|
It is important that you access the UTas Handbook for accurate information regarding course structure and content - and unit details (assessment, pre-reqs, co-reqs etc).
BPharm brochures
About the application process
M3F Schedule
Reenrolment information
| |
 |
| Entry to the Course: To be eligible for selection into Pharmacy students must have achieved a Satisfactory Assessment (or better) in at least five pre-tertiary Level C subjects at the Tasmanian Certificate of Education [TCE] (or equivalent) examination: |
|
|
| |
|
|
| CHM5C |
Chemistry |
| MME5C |
Mathematics - Methods |
Biology BIO5C is highly recommended (but not required)
|
|
|
| |
|
|
The
Bachelor of Pharmacy course is divided into three general sections: an introductory and basic science year, a year studying drugs and pharmaceutical sciences, followed by two years of
applied and clinical studies. Students may be required to attend assigned clinical and professional teaching sites outside of Hobart during years 3 and 4. These placements may involve costs to the student for travel and accommodation.
The Rules governing
progress through the course are published annually in the
University Handbook (link above). The School also adheres
to the University policy on plagiarism.
Details of
the BPharm unit content and arrangement
are as follows: |
Responsible faculty
or school |
Tasmanian
School of Pharmacy | Faculty of Health Science Campus(es)
offered |
Hobart
Mode of delivery
| Full
time |
Part time
(available years 1 & 2 only)
Course duration
| 4
years minimum (8 semesters)
Costs (course fees only – annual)
| HECS:
YES (band 2)
| International
fees
Approximate student-staff contact hours
| 22
hrs weekly 26 weeks
Descriptions
of units taught by Pharmacy:
Pharmacy
in
Health Care
CSA101 | CSA102
|
Impart
an understanding of modern pharmacy and medicine in the Australian
community. Studies include: a brief history of disease; the
Australian health care system and alternative models of national
health care; basic principles of disease prevention and health
promotion; biomedical ethics; a consideration of the various
forms of 'health' and 'ill-health', and of the distribution
of morbidity and mortality in contemporary Australia; biomedical
statistics; health care economics; pharmacoepidemiology; child
development, drug and alcohol studies; library skills and
computer literacy; an introduction to bioinformatics and pharmacogenomics,
pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical care with lectures, assigned
reading, seminars, information technology practicals, visits
to hospital and community pharmacy practice sites. The lecture
course is partially the same as CAM105, Community Health and
Medicine 1, plus specific lectures for Pharmacy students.
Coordinator:
Dr Glenn Jacobson |
|
Pharmaceutical Science and Practice
CSA155 | CSA156
CSA255 | CSA256
CSA355 | CSA356
CSA455 | CSA456
|
Introduction:
The first year is a basic course of study in principles of pharmacy practice, an introduction to drug disposition and laboratory classes in instrumental analysis of drugs. Major topics include:
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Pharmaceutical formulation and dosage forms
- Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
- Instrumental methods of analysis
In subsequent years the course covers the physico-chemical principles of drug systems and the formulation of drugs into dosage forms.
- Quality control and analysis of pharmaceutical systems
- Physical properties of drugs and their formulations
- Drug stability
- Extemporaneous dispensing
- Infection control
A major emphasis of this course is on the professional role of the pharmacist and clinical pharmacy practice. It will include patient counselling and communication skills, dispensing skills, prescription and non-prescription drug use, legal aspects of pharmacy practice, professional issues, and behavioural science. Some lectures and tutorials are conducted by invited practitioners. The practical component will be directed to prescription dispensing, drug interactions, patient counselling, pharmaceutical microbiology and advanced extemporaneous dispensing. |
| |
|
| |
CSA155 | CSA156 Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 1
Studies the basic principles of pharmacy practice and introduces drug disposition. Studies cover: pharmaceutical calculations; pharmaceutical formulation and dosage forms; drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) and pharmaceutical analysis.
Coordinator: Mrs Sandra Holmes |
|
|
| |
|
| |
CSA255 | CSA256 Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 2
Has two streams: (1) physicochemical principles and (2) professional practice.
The first of these involves study of the physicochemical principles which are important in the design of doage forms and other pharmaceutical systems and the application of these principles to practice, particularly in the development of an understanding of the relationship between pharmaceutical formulation and therapeutic activity. The content of this unit includes physicochemical factors such as dissociation and ionisation, solubility, partitioning, surface activity (including emulsification and solubilisation), decomposition kinetics, adsorption, rheology, micromiretics and the use of non-oral drug delivery systems.
In the professional practice stream, students are firstly introduced to more advanced extemporaneous dispensing issues. Legal asects of pharmacy practice, prescription drug use, patient counselling and a range of professional issues are covered later in the year.
