VCP2012

Pharmacy practice II B ( 3 points, SCA Band 2, 0.063 EFTSL)

Leader: Mr. Greg Duncan

Offered:
Parkville Second semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: Patient compliance. Patient education. Social pharmacy. Illness behaviour. The placebo.

Objectives: Students will develop an understanding of : illness behaviour, normal and abnormal; the placebo effect and how it relates to pharmacy practice; the concepts of self role and sick role; the problems of medication non-compliance and means of overcoming them

Assessment: Written examination:75% (3 hours) to assess lecture content, practical examination: 25% to assess practical experience.

Contact Hours: The unit will have 18 lectures over 12 weeks; 3 x 1hr whole group tutorials; 8 x 3hr practical sessions (including 1x 3hr assessment)

Prerequisites: There are no special prerequisites for this unit

Corequisites: There are no special corequisites for this unit