courses

3467

18 September 2017 27 July 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Course

Students who commenced study in 2012 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Managing facultyPharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Abbreviated titleMPharmPrac
Total credit points required48
Standard duration of study (years)4 years PT
Study mode and locationOff-campus (Parkville)
Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3467
Contact details

http://www.pharm.monash.edu.au/students/contact-pharm-current-students.html

Course coordinator

Kirstie Galbraith

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.
  • International students located in Australia wishing to study this course must be registered as a pharmacist in Australia and have the appropriate visa to allow part-time study. All other international students are only able to study this course in their country of residence.
  • Part-time study only. This course is normally completed in two - three years, however, students have a maximum of four years to complete.

Description

The Master of Pharmacy Practice is designed to enable students to develop a deep and more specialised range of attributes than those able to be acquired in the undergraduate pharmacy program. Students will be able to select units related to various advanced areas of pharmacy practice, for example aspects of clinical practice, wound care, and health economics.

It is envisaged that students will articulate into this course from the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice and internship courses to further their professional development, however, direct entry is also an option for registered pharmacists.

Outcomes

The objectives of this course are to:

  • provide a knowledge base for more advanced practice in a variety of pharmacy practice areas
  • develop skills in critical literature evaluation
  • further develop written and oral communication skills.

Upon completion of the course, graduates will be able to:

  • undertake more advanced practice roles in selected areas
  • critically evaluate literature
  • use evidence-based principles to guide practice.

Maximum credit allowed

24 credit points

Fieldwork

PGP5015 Geriatric pharmacy practice requires students to undertake patient medication history interviews and medication reviews in the student's workplace. Home Medicines Review are to be conducted under the supervision of an accredited consultant pharmacist or hospital outreach pharmacist (assistance is available with organising this for students located in Victoria, if the student does not have access to a suitably experienced pharmacist).

Professional recognition

Successful completion of PGP5015 Geriatric pharmacy practice is recognised by the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy (AACP) for Stage 1 of the training program for accreditation of pharmacists to deliver Commonwealth-funded Medication Management Reviews.

Structure

Students complete one core 6 credit point unit and 42 credit points of elective units.

Requirements

Core unit

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*
  • PGC5002 Patient data and pharmacotherapy I**
  • PGC6003 Patient data and pharmacotherapy II** or PGC6010 Infectious diseases pharmacotherapy
  • PGC6004 Patient data and pharmacotherapy III**
  • PGC6005 Journal club
  • PGC6007 Introduction to clinical research
  • PGP5013 Dermatology
  • PGP5014 Clinical educator preparation
  • PGP5015 Geriatric pharmacy practice
  • PGP5016 Geriatric disease state management
  • PGP5017 Mental health
  • PGP5018 Palliative Care
  • PGW1101 Biology of wound healing
  • PGW1102 Wound assessment
  • PGW1103 Wound dressings
  • PGW1104 Management of acute wounds
  • PGW1105 Management of chronic wounds
  • PGW5106 Systemic medication and wound healing

Within the total credit points required for this course, students can also undertake up to 12 credit points of complementary units. For further information visit: http://pharm.monash.edu.au/students/pg-coursework/complementary.html

* Students cannot undertake more than 12 points of these units.

** Enrolment into these electives is subject to approval as students are required to be working in an Australian clinical hospital setting.

Alternative exit(s)

Students wishing to exit the Master of Pharmacy Practice early may apply to graduate with one of the following, provided they have satisfied the requirements for that award:

  • Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
  • Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (Internship)

Award(s)

Master of Pharmacy Practice