Courses & Units

Clinical Pharmacy Research CSA321

Introduction

This unit is designed to introduce Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours (54A) students to the concepts, principles and practical skills of research methodology required to develop a research proposal for a clinical pharmacy research project designed to investigate or address a medication safety issue. Topics will include information retrieval and analysis, formulation of research questions and research planning and design relevant to quality improvement research. Students will work in groups to critically review literature relevant to a specific gap between evidence and practice, formulate a research question, identify a project design to address the gap in practice, and develop a formal research proposal. The research proposal will be presented to peers and stakeholders in written form and as a group presentation.

This unit will build on the knowledge and skills gained in CSA288 Evidence Based Health Care and is the ‘cornerstone’ of the research stream embedded within the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours curriculum. Following completion of this unit you will be equipped to conduct a group-based quality improvement project during your experiential placements in CSA430.

Summary

Unit name	Clinical Pharmacy Research
Unit code	CSA321
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Discipline	Medicine
Coordinator	Doctor Nicole Bye
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Hobart	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	21/2/2022	22/3/2022	11/4/2022	29/5/2022
Semester 2	11/7/2022	9/8/2022	29/8/2022	16/10/2022

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of teams/groups and constructively contribute to a research outcome.
Identify, analyse and address complex problems within an ethical framework to design a research project using appropriate research methodologies.
Effectively communicate complex issues and outcomes to a variety of stakeholders, including patients, peers and other health professionals.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
060501	$1,002.00	$1,002.00	not applicable	$2,354.00

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

CSA288

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	This unit uses a blended learning model which includes a combination of online content delivered via MyLO, and interactive workshops. All learning activities and assessment tasks within the unit are completed in small groups. Students are expected to devote approximately 8-10 hours per week in total towards the learning activities in this unit. This is made up of a mix of online content, self-directed learning, participation in group activities and attendance at on-campus workshops and seminars. Online content is modularised and released on a weekly basis with accompanying activities. Interactive workshops are scheduled each week to work on group activities and discuss progress with staff. Students present their work in the on-campus seminar sessions.
Assessment	Background Seminar (10%)\|Research Proposal Seminar (20%)\|Literature Review (30%)\|Project Plan (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Teaching Pattern

This unit uses a blended learning model which includes a combination of online content delivered via MyLO, and interactive workshops.

All learning activities and assessment tasks within the unit are completed in small groups.

Students are expected to devote approximately 8-10 hours per week in total towards the learning activities in this unit. This is made up of a mix of online content, self-directed learning, participation in group activities and attendance at on-campus workshops and seminars.

Online content is modularised and released on a weekly basis with accompanying activities. Interactive workshops are scheduled each week to work on group activities and discuss progress with staff. Students present their work in the on-campus seminar sessions.

Assessment

Background Seminar (10%)|Research Proposal Seminar (20%)|Literature Review (30%)|Project Plan (40%)

Timetable

View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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