Overview 2021
Location
Commonwealth Supported and Full Fee Paying places available (check your Letter of Offer for details)
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Further information can be obtained from the School of Pharmacy website.
Course objectives
The course will provide a formal training program for pharmacists to provide clinical services. Online delivery will enable access by pharmacists from overseas, as well as from rural and remote areas of Australia. The course will support rural pharmacists in becoming accredited to conduct medication reviews, and enhance their role as a member of the health care team. It will develop their ability to communicate effectively with other health professionals and patients. The course also aims to provide a pathway towards a Research Higher Degree.
Career outcomes
The course should equip registered pharmacists with the fundamental knowledge and skills to enhance career opportunities as a clinical or consultant (medication review) pharmacist.
Professional Recognition
Within Australia and overseas, postgraduate education in Clinical Pharmacy is often considered preferable for senior clinical positions.
Course structure
The course offers six clinical core units, where students will able to develop advanced Evidence-Based Management skills to improve the pharmaceutical care of patients with complex healthcare needs. Six core units will broadly cover the areas of:
Infectious Diseases; Cardiovascular disorders; Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders; Adverse Drug Reactions and Gastrointestinal Disorders; Endocrinology and Supportive care for Oncology Patients; Respiratory Disorders and Renal Diseases.
All six clinical coursework units from the Master of Clinical Pharmacy (CSA721-6) must be undertaken before a student can opt to exit as Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy. Students can enrol and commence study in semester 1 or 2.
Schedule
A case-based study of medication management and clinical pharmacy issues in gastroenterology, anaemia, the interpretation of clinical biochemical data derived from laboratory testing; Adverse Drug Reactions and Drug Interactions. Structured Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) approach will also be used as…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
A case-based study of medication management and clinical pharmacy issues in cardiovascular diseases. Structured Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) approach will also be used as an integral component of self-directed learning in some of the case studies.…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for CSA722 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics II
A case-based study of medication management and clinical pharmacy issues in respiratory and renal diseases. Structured Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) approach will also be used as an integral component of self-directed learning in some of the case studies.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for CSA723 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics III
A case-based study of medication management and clinical pharmacy issues in infectious diseases. Structured Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) approach will also be used as an integral component of self-directed learning in some of the case studies.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for CSA724 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics IV
A case-based study of medication management and clinical pharmacy issues in Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Oncology Supportive Care. Structured Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) approach will also be used as an integral component of self-directed learning in some of the case studies.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
A case-based study of medication management and clinical pharmacy issues in Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders. Structured Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) approach will also be used as an integral component of self-directed learning in some of the case studies.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for CSA726 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics VI
Entry requirements
Eligibility
Entry Requirements
An AQF Bachelor level degree in Pharmacy from UTAS or another university or tertiary institution that is deemed equivalent.
PLUS
- Evidence of current AHPRA registration under the General Registration Type for the profession of Pharmacist, without conditions or notations is required, or equivalent evidence of registration in another country.
PLUS
- Employment details or a personal statement in eApplication, or a CV or Resume which indicates appropriate post‐registration work experience of at least 1 year.
Articulation to
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy course may progress to Master of Clinical Pharmacy. This in turn may lead to candidature for Research Higher Degree (MPharm or PhD).
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Domestic students enrolled in a full fee paying place are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the fees you pay for each unit you enrol in. Full fee paying domestic students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Detailed tuition fee information for domestic students is available at the Domestic Student Fees website, including additional information in relation to a compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
2021 Total Course Fee (international students): $22,463 AUD*.
Course cost based on a rate of $29,950 AUD per standard, full-time year of study (100 credit points).
* Please note that this is an indicative fee only.
International students
International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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