Unit Outline

Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 3 involves the study of the physical and chemical (physicochemical) principles which are important in the design of dosage forms and other pharmaceutical systems. These physicochemical principles are also applied to professional pharmacy practice, particularly with regard to extemporaneous compounding. You will develop your dispensing process by exploring more advanced extemporaneous compounding and dispensing issues. You will be introduced to professional problem-solving and decision making appropriate to the patient. There is a focus on patient-centred care as you develop your communication and patient counselling skills.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Identify medication-related issues in simulated clinical scenarios.
2	Formulate solutions to medication-related issues in simulated clinical scenarios.
3	Prepare and dispense compounded medications adhering to Professional Practice Standards.
4	Demonstrate patient-centred communication in a simulated practice environment.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	CSA117 and CSA121 and CSA119

Alterations as a result of student feedback

In response to the feedback from previous student cohort, changes have been made which include adjustments to assessments, teaching pattern, Learning Outcomes and alignment of some of the timelines. As always, the teaching team will greatly appreciate your feedback both informally during the delivery of the unit in 2024, and formally through the University of Tasmania’s eVALUate surveys following your completion of the unit.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Practical competencies	Week 3	0 %	LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Dispensing practical reports	Week 3	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	In-class oral assessments	Week 4	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Final oral assessment	Week 12	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Practical competencies

Task Description:

You will participate in 4 practical classes in which you will compound and dispense pharmaceutical products. You will be assessed as competent or not yet competent in a range of compounding skills. If you are not found to be not yet competent, you will have an additional two attempts, to demonstrate your competency.
Due: Weeks 3, 4, 5, 6
*This is a HURDLE assessment.

Task Length:

4 x 3 hours

Due Date:

Week 3

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate accuracy and completeness of compounding skills as per skills assessment list.	LO3

Assessment Task 2: Dispensing practical reports

Task Description:

You will participate in 4 practical classes in which you will compound and dispense pharmaceutical product(s), write practical report(s) – including conduct and document dose checks and consider risk assessments, and answer given questions. These will be submitted at the end of the practical class. Weeks 3, 4, 5, 6

Task Length:

4 x 3 hours

Due Date:

Week 3

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Compound and/or dispense pharmaceutical product(s) accurately and safely.	LO3
2	Write records of preparation for compounded pharmaceutical product(s).	LO3
3	Identify medication-related issues in the given scenarios.	LO1
4	Resolve medication- related issues identified in the given scenarios.	LO2
5	Provide patient-centred prescription labelling.	LO4

Assessment Task 3: In-class oral assessments

Task Description:

You will undertake weekly oral assessments discussing different aspects of the content to demonstrate your understanding. You will complete 6 oral assessments, 2 formative and 4 assessed (each worth 5%). Weeks 4, 5, 6, 7

Task Length:

5 minutes each (20 minutes in total)

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Formulate processes that should be undertaken to resolve clinical problems .	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Provide patient-focused counselling in a range of clinical scenarios.	LO2, LO4

Assessment Task 4: Final oral assessment

Task Description:

You will undertake a 15-minute oral assessment discussing different aspects of the content to demonstrate your understanding.

Task Length:

15 minutes

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Formulate processes that should be undertaken to resolve clinical problems	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Provide patient-focused counselling in a clinical scenario.	LO2, LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.