UnitLevel 4Undergraduate and Postgraduate

PHR4012 Professional practice 5

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PHR4012 Professional practice 5 is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Malaysia and Parkville. It needs PHR1011, PHR1012, PHR1031, PHR1021, PHR1022, PHR2011, PHR2012, PHR2041, PHR2141, PHR2042, PHR2142, PHR2021, PHR3041, PHR3141, PHR5052, PHR3062, PHR3042, PHR4061 and PHR5151.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2026
Semester 2
Malaysia, Parkville
Assessment
No exam
6 tasks

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Overview

This unit will prepare you for your pharmacy internship by building on your understanding of the ethical and legal principles and legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, healthcare system and health policy, quality use of medicines, collaborative disease management, dispensing, extemporaneous preparations, pharmaceutical calculations, cultural capability,. You will learn about digital health, environmentally sustainable practice, screening and point of care testing, medication management, pharmacoeconomics, personal management and pharmacy management. You will apply your clinical and professional knowledge from previous units to further develop their communication skills, critical thinking and teamwork skills using a series of relevant practice-based scenarios, case studies, and problem-based learning approaches.

Offerings in 2026

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterMalaysiaOn campus
Second semesterParkvilleBlended

Assessment

  • MyPharm engagementPortfolio
    10%
  • Lesgislation QuizQuiz / Test
    10%
  • Calculations QuizQuiz / TestCompetency hurdle
    10%
  • Group AssignmentWritten
    20%
  • Extemporaneous preparationDemonstrationCompetency hurdle
    20%
  • Legislation Final AssessmentQuiz / TestCompetency hurdle
    30%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Apply the key legal and ethical principles and legislation relevant to pharmacy practice in a range of healthcare settings

  2. 2

    In the context of a systems-based approach to healthcare:

    • Explain the roles of pharmacists in promoting medication safety and quality use of medicines among consumers and other health professionals across the continuum of healthcare to ensure that the right patient gets the right treatment at the right time
    • Discuss digital health opportunities and challenges across a range of practice settings, including new approaches to the use of health data to inform clinical practice
    • Apply basic concepts in health- and pharmaco-economics, and describe the importance of these concepts from a practice and policy perspective
    • Apply patient-centred care approaches and collaborative care approaches in the prevention, identification and management of health conditions in a range of healthcare settings
  3. 3

    In the context of interdisciplinary patient-centred care:

    • Outline how pharmacists provide screening tests and point of care testing in the primary care setting, including an understanding of sensitivity and specificity in this context, health promotion and epidemiology
    • Evaluate the processes and skills involved in extemporaneous dispensing and manufacturing
    • Demonstrate skills in performing relevant pharmaceutical calculations
    • Demonstrate cultural capability and professionalism at workplaces and when interacting with Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations
    • Apply clinical reasoning and collaborative decision making to document and communicate a clinical management plan
  4. 4

    Reflect on identified strengths and weaknesses in communication and other non-cognitive skills via a Personalised Learning Plan to enhance the professional skills required to practice as a pharmacist

  5. 5

    Demonstrate skills in personal management, human resources management and health system/business management

Workload and teaching

  • Laboratories4 hours
  • Workshops12 hours
  • Applied sessions15 hours
  • Assessments9 hours
  • Teaching approachProblem-based learning
  • Teaching approachProfessional placement
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
  • Teaching approachCase-based teaching
  • Seventy-two hours of independent study
  • Eighteen hours of pre-learning activities (up to 2 hours per week)
  • Eighteen hours of active learning (2 hours a week)
  • Eighteen hours of small group classes including assessment (2 hours per week)
  • Three 1-hour skills coaching sessions

Learning resources

Required resources

Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH)

Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary (APF)

Therapeutic guidelines

MIMS Online

Technology resources

BYOD

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

Unit Coordinators
Dr Wei Meng Lim
Associate Professor Johnson George
Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Johnson George

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PHR4012?

You need PHR1011, PHR1012, PHR1031, PHR1021, PHR1022, PHR2011, PHR2012, PHR2041, PHR2141, PHR2042, PHR2142, PHR2021, PHR3041, PHR3141, PHR5052, PHR3062, PHR3042, PHR4061 and PHR5151 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is PHR4012 offered?

In 2026, PHR4012 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia and Parkville.

Does PHR4012 have an exam?

No. PHR4012 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available