Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

School

Pharmacy School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

External

Class hours

35LorT/sem

Incompatible

PC839

Assessment methods

Assignment & written & oral examination

Course enquiries

Doctor Esther Lau ()

Esther Lau

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) External External Profile unavailable

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Course description

This course offers an introduction to social pharmacy, discussing issues on the use of medicines within society, health systems and for individuals. With a focus on important aspects of pharmaceutical care, e.g. effective patient and inter-professional communication, students will gain skills which underpin the application of clinical and therapeutic knowledge in attaining positive outcomes for patients. An optional intensive weekend workshop on interprofessional communication based on academic detailing principles and the application of EBM can be attended in lieu of some online content.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) External External Course Profile