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3470

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Students who commenced study in 2016 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.

Monash University

Postgraduate - Course

Commencement year

This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2016 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Course code

3470

Credit points

48

Abbreviated title

GradDipClinPharm

Managing faculty

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Coordinator

Kirstie Galbraith

Contact details

http://www.monash.edu.au/pharm/future/contact/

Admission and fees

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Course type

Specialist
Graduate diploma

Standard duration

2 years PT

Part-time study only. This course is normally completed in two years. Students have a maximum of four years to complete.

Mode and location

Off-campus (Parkville)

Award/s

Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Notes

  • 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.

Description

This course allows students to develop further knowledge and skills in a range of pharmacy practice-related areas. It provides an opportunity for ongoing professional development at the same time as earning an additional qualification. Students can specialise in specific areas of practice by undertaking elective units which cover pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy, economics and wound care relevant to pharmacy.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be capable of:

  • apply principles of quality use of medicines to patient care within specified clinical contexts
  • use relevant evidence-based principles to guide clinical practice
  • demonstrate a high level of critical analysis, problem solving, decision making and professional communication related to provision of clinical pharmacy services
  • use critical evaluation of literature to guide patient care
  • demonstrate a high level of clinical, personal and professional skills that form the basis of pharmacy practice.

Maximum credit allowed

24 credit points

Fieldwork

Students who choose the elective unit PGP5015 (Geriatric pharmacy practice) are required 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

This course consists of two core 6-point units and 36 points of elective units.

Requirements

Students must complete the following core units:

  • PGC5001 Evidence-based practice
  • PGC5002 Patient data and pharmacotherapy 1

plus 36 points from the following electives:

  • ECC5970 Introduction to health economics*
  • ECC5971 Pharmaceutical economics*
  • ECC5973 Economic evaluation in healthcare*
  • ECC5975 Principles of health economics for developing countries*
  • MPH5020 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics*
  • PGC5003 Patient data and pharmacotherapy 2** or PGC5010 Infectious diseases pharmacotherapy
  • PGC5004 Patient data and pharmacotherapy 3**
  • PGC5005 Journal club
  • PGC5007 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
  • PGW5101 Biology of wound healing
  • PGW5102 Wound assessment
  • PGW5103 Wound dressings
  • PGW5104 Management of acute wounds
  • PGW5105 Management of chronic wounds
  • PGW5106 Systemic medication and wound healing
  • up to 12 credit points of complementary units.

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

** Enrolment into this elective is subject to approval. Students are also required to be working in an Australian hospital clinical setting.

Minimum grade for articulation

In order to progress to 3454 Master of Clinical Pharmacy, students must achieve a minimum pass grade as follows:

(a.) credit (60) average overall

(b.) credit (65) in:

  • MPH5020 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
  • PGC5001 Evidence based practice

In order to progress to 3467 Master of Pharmacy Practice, students must achieve a minimum pass grade as follows:

  • credit (60) average overall.

Alternative exit(s)

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

  • 3460 Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (Internship)
  • 3468 Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice.