PHARMACY 702 : Medicine Optimisation 2

Medical and Health Sciences

2023 Semester Two (1235) (45 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Theories and critical appraisal of evidence applied to design health service innovations. Optimal treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, disorders and pain, children’s and older persons’ health issues, patients with multiple morbidities explored through an integrated multidisciplinary systems-based approach. Clinical pharmacy skills in law, ethics, dispensing, medicines information, teamwork, leadership, pharmacoeconomics and health technology are further developed. Advanced experiential learning placement opportunities.

Course Overview

The aim of this course is for students to refine advanced skills and knowledge in medicines optimisation, evidence based practice and the delivery of clinical pharmacy services with skills in application of theories and approaches in the design of health service innovations.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: PHARMACY 701 Restriction: PHARMACY 412

Course Contacts

Course Director: Dr Sanya Ram, email: sanya.ram@auckland.ac.nz Phone: +64 (0) 9 923 2619

P412 strives to be a safe, inclusive and equitable space that supports our social and environmental responsibilities (see the University of Auckland Graduate Profile). 

You are encouraged to discuss privately any learning-related requirements, face-to-face and/or in writing with the Course Director or the Academic Director, email: ad-pharmacy@uoa.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

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Apply knowledge and current evidence about how drug treatment of individual patients can be optimised with reference to children and older adults, musculoskeletal diseases and disorders, pain and people and patients living with multiple co-morbidities and complex conditions. (Capability 1)
  2. Critically appraise synthesise and apply relevant evidence to support safe and appropriate clinical decision making with increased accuracy and proficiency. (Capability 1, 2 and 3)
  3. Analyse integrate and disseminate accurate and relevant information in response to medicine information enquiries showing advanced skills in medicines information. (Capability 1, 2 and 4)
  4. Synthesise relevant policies, legal and ethical frameworks, applying and integrating ethical reasoning to effectively interpret the law as related to pharmacy in provision of optimal pharmaceutical care to case patients. (Capability 1, 2, 3 and 5)
  5. Perform pharmaceutical calculations accurately and safely, integrating and applying multi-step pharmacy practice skills to carry out complex dispensing processes with confidence and competence. (Capability 1)
  6. Integrate, apply and reflect on improvements in advanced skills in clinical communication across different patient and health care groups. (Capability 4)
  7. Evaluate and apply advanced approaches to refining personal contributions in teamwork and leadership settings, including making constructive use of personal and peer critical review and responding positively to, and providing, productive feedback for growth of self and teams. (Capability 3, 4, 5 and 6)
  8. Outline concepts and skills in pharmacoeconomics and health technology assessment in relation to patient care and health outcomes. (Capability 1 and 3)
  9. Apply and evaluate health service design theories and approaches in the creation of health innovations with a lens on addressing inequities in access to medicines and health services for population groups with disparities in health outcomes in New Zealand/Aotearoa. (Capability 2, 3 and 6)
  10. Evaluate health interventions for their responsiveness to Māori health. (Capability 3 and 6)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Tests 50% Individual Test
Coursework 5% Group & Individual Coursework
Assignments 20% Group & Individual Coursework
Placement* Individual Coursework
Interprofessional Learning week* Individual Coursework
Objective Structured Clinical Exam 20% Individual Coursework
Calculations Test 5% Individual Test
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tests
Coursework
Assignments
Placement*
Interprofessional Learning week*
Objective Structured Clinical Exam
Calculations Test
*Placements Coursework (pass/fail)
The course Canvas page has detailed information on assessment extensions and minimum pass rates.
Please also refer to the BPharm Assessment Guidelines for further information.
https://wiki.auckland.ac.nz/display/BPHARM/Bachelor+of+Pharmacy+Portal+Home

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 45 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 40 hours of lectures, a 40 hours of workshops/laboratory sessions/tutorials, 80 hours of off-campus placement time, 145 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 145 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including labs/tutorials/workshops/placement to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including seminars/tutorials/labs will not be available as recordings.
Attendance on campus is required for all written and oral tests and clinical exams (OSCEs).
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

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.

Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 6th Edition Editors: Cate Whittlesea Karen Hodson Paperback ISBN: 9780702070112 eBook ISBN: 9780702070099 Imprint: Elsevier Published Date: 7th August 2018
Other resources will be recommended through CANVAS

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 feedback has shaped how workshops are run, contributed to how feedback on assessment outcomes is shared. The Integrated assignment has evolved, thanks to the feedback provided by students. 

Other Information

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

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.

Fitness to practice 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/fmhscode-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 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.

Published on 31/10/2022 10:46 a.m.