Outline

Academic unit	Pharmacy
Credit points	3
Prerequisites ?	PHAR5718
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	PHAR5719
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Coordinator	Jan-Willem Alffenaar, johannes.alffenaar@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Placement	Preceptor Assessment Preceptor assessment	70%	Multiple weeks	Clinical Placement
Outcomes assessed:
Placement	Placement Attendance Attendance	0%	Multiple weeks	Clinical Placement
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	ePortfolio ePortfolio:	30%	Multiple weeks	Clinical Placement
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ?

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Multiple weeks	Placement	Placement (75 hr)
briefing clinical placement	Lecture (1 hr)
debriefing clinical placement	Lecture (1 hr)

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. communicate effectively with patients, families, carers and other health care professionals
LO2. apply a systematic reasoning process to address a range of health and drug-related problems that present in pharmacy
LO3. provide medicines with appropriate advice, counselling and promoting public health
LO4. demonstrate an understanding of management, organisational principles and laws that govern the supply of medicines and the practice of pharmacy
LO5. engage in continuous reflection and take personal responsibility for personal and professional development
LO6. work effectively and cooperatively with patients, families, carers and other health care professionals
LO7. apply QUM and evidence-based medicine principles to optimise the quality of medication use

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes	Competency standards
	Performance Outcomes Framework - Australian Pharmacy Council - On successful completion of an approved pharmacy degree program - 2.1. communicating appropriately and effectively with a socially and culturally diverse range of people in a manner which inspires confidence and trust by 2.2. documenting, communicating and recording relevant information, findings, decisions, recommendations and other information accurately and concisely, taking due account of privacy and confidentiality 2.3. contributing to the interprofessional collaborative health care team in order to optimise patient outcomes by
	Performance Outcomes Framework - Australian Pharmacy Council - On successful completion of an approved pharmacy degree program - 3.1. formulating appropriate and effective actions and recommendations which support safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines and other healthcare options and optimise socially accountable person-centred care by 3.1.a. applying relevant underpinning knowledge 3.1.b. using a systematic approach to access, critically evaluate and apply relevant evidence 3.1.c. applying effective critical thinking, reasoning and problem-solving strategies to conceptualise problems, formulate a range of potential solutions, and support decision-making
	Performance Outcomes Framework - Australian Pharmacy Council - On successful completion of an approved pharmacy degree program - 3.10. facilitating patient self-management of health through education, intervention, monitoring and health promotion services in order to optimise patient health outcomes and wellbeing, and reduce the risk of complications 3.2. making and prioritising recommendations to manage health, medical and medication needs of patients, including both pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies, based on the Quality Use of Medicines Framework and the best available evidence 3.22. endorsing and participating in health promotion activities, health services and public health initiatives intended to maintain and improve health 3.5. demonstrating the delivery of person-centred care including 3.5.a. respecting the personal characteristics, rights, preferences, values, beliefs, needs and diversity of patients, carers and other persons 3.5.b. maintaining privacy and confidentiality in interactions with patients, carers and other persons 3.5.d. ensuring that the best interests of patients, carers and other persons are foremost in the provision of care 3.8. formulating health, medical and medication management plans in collaboration with patients, carers and other health team members 3.9. recommending appropriate monitoring of the outcomes of health, medical and medication management plans and recommending adjustments to them where appropriate in collaboration with patients, carers and other health team members
	Performance Outcomes Framework - Australian Pharmacy Council - On successful completion of an approved pharmacy degree program - 4. Domain 4 Leadership and management 4.1. undertaking regular reflection as a means of enhancing learning and practice 4.10. demonstrating awareness of, and complying with appropriate policies, processes and protocols 4.11. demonstrating skills in the identification, assessment, monitoring, mitigation and management of risk 4.2. demonstrating awareness of professional limitations and adopting appropriate strategies where necessary, including additional professional education and/or referral of patients to other health care professionals 4.3. demonstrating self-awareness and self-regulation of personal attributes, strengths and weaknesses which may affect professional performance and/or personal development 4.5. recognising situations likely to compromise performance and developing effective strategies to minimise their impact 4.7. demonstrating effective leadership skills, including taking the initiative when appropriate, managing own roles, and understanding and accepting appropriate responsibility and accountability for organising, planning, prioritising, influencing and negotiating within a team context 4.8. demonstrating awareness of the importance of, and strategies for, promoting responsible and socially accountable stewardship of health care resources 4.9. promoting quality assurance and continuous quality improvement strategies through utilising skills in collaboration, critical thinking, curiosity and creativity
	Performance Outcomes Framework - Australian Pharmacy Council - On successful completion of an approved pharmacy degree program - 4.3. demonstrating self-awareness and self-regulation of personal attributes, strengths and weaknesses which may affect professional performance and/or personal development
	Performance Outcomes Framework - Australian Pharmacy Council - On successful completion of an approved pharmacy degree program - 2.3.c. demonstrating appropriate teamwork behaviours 2.4. collaborating with patients, carers and other clients in shared decision-making by
	Performance Outcomes Framework - Australian Pharmacy Council - On successful completion of an approved pharmacy degree program - 3.4. carrying out systematic medication reviews, informed by the Quality Use of Medicines Framework, in order to identify and resolve potential medication-related issues and optimise the impact of medications on health outcomes in collaboration with patients, carers and other members of the health care team

