Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice

Course code: 3460 ~ Course abbreviation: GradCertPharmPrac ~ Total credit points required: 24 ~ 1 year part-time ~ Managing faculty: Pharmacy

Study mode and course location

Off-campus (Parkville - P/T only)

Course description

The Monash University Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice allows students to develop further knowledge and skills in a range of pharmacy practice-related areas. This course provides an opportunity for ongoing professional development at the same time as earning an additional qualification.

For pharmacy graduates, the course provides the opportunity to complete a Pre-registration course approved by the Pharmacy Board of Victoria and credit this towards a postgraduate qualification. Students can specialise in specific areas of practice by undertaking elective units which cover clinical, economic, wound care and management issues relevant to pharmacy.

Course structure

Students complete two core 6 point units and 12 points of elective units.

Course requirements

Core units for new pharmacy graduates

VCP5011 Applied pharmacy practice I
VCP5012 Applied pharmacy practice II

Together these units comprise the Monash Pharmacy Pre-registration course (see course code 3461).

Core units for registered pharmacists

Students are required to complete at least two of the following:

VCD1102 The Australian healthcare and pharmaceutical environment
VCG5011 Evidence based practice
VCP5015 Geriatric pharmacy practice
VCW1102 Wound assessment

Electives

ECX9700 Introduction to health economics
ECX9710 Pharmaceutical economics
ECX9720 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
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
VCG5021 Patient data and pharmacotherapy I
VCP5013 Dermatology
VCP5015 Geriatric pharmacy practice
VCP5016 Geriatric disease state management
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

Elective units are assessed by a variety of methods including assignments, online activities and examinations.

Contact details

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