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Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy

2008 | 2009 | 2010

Division of Health Sciences | School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

Program Code: ICCM

Program Level: Postgraduate

Home Campus: City East

Program Length (in EFTSL): 0.5

Program director/s

This program is not available for new applicants in 2010.  It has been replaced with the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice, ICPH.

Aim

To produce clinical pharmacists capable of providing specialist pharmaceutical services in hospitals and other clinical environments, thereby enhancing the quality use of medicine.
Graduates will be able to take a leading role in the decision making process of drug and drug product selection for individual patients and be able to effectively monitor a patient's therapy.

Entry requirements

A person may apply for the Graduate Certificate if the person fulfils the following criteria:

Australian students

    (a) is a registered pharmacist in a State or Territory of Australia
    (b) is, in the opinion of the Program Director and the Head of School a suitable candidate.

International students

    (a) holds an award from a tertiary institution which is at least equivalent to a Bachelor of Pharmacy; and
    (b) has at least 2 years experience as a registered pharmacist; and
    (c) is, in the opinion of the Program Director and the Head of School a suitable candidate.

English language entry requirements
In addition, International students who speak English as a foreign language must satisfy the following:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): Overall score of 7, with minimum sub-scores of 6.0 in Reading and Writing, obtained within the last two years or corresponding results from an equivalent test such as TOEFL or the appropriate Academic English language level delivered at CELUSA;
OR
Successful completion of a tertiary qualification at diploma level or above completed in Australia within the last two years;
OR
Successful completion of at least two years of tertiary study at diploma level or above conducted and completed in English within the last five years in a country in which;

Where the study in English was more than five years ago, this requirement may be satisfied by subsequent and recent work experience of at least two years duration in a setting where English is the language of business subject to satisfactory evidence as determined by the University.

Special Requirements
Experience as a registered pharmacist in a patient care environment.
Background knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and disease pathophysiology is assumed.

Content/structure

The program consists of 18 units of study and has been structured to be completed over 6 months or part time equivalent. Students can select any combination of courses from the program schedule list as long as the sum total of units is 18.

Fee information

Fees for Domestic students: Commonwealth Supported
Fees for Commonwealth Supported Students are calculated at the course level. Click on individual courses in the schedule below to determine total program fees.


Program requirements

Course name Area + Cat. No. Units EFTSL

FIRST YEAR

   
First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)   
PHAR 501060.167
PHAR 501160.167
PHAR 502960.167
Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)   
PHAR 501360.167
PHAR 501460.167
PHAR 503060.167

Rules

  1. Police Check: All students in the Division of Health Sciences who undertake field or clinical placements, or participate in University clinics as part of their program, must have had a police clearance prior to the commencement of any placement or clinic activity. Credit for previous studies or exemption from work within courses may be granted in accordance with University policy.
  2. Student registration with the State Registration Board is required prior to enrolment in this program.
  3. Maximum credit allowed is normally one third of the total units of the program.


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