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Introduction to Pharmacy Skills in Practice 3A

Pharmacy Skills in Practice 3A focuses on the issues and concepts associated with professional pharmacy activities and clinical pharmacy practice. Students will be introduced to a range of topics, including quality use of medicines, pharmaceutical care, patient counselling and communication skills, dispensing skills, medication adherence, prescription and non-prescription medication provision, legal aspects of pharmacy practice, and other professional issues.

Unit Details

• Unit name: Pharmacy Skills in Practice 3A
• Unit code: CSA355
• Credit points: 12.5
• College/School: Health
• School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
• Discipline: Pharmacy
• Coordinator: Doctor Felicity Veal
• Available as an elective: No
• Delivered By: University of Tasmania
• Level: Advanced

Availability

The unit is available at the following locations and study periods:

• Location: Cradle Coast, Hobart, Launceston
• Study period: Semester 1
• Attendance options: On-campus

Key Dates

• Study Period: Semester 1
• Start date: 23/2/2026
• Census date: 17/3/2026
• WW date: 20/4/2026
• End date: 14/6/2026

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Identify medication-related problems in the context of pharmacy practice
• Resolve medication-related problems in the context of pharmacy practice
• Practice within the legal, ethical, and professional requirements
• Conduct a thorough history taking to enable appropriate diagnosis of minor ailments and/or identify patients in need of referral
• Provide suitable OTC treatment option(s) and/or referral for the management of minor ailments in community pharmacy
• Counsel patients orally on medications and self-care strategies, using patient-centred communication

Fee Information

• Field of Education:
• Commencing Student Contribution: $1,192.00
• Grandfathered Student Contribution: $1,192.00
• Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution: not applicable
• Domestic Full Fee: $2,862.00

Requisites

Prerequisites

• CSA209
• CSA231
• CSA288
• CSA208

Co-requisites

• CSA322

Teaching

• Teaching Pattern: 4 hours self-directed Independent Learning weekly, 2 hour workshop weekly, 1 hour online seminar weekly
• Assessment:
  • Oral: Over the counter counselling (15%)
  • Mid-semester Quiz (25%)
  • Oral Exam (30%)
  • Practical test (30%)
• Timetable: View the lecture timetable and full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes

Recommended

• Low et al. (2010). Australian Pharmacy Law & Practice. Elsevier Australia
• Australian Medicines Handbook, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
• Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
• Rutter & Newby. Community Pharmacy 4e: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment (Australian Edition). Elsevier Australia