Unit Outline

In this unit you will be introduced to foundational concepts of pharmacist roles and responsibilities within the context of ethical and safe professional practice within the Australian health care system. You will begin using core online pharmacy resources to introduce clinical and critical thinking skills. You will also learn about Tasmanian Aboriginal history and culture, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s health status and culture. In addition, you will learn about health of other populations including culturally and linguistically diverse people and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

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	Demonstrate professional and ethical principals in simulated pharmacy scenarios.
2	Describe the impact of the social determinants of health, and health literacy on patient outcomes.
3	Explain the principles of culturally respectful and safe practice, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
4	Discuss the role of pharmacists within primary health care.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Concurrent Pre-requisite	XAB011
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	CSA118

Alterations as a result of student feedback

In response to the feedback from previous student cohort the number of assessments has ben reduced. As always, the teaching team will greatly appreciate your feedback both informally during the delivery of the unit in 2026 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:	Mid-semester test	Week 7	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Conversation	Week 10	30 %	LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Final oral assessment	Exam Period	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Mid-semester test

Task Description:

You will undertake an online written test covering the content up to this point.

Task Length:

30 Minutes

Due Date:

Week 7

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply professional and ethical patient-centred care within simulated pharmacy scenarios.	LO1
2	Discuss the role of pharmacists within primary health care	LO4
3	Discuss how the social determinants of health and health literacy can cause health inequalities.	LO2
4	Describe your role as a pharmacist in overcoming health inequalities in improving health outcomes.	LO2

Assessment Task 2: Conversation

Task Description:

You will undertake a 10-minute conversation regarding culturally respectful and safe practice.

Task Length:

10 minutes

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe what culturally respectful and safe practice means in the context of pharmacy practice, particularly as it related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Final oral assessment

Task Description:

You shall undertake a 15-minute conversation based on pharmacy scenarios.
This is a Hurdle assessment.

Task Length:

15 minutes

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe professional and ethical principles which apply to the management of simulated pharmacy scenarios	LO1
2	Describe the role of the pharmacist in supporting primary health	LO4
3	Discuss the impact of social determinants of health and health literacy on patient outcomes.	LO2
4	Describe what culturally respectful and safe practice can look like in the context of pharmacy practice, particularly as it related to diverse communities	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.