Complete Course Outline

Course: Master of Pharmacy (767AA)

Award: Master of Pharmacy
Course Level: 04
Faculty: Faculty of Health
University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 885800
CRICOS Code: 049510G
Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:

UC Bruce Campus
- Part Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Dr Mark Naunton (Ph: +61 2 6201 2462)
- Full Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Dr Mark Naunton (Ph: +61 2 6201 2462)

Introduction

NOTE: This course is open to new admissions in 2012 (semester 2 commencement) and 2014 (semester 1 commencement), but will not be open for new admisssions in 2013.

The course caters for graduates of an appropriate undergraduate medical science or human biology degree with an emphasis on chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, human biology and physiology leading to the provision of a focussed training in professional pharmacy. The degree will incorporate lectures, laboratories and clinical tutorial sessions with a strong professional residency component to provide students with the necessary knowledge, exposure, attitudes and clinical decision making skills required to practise as a pharmacist. Total clinical placement experience will be up to 1000 hours during the course, however an individual student's clinical placement experience within the sub-disciplines of pharmacy will differ from student to student. A series of problem-based clinical studies will further develop the skills and adaptability of students, allowing them to rise to the challenges encountered in the delivery of pharmacy in a wide variety of settings. The students will be encouraged to develop an understanding of healthcare consumers' needs within a framework of the healthcare team and institutions that supply healthcare.

Professional practice experience will be gained in public and private hospitals and community pharmacies and any other relevant pharmacy workplaces in the ACT and surrounding region. These attachments will lead to the students gaining competency in the areas outlined in the Competency Standards for Pharmacists in Australia 2003 and regulated by the Council of Pharmacy Regulating Authorities (COPRA) and NAPSAC. Suitable documentation will be prospectively collated by the student during the M. Pharm course and verified by the allocated preceptor as a record of attainment of competency. Monitoring of the academic rigour will occur through a University of Canberra Course Advisory Committee.

This course currently is fully accredited with the Australian Pharmacy Council.

Full-time domestic students in this course may be eligible for student income support in the form of Youth Allowance, Austudy or Pensioner Education Supplement.

Course Requirements

48 credit points, including at least 24 credit points at PG level, comprising the following:

(a) Required: 45 credit points
6450 Health Professional Practice 1 PG
8514 Systems Pharmacology PG
8383 Pharmaceutics 1 PG
8515 Chemical Pharmacology PG
6454 Health Professional Practice 2 PG
6438 Applied Therapeutics 1 PG
8516 Clinical Pharmacology PG
8384 Pharmaceutics 2 PG
6442 Pharmacy Practice 1 PG
6441 Applied Therapeutics 2 PG
6443 Quality Use of Medicines 1 PG
6444 Pharmacy Practice 2 PG
6445 Applied Therapeutics 3 PG
6446 Quality Use of Medicines 2 PG
6486 Research Planning PG *

* Students who have completed research training at postgraduate level may apply for exemption from this unit. Such students will complete an open elective as approved by the course convener at G or PG level.

(b) Restricted choice: 3 credit points
One of the following units:
8260 Research Project in Allied Health PG
8258 Nutritional Science G
as their open elective.

Typical Course Structure

NOTE: THIS COURSE BEGINS SEMESTER 2

Teaching Period 1	Teaching Period 2
Year 1
8515 Chemical Pharmacology PG	8514 Systems Pharmacology PG
8383 Pharmaceutics 1 PG	8384 Pharmaceutics 2 PG
6450 Health Professional Practice 1 PG	6438 Applied Therapeutics 1 PG
6486 Research Planning PG	6443 Quality Use of Medicines 1 PG
YEAR 2
8516 Clinical Pharmacology PG	6454 Health Professional Practice 2 PG
6441 Applied Therapeutics 2 PG	6444 Pharmacy Practice 2 PG
6446 Quality Use of Medicines 2 PG	6445 Applied Therapeutics 3 PG
6442 Pharmacy Practice 1 PG	8260 Research Project in Allied Health PG OR 8258 Nutritional Science G

Part-time

Teaching Period 1	Teaching Period 2
YEAR 1
8515 Chemical Pharmacology PG	8514 Systems Pharmacology PG
8383 Pharmaceutics 1 PG	8384 Pharmaceutics 2 PG
YEAR 2
6450 Health Professional Practice 1 PG	6438 Applied Therapeutics 1 PG
6486 Research Planning PG	6443 Quality Use of Medicines 1 PG
YEAR 3
8516 Clinical Pharmacology PG	6454 Health Professional Practice 2 PG
6441 Applied Therapeutics 2 PG	8260 Research Project in Allied Health PG OR 8258 Nutritional Science G
YEAR 4
6446 Quality Use of Medicines 2 PG	6445 Applied Therapeutics 3 PG
6442 Pharmacy Practice 1 PG	6444 Pharmacy Practice 2 PG

Course Duration

Standard four semesters full-time or equivalent.
Entry in semester 2 only.
Maximum twelve semesters.

Admission Requirements

Applicants will have a relevant degree in Medical Science with an emphasis on chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, biology, anatomy and physiology or equivalent and have a history of above average grades. Admission will be competitive and may involve an interview.

All students in the Master of Pharmacy course are required to undergo a Police Record Check prior to undertaking clinical experience in the community. All students are also required to present current immunisation records prior to commencing clinical experience. Acknowledgement of the principles of ethical conduct and patient's privacy within the healthcare setting are sought from the students. Healthcare institutions will require all students to abide by their guidelines for conduct within their environments.

Additional requirements:
Additional admission requirement of an over all Academic IELTS band score of 7.5, with a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).

Professional Recognition