Coordinator: Dr Glenn Jacobson |
| |
|
| |
CSA355 | CSA356 Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 3
Covers the issues and concepts associated with professional pharmacy activities and clinical pharmacy practice. The emphasis within this unit is predominantly, but not exclusively, oriented toward community pharmacy practice.
Topics include: pharmaceutical care, patient counselling and communication skills, dispensing skills, patient compliance, patient education, prescription and non-prescription drug use, treatments for minor illness or injury, legal aspects of pharmacy practice, professional issues, |
|
| sterilisation of pharmaceutical dosage forms, aseptic dispensing. The practical component covers prescription dispensing, drug interactions, patient counselling, advanced extemporaneous dispensing, sterilisation of pharmaceuticals, and aseptic dispensing. |
Unit objective: to develop a good practical knowledge and understanding of the factors required in pharmacy practice. Particular emphasis is placed on the integration of knowledge gained from all units with the pharmacy course and application of that knowledge to solving practice-related problems.
Coordinator: Mr Luke Bereznicki |
| |
|
| |
CSA455 | CSA456 Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 4
Has two main streams (1) professional practice and (2) drug information. The professional practice stream will build on the material studied in Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 3 and continue to develop student knowledge and understanding of the issues and concepts associated with professional pharmacy activities and clinical pharmacy practice. This subject will also provide instruction in specialised drug information skills.
Topics include: pharmaceutical care, patient counselling and communication skills, dispensing skills, patient compliance, patient education, prescription and non-prescription drug use, treatments for minor illness or injury, legal aspects of pharmacy practice, professional issues, sterilisation of pharmaceutical dosage forms, aseptic dispensing. The practical component covers prescription dispensing, drug interactions, patient counselling, advanced extemporaneous dispensing, sterilisation of pharmaceuticals, and aseptic dispensing.
Unit objective: to develop a good practical knowledge and understanding of the factors required in pharmacy practice; to develop the skills required to retrieve, evaluate and present information suitable for enquiries encountered in pharmacy practice settings.
Coordinator: Mr Luke Bereznicki |
|
|
|
Pharmacology
CSA230 | CSA231
|
The study of drugs, in particular their effects in relation to their clinical use. (Note that general principles of pharmacology, drug disposition, pharmacokinetics, chemotherapy and therapeutics are covered in detail in other units offered by the Tasmanian School of Pharmacy). Studies cover pharmacological aspects of the autonomic nervous system; the central nervous system; the cardiovascular system; chemical mediators; pain and inflammation; and endocrines. The development and evaluation of new drugs is briefly examined. Students are introduced to the use of drugs in therapeutics.
Coordinator: Dr Yean Yeow Tan |
|
Medicinal Chemistry
CSA225
|
A study of chemical structure as a determinant of both the physiochemical properties and biological activity (including metabolic fate) of drug molecules of both synthetic and natural origin. The application of such principles to the design and production of new drug entities is also examined.
Coordinator: Dr Stephen Aldous |
|
Clinical Pharmacokinetics
CSA311
CSA414
|
CSA311 Clinical Pharmacokinetics 3
Studies the factors influencing the bioavailability and disposition of drugs, and the application of this information to optimise the therapeutic usefulness of drugs in clinical practice. Particular emphasis is placed on the clinical role of the pharmacist in improving the use of drugs through the practical application of pharmacokinetics. The subject also includes an overview of statistics in health sciences,
Topics include: formulation factors and therapeutic activity; route of administration and bioavailability; developments in drug delivery; estimating drug dosage requirements in clinical practice; therapeutic drug monitoring; drug interactions; an overview of sources of inter-patient variability in pharmacokinetics (eg extremes of age, renal disease, pharmacogenomics); clinical case studies and pharmacokinetics of specific drugs.
Unit objective: to develop a good practical knowledge and understanding of pharmacokinetics through the use of lecture material, practical exercises and problems. A key aim is to develop the ability to logically apply relatively simple pharmacokinetic principles in everyday clinical pharmacy practice. This is achieved through the extensive use of clinically-orientated problems.
Coordinator: Professor Greg Peterson |
| |
|
| |
CSA414 Clinical Pharmacokinetics 4
A study of the clinical pharmacokinetics of individual drugs and groups of drugs, sources of inter-patient variability in pharmacokinetics and the application of pharmacokinetics in practice. As with Clinical Pharmacokinetics 3, particular emphasis is placed on the role of the pharmacist in improving the use of drugs through the practical application of pharmacokinetics and therapeutic drug monitoring. There is extensive use of clinically-oriented problems and cases.
