Available in 2024
Course code

PHAR4204

Units

10 units

Level

4000 level

Course handbook

Description

In this advanced course, students will build on the cognitive knowledge and technical skills they have learnt during the program by considering and applying the principles of good business practice and leadership to the delivery of related services across the health sector.  The course explores the fundamentals of managing an organisational unit in terms of procurement, human resources and clientele in a business and professional framework. This course provides an advanced examination of the foundations of management and leadership theory within a clinical/ healthcare context. It defines and explores management theory and characteristics and styles of leadership and introduces individual, group and organisational structures. The role of the clinician/ health scientist in health promotion, and in disaster and crisis management within a global context is also discussed in this capstone clinical leadership course.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Singapore PSB

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Apply professionalism including legal, ethical and clinical principles, to leadership roles.

2. Describe the qualities of effective leadership, critically assessing the leader's role in driving quality performance and effective, ethical change in organisations.

3. Demonstrate an integrative understanding of the concepts of management within health services and an ability to apply these in an effective, ethical, and socially responsible manner.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of health promotion and the clinician/ health scientist role within this.

5. Describe the effectiveness of a marketing position; including the, design, ethically and socially responsible strategies, and demonstrate an understanding of the impact of these strategies on an organisation, its customers, the workforce and all other stakeholders.


Content

1. The nature and role of the biomedical and pharmaceutical industry within the Australian Health System.

2. Fundamentals of Marketing.

3. Human Resource Issues and Management of work related practices.

4. Ethics as they apply to health services and biomedical and pharmaceutical industry.

5. Defining leadership and management.

6. Effective teamwork and problem solving.


Requisite

This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) [12328] or Bachelor of Biomedical Science [40097] programs.


Assessment items

In Term Test: Mid-semester Examination
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Presentation: Group Presentation
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Formal Examination: Formal Examination
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.


Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan

Lectorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s)
  • In term examination
Lecture-1
  • Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 8 week(s)
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 8 week(s)
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must meet the compulsory attendance requirement.

Semester 2 - 2024 - Singapore PSB

Lectorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s)
  • In term examination
Lecture-1
  • Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 8 week(s)
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 8 week(s)
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must meet the compulsory attendance requirement.

Course outline