PGC5115 Geriatric pharmacy practice
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
PGC5115 Geriatric pharmacy practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 at Parkville. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Parkville
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for PGC5115. This is its 2024 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before PGC5115
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PGC5115
No unit lists PGC5115 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Students enrolled in this unit must be registered practising pharmacists in their country of residence.
Prohibition: PGP5015
Overview
The Geriatric pharmacy practice unit will help you develop specialist knowledge and skills in geriatric pharmacy practice and medication management reviews. This unit explores medication management for elderly patients in community, residential aged care and hospital settings, through readings, case studies and online activities including: listening to pre-recorded lectures, small group discussions, a presentation and a quiz.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Parkville | Online |
Assessment
- Online activities including discussions, a presentation and a quiz50%
- Written Assignment 1Competency hurdle20%
- Written Assignment 2Competency hurdle30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Advise healthcare professionals and consumers on the changes in physiology and pathophysiology in older patients, and how this impacts the quality use of medicines in this population
- 2
Explain the principles of prescribing and medication management in older patients to healthcare professionals and consumers
- 3
Identify and manage medication related problems in individual older patients and in institutional care settings in the context of best available evidence
- 4
Prepare for and conduct medication management interviews with elderly patients using effective communication skills
- 5
Evaluate collected information to provide evidence based recommendations in a medication management review (MMR) report
- 6
Inform and refer older patients to relevant aged care health services where appropriate
- 7
Communicate effectively (oral and written) with patients, carers and healthcare professionals to complete medication management reviews (MMR) and provide education
- 8
Critically reflect on your individual learning process and progress in clinical competence.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures-
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average 10-12 hours of learning activities per week, including teacher directed learning, independent study and reading time, participation in online discussions, research and preparation for assignments.
Learning resources
Technology resources
This unit requires access to a device (computer or laptop) that meets minimum specifications. Free specialist software is available via MoVE.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Elizabeth Morabito
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Elizabeth Morabito
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PGC5115?
PGC5115 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PGC5115 offered?
In 2024, PGC5115 runs in Semester 1 at Parkville, with an online option.
How much work is PGC5115?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does PGC5115 have an exam?
No. PGC5115 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.