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Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice

Course code: 3460 + Course abbreviation: GradCertPharmPrac + Total credit points required: 24 + 1 year part-time

Study mode and course location

Off-campus (Parkville)

Course description

The course offers suitable pre-registration training in pharmacy and provides professional development opportunities for pharmacy graduates. Students explore elective units such as wound care, management and other issues relevant to the daily practice of pharmacy.

Entry requirements

The course is open to holders of a degree or equivalent qualification in pharmacy from Australia, New Zealand, Ireland or the UK. Other overseas applicants must have completed stage one of the APEC examination process. Non-Australian citizens must hold an occupational training visa.

Course structure

Students complete two core units in applied pharmacy practice (6 points each) and 12 points of elective units drawn from the postgraduate studies in wound care and pharmacy management programs.

Electives

ECX9700 Introduction to health economics
ECX9710 Pharmaceutical economics
ECX9730 Economic evaluation in healthcare
ECX9750 Principles of health economics for developing countries
VCD1101 Pharmacy practice and planning
VCD1102 The Australian healthcare and pharmaceutical environment
VCD1103 Risk management for health professionals
VCD1104 People management in pharmacy
VCG5011 Evidence based practice
VCP5013 Dermatology
VCP5014 Geriatric disease state management
VCP5015 Geriatric pharmacy practice
VCW1101 Biology of wound healing
VCW1102 Wound assessment
VCW1103 Wound dressings
VCW1104 Management of acute wounds
VCW1105 Management of chronic wounds
VCW1106 Systemic medication and wound healing

Contact details

Inquiries: postgraduate coursework coordinator, telephone +61 3 9903 9509, email postgrad@vcp.monash.edu.au or visit www.vcp.monash.edu.au/.

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