This unit of study builds on PHAR1911 (Fundamentals of Pharmacy) and integrates basic scientific concepts underpinning compounding and pharmaceutical dosage forms with pharmacy practice. The pharmaceutics component provides an introduction to a wide range of pharmaceutical dosage forms available in practice and explores the basic scientific concepts underlying the extemporaneous preparation and use of different pharmaceutical dosage forms to successfully deliver a drug. Students then explore how these concepts shape the considerations and practice points when using these dosage forms in the pharmacy practice setting. The pharmacy practice component focuses on professional pharmacy services and the quality use of medicines, covering topics such as communication with patients and patient self-management, and quality use of medicines in primary care, focusing on the provision of non-prescription medicines.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Pharmacy |
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Credit points | 12 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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HSC Chemistry and Mathematics Advanced (2U). Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take a Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February and as a distance course at other times of the year) |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Janet Cheung, janet.cheung@sydney.edu.au |
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Tutor(s) | Pegah Varamini, pegah.varamini@sydney.edu.au |