Performance Outcomes Framework - Australian Pharmacy Council - On successful completion of an approved pharmacy degree program -

Competency code	Taught, Practiced or Assessed	Competency standard
2.1.a		demonstrating appropriately tailored verbal, written and non-verbal communication
2.1.b		engaging with all persons in a respectful, culturally appropriate, compassionate, responsive and empathetic manner
2.1.c		demonstrating awareness of and sensitivity to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and/or Māori history, communication styles and community protocols
2.1.d		demonstrating appropriate communication and interpersonal behaviours
2.2		documenting, communicating and recording relevant information, findings, decisions, recommendations and other information accurately and concisely, taking due account of privacy and confidentiality
2.3.a		demonstrating an understanding and appreciation of the roles of pharmacists and other members of the interprofessional collaborative care team
2.3.b		creating and maintaining effective intra- and interprofessional relationships, and working in partnership to achieve negotiated, agreed-upon objectives
2.3.c		demonstrating appropriate teamwork behaviours
2.3.d		demonstrating appropriate communication at transition points in patient care to reduce risks to patients and ensure safe and effective continuity of patient care
2.4.a		supporting the rights of patients, carers and other clients to access relevant information and participate in decisions relating to their care
2.4.b		respecting their choices
3.1.a		applying relevant underpinning knowledge
3.1.b		using a systematic approach to access, critically evaluate and apply relevant evidence
3.1.c		applying effective critical thinking, reasoning and problem-solving strategies to conceptualise problems, formulate a range of potential solutions, and support decision-making
3.10		facilitating patient self-management of health through education, intervention, monitoring and health promotion services in order to optimise patient health outcomes and wellbeing, and reduce the risk of complications
3.2		making and prioritising recommendations to manage health, medical and medication needs of patients, including both pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies, based on the Quality Use of Medicines Framework and the best available evidence
3.22		endorsing and participating in health promotion activities, health services and public health initiatives intended to maintain and improve health
3.4		carrying out systematic medication reviews, informed by the Quality Use of Medicines Framework, in order to identify and resolve potential medication-related issues and optimise the impact of medications on health outcomes in collaboration with patients, carers and other members of the health care team
3.5.a		respecting the personal characteristics, rights, preferences, values, beliefs, needs and diversity of patients, carers and other persons
3.5.b		maintaining privacy and confidentiality in interactions with patients, carers and other persons
3.5.d		ensuring that the best interests of patients, carers and other persons are foremost in the provision of care
3.8		formulating health, medical and medication management plans in collaboration with patients, carers and other health team members
4.1		undertaking regular reflection as a means of enhancing learning and practice
4.10		demonstrating awareness of, and complying with appropriate policies, processes and protocols
4.11		demonstrating skills in the identification, assessment, monitoring, mitigation and management of risk
4.2		demonstrating awareness of professional limitations and adopting appropriate strategies where necessary, including additional professional education and/or referral of patients to other health care professionals
4.3		demonstrating self-awareness and self-regulation of personal attributes, strengths and weaknesses which may affect professional performance and/or personal development
4.4		demonstrating awareness of the signs which indicate that a potential risk to public safety may exist if observed in another practitioner, and formulating appropriate responses including support, advice, assistance, referral or reporting where necessary
4.5		recognising situations likely to compromise performance and developing effective strategies to minimise their impact
4.7		demonstrating effective leadership skills, including taking the initiative when appropriate, managing own roles, and understanding and accepting appropriate responsibility and accountability for organising, planning, prioritising, influencing and negotiating within a team context
4.8		demonstrating awareness of the importance of, and strategies for, promoting responsible and socially accountable stewardship of health care resources
4.9		promoting quality assurance and continuous quality improvement strategies through utilising skills in collaboration, critical thinking, curiosity and creativity

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