Course Summary
This is the first of two capstone courses in Year 4 of the Program, integrating learning from the previous three years' studies into discrete modules of study, in which you will develop your ability to make clinical and professional practice-based decisions in a patient-specific context. The focus of this course is on chronic disease states and conditions that affect older individuals.
You will learn to enhance the quality use of medicines for patients with complex health needs and communicate your recommendations with patients and health care practitioners, in both verbal and written form.
You will participate in an interprofessional learning experience with other health professionals and/or health professional students, through which you will experience how a pharmacist can contribute to team-based patient-centred care.
As part of your preparation for internship, you will learn how to develop your CV that will assist your applications for internships. You will develop a personal learning plan as part of your professional development, and be encouraged to consider innovative ways of providing healthcare to the community.
The final Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement is associated with this course, and is an elective placement where you can strengthen your professional and clinical skills, and learn about different practice specialities for pharmacists. Your reflection on this experience will help inform your professional development.
Please note that if you take this course for a Bachelor Honours program, your overall mark in this course will be one of the course marks that will be used to calculate the weighted average mark (WAM) that will determine your award level.
Work Integrated Learning:
Students enrolled in this course will be required to undertake placement as part of the assessment of the course.? A number of mandatory requirements must be met by students to ensure eligibility for placement.? Further details on each of these are available in the STEM College Student Zone Professional Placements Passport - Applied Health.?
Please ensure you meet all mandatory Part A and Part B requirements of the Professional Placement Passport.
There is no flexibility with these requirements. ?It is your responsibility to ensure THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED. ?Any student who has not provided this information will not be able to attend placement and will receive a fail grade for the placement course.?
Students need to be able to meet the inherent requirements of the program. At any time prior to or during your placement, if there are concerns raised related to your fitness to practise the WIL/clinical coordinator can request that you gain full medical clearance to continue your placement.?