Courses & Units
Innovation in Medicine Safety CSA328
Introduction
Innovation in Medicine Safety will help you identify and analyse medication-safety issues encountered in a variety of clinical settings.
You will initially learn and appraise existing issues and interventions that attempt to improve the Quality Use of Medicines or address medication-safety issues. You will then create your own service and communicate the concept verbally. From this, you will devise ideas to overcome these issues and develop evidence-based solutions that could be implemented in the real world.
Particular emphasis is placed on the combined skills of practice-based mitigation of medication-safety risks, while using research skills and knowledge gained in CSA288 Evidence-Based Health Care and CSA321 Clinical Pharmacy Research, to intervene in identified problematic areas in an evidence-based manner.
Summary
| Unit name | Innovation in Medicine Safety |
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| Unit code | CSA328 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology |
| Discipline | Pharmacy |
| Coordinator | Mr Justin Cousins |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Health Study Period 3 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Launceston | Health Study Period 3 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Cradle Coast | Health Study Period 3 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Study Period 3 | 4/11/2024 | 22/11/2024 | 20/12/2024 | 2/2/2025 |
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Learning Outcomes
- Identify and explain factors involved in medication safety.
- Apply research skills and evidence-based decision making to medication safety scenarios, using appropriate resources.
- Reflect on the role of pharmacists in reducing and resolving medication safety issues in clinical practice.
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 | $1,118.00 | $1,118.00 | not applicable | $2,596.00 |
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 and CSA321 and CSA357Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Independent Learning (online modules) – 3hrs per week Workshop 2hrs weekly |
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| Assessment | Pitch (30%)|Verbal Exam (30%)|Individual in-class written assessment (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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