PHR1012 Professional practice 2
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
PHR1012 Professional practice 2 is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Malaysia and Parkville. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 17 units, leading on to 18 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Malaysia, Parkville
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 5 other tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PHR1012
No prerequisites or corequisites.
After PHR1012
17 units list PHR1012 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
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Overview
This unit builds on your understanding of the role of the pharmacist in providing healthcare services to different patient groups. You will learn the fundamentals of dispensing prescriptions and medication counselling and further develop essential skills for pharmacy practice including communication skills. You will also learn about and develop skills in professionalism, mindfulness and cultural sensitivity to support best pharmacy practice. You will build on your portfolio to further instil lifelong learning attributes and continue to develop your personalised learning plan to advance cognitive and non-cognitive skills.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| Second semester | Parkville | On campus |
Assessment
- MyPharm engagementPortfolio15%
- Standard approach to primary patient care written taskWritten5%
- Oral communication video and written reflectionWritten10%
- Safe medication practiceDemonstrationCompetency hurdle20%
- Objective Structured Clinical ExaminationDemonstrationCompetency hurdle30%
- Final AssessmentQuiz / Test20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe and apply a standardised patient-centred approach
- 2
Diagnose, manage and communicate about simple healthcare issues in primary care, including counselling patients about medication and non-medication treatment strategies
- 3
Provide patient counselling for medicines on the first year Pharmulary list
- 4
Demonstrate safe and systematic procedures for the supply of medicines and the provision of professional advice
- 5
Demonstrate an understanding of how mindfulness supports professional practice
- 6
Identify and describe different illness behaviours including those impacting on medicine use
- 7
Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and professionalism in consumer care
- 8
Reflect on identified strengths and weaknesses in communication and other non-cognitive skills via a Personalised Learning Plan to enhance professional skills required to practice as a pharmacist
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Applied sessions27 hours
- Assessments4 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachRole play
- Seventy-two hours of independent study
- Twenty-four hours of pre-learning activities (up to 2 hours per week)
- Twenty-four hours of active applied learning (2 hours a week)
- Twenty-four hours of small group classes including assessment (2 hours per week)
- Three 1-hour skills coaching sessions
Learning resources
Required resources
Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary (APF) (the most recent edition is required) (to be purchased by students)
Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) (available online through Monash)
eMIMS Online (available online through Monash)
Technology resources
For more information on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) specifications and the technology systems and services available to students, review the Student Technology Essentials Handbook https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1041220/student-it-brochure.pdf
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Justin Turner
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Justin Turner
- Dr Leong Siew Lian
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PHR1012?
PHR1012 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after PHR1012?
PHR1012 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 17 units, including PHR2011, PHR2012, PHR2021, PHR2041, PHR2042 and PHR2141. Those lead on to 18 units in all.
When is PHR1012 offered?
In 2025, PHR1012 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia and Parkville.
Does PHR1012 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 5 other tasks.