Introduction
This fully online unit provides you with the knowledge and skills to improve medication safety. The unit introduces you to medication-related problems, along with current practices to reduce these problems in Australian health care. It is contextualised to align with the Australian response to the global challenge of reducing medication-related harm. This unit equips you to play an important role within a model of collaborative interprofessional teamwork.
Summary
| Unit name | Quality Use of Medicines and Medication Safety in Vulnerable Populations |
| Unit code | CSA728 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Health School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology |
| Discipline | Pharmacy |
| Coordinator | Doctor Woldesellassie Bezabhe |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Assess principles of the quality use of medicines and medication safety
- Outline the extent and types of medication-related problems in the Australian healthcare system
- Differentiate between individual, technical and systemic causes of medication-related problems
- Create practical solutions for reducing medication-related harms in vulnerable populations in diverse settings.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | This unit is offered online, and students are expected to complete approximately 10 hours of independent learning per week, plus 1hr fortnightly online tutorial sessions. |
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| Assessment | Case scenario assignment (30%)|QUM audit (30%)|Review documentation and processes for partnering with consumers (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
The following are web resources for this unit: |
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