PHARMACY 762 : Literature Review in Pharmacy Practice
Medical and Health Sciences
2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This course aims to provide students with the skills to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the current literature in a specified area of interest relevant to pharmacy practice. These skills may be developed through courses and through interaction with a member of academic staff. Students will conduct an in-depth literature review, including identifying and gathering literature followed by critical appraisal of the literature identified and the findings discussed. This will allow a comprehensive and insightful review to be prepared with the intent of a review publication.
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
- Conduct effective literature searches using biomedical databases and other sources (Capability 1.1 and 3.1)
- Summarise and critique scientific literature relevant to the selected topic (Capability 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2 and 6.1)
- Write a literature review using a standard format and with the intent of achieving a review publication (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 and 6.1)
- Deliver an oral presentation summarising the literature review findings (Capability 4.1 and 4.2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Literature Review | 70% | Individual Coursework |
| Oral Presentation | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| 2 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Literature Review | ||||||||||
| Oral Presentation | ||||||||||
Extensions will be considered in exceptional circumstances, where the request is made within a reasonable timeframe* prior to the assignment due date, where evidence is provided (such as a medical/counsellor certificate) and where approved by the Course Director (or nominated Module Leader where relevant).
Assignments received more than one week after the due date or once marked work has already been returned to other students in the class, whichever is earlier, will not be marked and will be graded as “0” or as “not achieved” (if in relation to Experiential Learning Placement coursework and assessments).
* A request for an extension should be submitted at least 24 hours before the due date.
Deductions for Late Assignment Submissions
The deductions will apply (see below) if either the hard copy or Turnitin or Chalk ‘n Wire electronic submission is late, and will be determined by the later submission.
Assessments that are submitted after the deadline will lose marks as follows:
• Up to first 24 hours late: Deduct 10% of the available marks
• 24-48 hours late: Deduct 20% of the available marks
• 48-72 hours late: Deduct 30% of the available marks
• 72-96 hours late: Deduct 40% of the available marks
• 96-120 hours late: Deduct 50% of the available marks
Note 1: Emailed submissions will only be accepted at the discretion of the Module Leader or Course Director and will not be accepted before or after the deadline unless otherwise stated in the Assignment details provided.
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15-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: to meet with your supervisor for a one-hour meeting each week; 10 hours of reading, planning and thinking about the content of your literature review; 25 hours planning and conducting literature searches and retrieving research literature; 80 hours of work on writing your literature review; 25 hours on preparing your oral presentation.
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).
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.