Overview
Introduction to pharmacy as a profession, the fundamentals of law and principles of ethics, hauora Māori, social determinants of health, the health system, patient experiences of illness and treatment, communication.
The paper will also include a period of service learning.
About this paper
| Paper title | Introduction to Pharmacy |
|---|---|
| Subject | Pharmacy |
| EFTS | 0.095 |
| Points | 12 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $965.11 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
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- Paper Structure
Lectures, Workshops, Marae visit, Service learning
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required.
- Course outline
This is a broad introductory one-semester paper, covering various topics relating to the New Zealand health system, health policy, pharmacy as a profession, pharmacy law and ethics, evidence-based medicine, patient-centred care and Hauora Māori. You will learn about the classification of medicines, patient Code of Rights, Health Information Privacy, and be introduced to ethical concepts. There will also be a Marae visit and community engagement opportunities during this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.- Learning Outcomes
By the end of paper, students will have made significant progress towards the following pharmacy programme learning outcomes:
Communication, Collaboration & Research
- Uses appropriate communication techniques to establish and maintain a collaborative and constructive relationship with people and colleagues.
- Communicates clinical information and expert scientific knowledge effectively to different audiences.
- Reflects on how social/cultural factors related to oneself and others impact communication.
- Demonstrate competence and confidence in utilising te reo Māori with Māori, whānau, community and identify its role in Māori health advancement.
- Receives enquires effectively, gathers appropriate information, applies knowledge of evidence-based literature/ resources, and interprets and critically appraises information to provide an individual answer.
Population Health
- Identify and describe the role of the Treaty of Waitangi in maintaining indigenous health rights for Māori in Aotearoa/New Zealand and in contributing to Māori health advancement.
- Describes factors contributing to and methods to mitigate health disparities.
- Identifies targeted interventions and describes ways in which they address determinants of health and improve health outcomes for Māori and non-Māori.
- Explains how Māori and other cultures and cultural practises affect health-related behaviour and interactions with the health system.
- Describes how people move through different aspects of the health system and access health services.
Professionalism
- Recognises, explains and demonstrates ethical principles and values underpinning the profession.
- Maintains an individual’s rights to confidentiality, privacy and autonomy.
- Demonstrates professional integrity through appropriate professional behaviour.
- Recognises, describes and complies with legislation and other regulations that are relevant to pharmacy.
- Describes experiences of the working environments of pharmacists.
- Describes the place of medicines and the pharmacist within the health system.
- Assessment details
Internal assessment: 3 Assignments each contributing 20% to final course grade
Final exam: Contributes 40% to final course grade