (1233) (60 POINTS)
Course Prescription
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 (over 12 weeks)
Teaching will be via a combination of face-to-face activities including lectures, workshops and laboratories as
well as via online learning activities.
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 |
Learning Outcomes
- 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)
- 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)
- Demonstrate emerging or developing skills in medicine information (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 and 2.2)
- Demonstrate emerging or developing skills in pharmaceutical formulations (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 and 3.1)
- 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)
- Demonstrate emerging or developing skills in dispensing (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
- Demonstrate emerging or developing skills in adherence support (Capability 1.2, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
- Demonstrate emerging and developing skills in clinical communication (Capability 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
- 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 | |
| 7 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
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| 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.
* Placements Coursework pass/fail
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 60 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 68 hours of lectures, a 67.5 hour tutorial, 19 hours of reading and thinking about the content, 190 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation and 100 hours for Placement Module 2 which includes 80 hours of placement days which will be off campus at a placement site.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at scheduled activities including labs, tutorials, workshops and placement learning to complete and receive credit for modules and compulsory components of the course. Attendance is required for all components of Placement Module 2.
Most lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including some labs and workshops and patient-experience-based lectures will not be available as recordings.
The course may include live online events including group workshops and/or drop in sessions.
Attendance on campus is required for the final module tests and clinical exam (OSCE).
The activities for the course are scheduled as a mix of standard weekly timetabled elements and some block delivery that will be advised in a detailed timetable available through the course Canvas site.
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.
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.
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.