Unit objective: to develop the ability to contribute to improved drug use through the appropriate use of pharmacokinetic techniques and therapeutic drug monitoring, and interpretation of the literature.
Coordinator: Professor Greg Peterson |
|
Therapeutics
CSA305 | CSA306
CSA406 | CSA407
|
CSA305 | CSA306 Therapeutics 3
A study of therapeutic principles to form a basis for developing clinical knowledge and skills in the delivery of pharmaceutical care. The course material, incorporating case studies, is designed to develop an understanding of disease states as a preface to a study of clinical pharmacology and therapeutic principles in the management of the conditions.
Topics include: disease processes and therapeutic principles in the management of diseases involving the following systems; respiratory, cardiovascular, blood, endocrine, neutological, renal, musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal, as well as more complex multiple disease states.
Unit objective: to develop an understanding of disease processes and therapeutic principles in the study of the management of common conditions; emphasis is also placed on the complexities of multiple disease states and approaches to therapeutic decision making in clinical situations. Particular emphasis is placed on preparing the student for participation in clinical pharmacy teaching rounds.
Coordinator: Mr Peter Tenni |
| |
|
| |
CSA406 | CSA407 Therapeutics 4
A continuation of the study of therapeutic principles as developed in Therapeutics 3. Emphasis is placed on problem-solving skills. The unit is divided into two sections. Section one: disease processes and therapeutic principles covering the following topics: incontinence, nausea and vomiting, non-infectious dermatology, psychiatry, neurology, neuromuscular disease, endocrinology, gynaecology, men's health, ophthalmology. Section two: antineoplastic drug therapy, disease processes and therapeutic principles in oncology and palliative care (including a palliative care clinical teaching round).
Coordinator: Mr Peter Tenni |
|
Chemotherapy and Infection
CSA340 | CSA341
|
A study of the basic principles of immunology, antimicrobial chemotherapy and biotherapy followed by a study of infectious disease therapeutics topics, using case studies.
Topics include: immunology and inflammation and antimicrobial/antiparasitic chemotherapy and clinical topics in infectious disease.
Unit objective: to develop a good practical knowledge of chemotherapy and biotherapy and their application to an understanding of the nature and management of infectious conditions. Emphasis is also placed on preparing the student for participation in clinical pharmacy teaching rounds.
Coordinator: Mr Peter Tenni |
|
Clinical Pharmacy Residency
CSA351 | CSA352
CSA451 | CSA452
|
Students may be required to attend assigned clinical and professional teaching sites outside of Hobart during years 3 and 4. These placements may involve costs to the student for travel and accommodation.
CSA351 | CSA352 Clinical Pharmacy Residency
A clinical teaching program; students are rostered, either in small groups or individually, to attend various teaching sites in hospitals and community pharmacies throughout the state. Clinical teaching activities include ward rounds during both semesters with case studies, tutorials, patient interviews and counselling. Three block teaching rosters over two semesters include one week of each of hospital pharmacy practice, community pharmacy practice and a rural placement. |
|
Lectures include: medication chart review and medical record interpretation, application of laboratory data to clinical pharmacy, principles of clinical pharmacy practice, communication skills.
Course objectives: to develop clinical pharmacy skills by studying patient records, patient interviews, interpreting data and evaluating drug therapy decision making processes; development of communication and patient counselling skills.
Coordinator: Mr George Taylor - Mr Michael Connolly |
| |
|
| |
CSA451 | CSA452 Clinical Pharmacy Residency
An advanced clinical teaching program; students are rostered, either in small groups or individually, to attend various teaching sites in hospitals and community pharmacies throughout the state or interstate. Clinical teaching activities include ward rounds during the first semester with case studies, tutorials, patient interviews and counselling. Three block teaching rosters in semester 2 include six weeks hospital pharmacy practice, 4 weeks in each of community pharmacy practice and electives such as research (for Honours students), a project, additional hospital or community practice, other health or industry-related placements on an extended rural placement.
Topics include: application of laboratory data to clinical pharmacy, principles of clinical pharmacy practice, total parenteral nutrition, parenteral drug administration, clinical trial design and reporting of adverse drug reactions, drug information and patient education and counselling.
Unit objectives: to develop enhanced clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care proficiency, to advance therapeutic and clinical pharmacology knowledge by studying patient cases, interpreting data and evaluating drug therapy decision making processes; advancement of communication and patient counselling capability; to study and participate in professional pharmacy practice.
Coordinator: Mr George Taylor - Mr Michael Connolly |
|
Toxicology
CSA331
|
Is the study of the harmful effects of chemicals (including drugs) and other agents. Studies cover general principles of toxicology, mechanisms of toxicity, systematic toxicology and toxic agents.
