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 2021 in Semester 2 at Parkville. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Parkville
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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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 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: PGP5015
Prerequisite: Students enrolled in this unit must be registered practising pharmacists in their country of residence.
Overview
The Geriatric pharmacy practice unit will help students 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 hospitals settings, through readings, case studies and online activities including small group discussions, a presentation and a quiz.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Parkville | De online |
Assessment
- Online activities including discussions, a presentation and a quiz40%
- Written Assignment Case 115%
- Written Assignment Case 220%
- Written Assignment Case 325%
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 their individual learning process and progress in clinical competence.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average 10-12 hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include teacher directed learning, reading time, participation in online discussions or discussion groups, research and preparation for assignments.
Learning resources
Technology resources
For information on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) specifications, technology requirements, as well as systems and services available to students, review the Student Technology Essentials Handbook
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Elizabeth Morabito
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Elizabeth Morabito
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PGC5115?
PGC5115 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PGC5115 offered?
In 2021, PGC5115 runs in Semester 2 at Parkville.
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 4 assessment tasks and no exam.