Unit Outline

Pharmacy Practice is a professional experiential placement unit. You will undertake placements in both hospital and community pharmacy settings. The opportunity to apply pharmacy practice skills and knowledge in clinical settings will reinforce the content learned throughout the degree.

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	Optimise medication management in a range of health settings.
2	Communicate and collaborate with the patient and other health care professionals to facilitate patient-centred care within the management of acute and chronic disease.
3	Reflect on professional practice skills and identify how these could be enhanced with additional learning activities.
4	Practice within the legal, ethical, and professional bounds of a pharmacist.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	CSA457 and CSA406 and CSA414
Co-requisite	CSA418 and CSA416

Alterations as a result of student feedback

As always, the teaching team will greatly appreciate your feedback both informally during the delivery of the unit in 2025, and formally through the University of Tasmania’s Unit Survey 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:	Preceptor assessment	See the MyLO site for the due date	10 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Community pharmacy portfolio	See the MyLO site for the due date	45 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Hospital pharmacy portfolio	See the MyLO site for the due date	45 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Preceptor assessment

Task Description:

After completion of a placement, your preceptors will provide an assessment on performance in the real-world setting.
While supervisors provide feedback on your progression in practice, the University is responsible for determining the final grade for the unit.
*This is a HURDLE TASK

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Communicate with the patient and other health care professionals and counsel patients using a person-centred approach.	LO1, LO2
2	Practice within the legal, ethical, and professional framework of a pharmacist whilst demonstrating adaptability and accountability.	LO4
3	Optimise medication management in a range of health settings.	LO1

Assessment Task 2: Community pharmacy portfolio

Task Description:

You are required to submit a summary of at least six learning activities or scenarios conducted / observed during your placement. They should include associated reflection, accompanying evidence and any feedback that was provided to you by the supervising pharmacist/staff on your related performance.

All community portfolios must include an introductory section (~250 words maximum) that sets the scene for the rest of the portfolio. When putting your portfolio together, please consider the presentation carefully, and ensure your reflections are presented in a coherent and logical manner.
Include a continuing professional development plan based on gaps in knowledge identified throughout placement activities.
An oral conversation will take place via zoom following submission of your portfolio which will further assess your knowledge, understanding and skills.

See your workbook for more details.

Written portfolio due by date: 5pm, Friday the week after your community pharmacy placement finishes. Oral assessment will follow at a time/date to be advised.

Task Length:

Maximum 3000 words and 20-minute oral conversation

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

45 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Reflect on a broad range of relevant experiences encountered on placement to identify areas where you require further learning to support your professional practice.	LO3
2	Reflect on a situation where medication management was optimised.	LO1
3	Reflect on a situation where you applied legal, ethical, or professional standards to your clinical practice.	LO2
4	Communicate effectively in both written and oral format, to describe scenarios and provide insight into lessons learned and impact on future practice.	LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 3: Hospital pharmacy portfolio

Task Description:

You are required to submit a summary of learning activities, with associated reflection (and accompanying evidence where appropriate), of hospital pharmacy content, with any feedback that was provided to you by a pharmacist/staff.
When putting your portfolio together, please consider the presentation carefully, and ensure your reflections are presented in a coherent and logical manner.
Include a continuing professional development plan based on gaps in knowledge identified throughout placement activities.
An oral conversation will take place via zoom following submission of your portfolio which will further assess your knowledge, understanding and skills.
See your workbook for more details.
Written portfolio is due by date: 5pm, Friday the week after your hospital pharmacy placement finishes. Oral assessment will follow at a time/date to be advised.

Task Length:

Maximum 3000 words and 20 minute oral conversation

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

45 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Reflect on a broad range of relevant experiences encountered on placement to identify areas where you require further learning to support your professional practice.	LO3
2	Reflect on a situation where medication management was optimised.	LO1
3	Reflect on a situation where you applied legal, ethical, or professional standards to your clinical practice.	LO4
4	Communicate effectively in both written and oral format, to describe scenarios and provide insight into lessons learned and impact on future practice.	LO2, LO3

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.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

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.