Coordinator: Dr Yean Yeow Tan |
|
|
CSA402 | CSA403
|
Students undertake the planning of a research project on a subject of their own choice. This may consist of a drug use review, literature survey or other appropriate activity. Instruction in research design and report writing is given. A written report of 5,000 words on the project is undertaken.
Coordinator: Dr Stephen Aldous |
|
|
CSA301 | CSA302
Based on CSA402 | CSA403
CSA404 | CSA405 |
An Honours course (integrated Honours) option is available within the four-year time-frame and involves a 12.5% overload in Year 3 (CSA301 | CSA302 Research in Pharmacy) and a 17.5% overload in Year 4 (CSA404 | CSA405 Honours).Provides an introduction to research in pharmacy. Students must have a credit average or better and places are limited.
Coordinator: Dr Glenn Jacobson |
|
| Research in Pharmacy |
Integrated BPharm(Hons)
The BPharm(Hons) program is available as an overload in third and fourth year (integrated). Students with a credit average or better and capable of doing honours and should consider this option. The Honours work consists of a major research project, which is planned in third year as a 12.5% overload in the unit CSA320 Research in Pharmacy and carried out in fourth year in the unit CSA440 Honours and the findings submitted as a thesis. Fields of study include pharmaceutical science, pharmacy practice, pharmacology and medicinal chemistry.
Interested students should attend the introductory seminar on honours during their second year.
Graduate BPharm(Hons)
A separate year Honours course (graduate Honours) is also available. Science graduates with suitable majors who have an interest in research may undertake an Honours year in Pharmacy. An Honours degree in Pharmacy or other relevant disciplines could lead to further study for a research higher degree (Master of Pharmacy or Doctor of Philosophy).
Coordinator: Dr Glenn Jacobson |
|
| * Descriptions of units taught by other University of Tasmania departments: |
| |
|
CHG111 | CHG112
Human Biology (Pharmacy)
Handbook |
Builds a foundation for subsequent studies in medical sciences. Studies cover: (a) the basic facts and concepts relating to the human body's structural and functional organisation at different levels (cells, tissues, organs, systems), and the constituent regions, parts and organs of all the several body systems and their functional interactions; (b) the range of normal variation in human anatomy and physiology, including those aspects showing important developmental and functionally related changes and the variety of relationships between structure and function; and (c) anatomical and physiological terminology which enables students to discuss, orally or in writing, facts, concepts, problems and biomedical issues relating to the structural and functional organisation of the body. Students define a self-directed program of independent study of a topic in human biology that encompasses both structural and functional aspects. Studies include practical computing, word processing, elementary data handling and statistical evaluation. Entry to semester 2 CHG112 requires a satisfactory pass in the semester 1 unit CHG111. |
| |
|
KRA163 | KRA164
Chemistry (Pharmacy)
Handbook |
Enhances students' understanding of chemistry and its relevance to the biological sciences. Topics include: spectroscopy, equilibria in ionic solutions, kinetics and thermodynamics; bonding, biological inorganic chemistry, the chemistry of organic functional groups and an introduction to the chemistry of biologically important compounds, and separation techniques in analytical chemistry. Laboratory sessions are designed to increase students' manipulative skills and, where possible, to reinforce the lecture program.
|
| |
|
CBA221 | CBA222
Biochemistry (Pharmacy)
Handbook |
Gives students studying medical sciences a comprehensive knowledge of biochemistry, its integration and regulation in the human body. Studies address the following core areas:
- Nucleic acid structure, replication, transcription, translation, molecular biology, gene technology and applications
- structure, function and metabolism of proteins and amino acids
- structure, function and metabolism of carbohydrates
- structure, function and metabolism of lipids
- effects of the hormones insulin, glucagon and epinephrine
- integration and control of metabolism
- nutrition, energy turnover, macronutrients, micronutrients and dietary guidelines.
|
| |
|
CJA213 | CJA214
Microbiology (Pharmacy)
Handbook |
The study of medical microbiology which covers: the microbial world; systematic bacteriology, mycology, virology, parasitology, antibiotics and immunology.
|
| |
|
KRA262
Organic Chemistry (Pharmacy)
Handbook |
Covers organic aspects of chemistry with particular emphasis on the inter-relationships of organic chemistry with the life sciences. Initial lectures include the fundamental aspects of spectroscopic techniques applicable to a wide range of chemical studies, followed by lectures in: stereochemistry; functional group chemistry, particularly relating structure to properties; and bio-organic chemistry. Laboratory sessions include experiments illustrating specific lecture topics, identification, and small-scale preparation of organic compounds.
|
|
|
