P4005 Graduate Certificate of Advanced Pharmacy Practice

This course comprises 24 credit points structured into two parts: Part A. Foundations for advanced practice, Part B. Specialist fields of practice

Part A. Foundations for advanced practice

In this part of the course, you will select at least two core units of study to advance your professional expertise in evidence-based practice and therapeutic decision-making within acute, primary or aged care contexts.

Part B. Specialist fields of practice

In this part of the course, you will choose elective units of study that suit your career aspirations, allowing you to advance your knowledge and skills in more specialist clinical or professional fields of practice. Electives comprise of assessed short courses (i.e. microcredentials) and approved units.

Course progression map

The course progression map will provide guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

The course comprises 24 points structured into two parts: Part A. Foundations for advanced practice and Part B. Specialist fields of practice

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. Foundation for advanced practice (12 points) 

You must complete 2 unit (12 points) from the following:

• PGC5101 Evidence based practice
• PGC5102 Advanced therapeutic decision-making: Acute care
• PGC5116 Geriatric disease state management
• PGC5201 Advanced therapeutic decision-making: Primary care

Part B. Specialist fields of practice (12 credit points) 

You must complete 12 points of study from the following:

• PGC5110 Infectious disease pharmacotherapy
• PGC5117 Mental Health 
• PGC5118 Palliative Care
• Additional unit from Part A
• Monash University MMR Training Program (MUMTP) microcredential*
• up to 6 points of complementary study**

* If you are a registered pharmacist in Australia, you may choose to complete the Monash University MMR Training Program (MUMTP) in place of one 6 credit point elective unit. You may complete the MUMTP prior to or during your enrolment in this course. Note: the administrative unit code for the microcredential is PMC5001 Medication management review training program.

** Study will be assessed by the course director, to ensure the proposed study is not substantially similar to units offered within the faculty and offer equivalency of content and learning outcomes, and whether there is significant educational advantage for the proposed program of study. Consideration will be given to microcredentials offered by the faculty and assessed versions of short courses/microcredentials offered by Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education (MCSHE) and the Monash School of Clinical Sciences.