PHR3062 · Student experiential placements 1

Overview

This unit will enhance your knowledge and understanding of a range of topics relevant to the practice of pharmacy; further develop and refine skills in communication, teamwork, integrity, empathy and problem solving; and provide the opportunity for you to implement your knowledge and skills acquired throughout the course in various practice settings through the Student Experiential Placements (StEPs) Program.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment will comprise of 100% in semester assessments. All learning outcomes will be assessed. This unit contains one or more competency hurdle assessment tasks that you must successfully complete to be able to pass the unit. You have one attempt, plus an additional assessment capped at 50% of the available marks for the task, to demonstrate your competency in the competency hurdle assessment task. If you fail to meet the hurdle requirement, you will receive a fail grade for the unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Describe the delivery of pharmacy services, and the role of pharmacists, in a range of practice environments
2. Demonstrate delivery of credentialed activities semi-autonomously, by applying the knowledge and skill gathered from units over the duration of the course
3. Demonstrate delivery of non-credentialed activities under direct supervision, by applying the knowledge and skill gathered from units over the duration of the course
4. Demonstrate proficiency in fundamental pharmaceutical calculations
5. Reflect on identified strengths and weaknesses to develop Personalised Learning Plans to enhance professional skills required to practice as a pharmacist

Workload

Coursework • Twelve hours of independent preparation for placements • Twelve hours of active learning lectures (2 hours per week) • Twelve hours of small group classes including assessment (2 hours per week) • Three 1-hour skills coaching sessions Placement This unit requires you to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting, you will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit. You must be aware of the faculty's Student Experiential Placements Information and Compliance Handbook You will not be permitted to attend any clinical placements unless you have current valid Working with Children and Police checks, an up to date hand hygiene module certification, and have a satisfactory immunisation status, all of which must be submitted to Faculty. All students who have been assigned placement remediation procedures as per the Student Experiential Placements Information and Compliance Handbook must have these approved by the StEPs Manager by the due date to attend placement. More information is available online via the Student Experiential Placement (StEPS) Program • 150 hours of professional experiential placements (2 x 2 weeks x 5 days x 7.5 hours)

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.