Graduate Certificate of Pharmaceutical Public Health

Handbook year	2019
Course code	105911
Course type	Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)
Division	Division of Tropical Health and Medicine

Award Requirements

Course pre-requisites	An applicant may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate of Pharmaceutical Public Health if they have: Completed an AQF level 7 bachelor degree at this University in a relevant discipline as determined by the Dean of College of Medicine and Dentistry; or Equivalent qualifications recognised by the Dean of College of Medicine and Dentistry and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Health and Medicine; or In exceptional cases, evidence of professional or scientific attainments in an appropriate pharmaceutical, health or science area that meets the approval of the College on the recommendation of the Dean of College of Medicine and Dentistry and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Health and Medicine.
Minimum English language proficiency requirements	Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the ʯ��Ƶ Admissions Policy.
Post admission requirements	Flexible delivery study requires computer and internet access.

Credit points	12 credit points as per course structure
Course learning outcomes	On successful completion of Graduate Certificate of Pharmaceutical Public Health, graduates will be able to: Integrate and apply specialist knowledge in the pharmacy specialty area of pharmaceutical public health across a range of contexts Review, analyse, consolidate and process information, data and evidence to develop or evaluate ethically and culturally appropriate pharmaceutical public health services within their area of professional practice Communicate and disseminate a broad range of pharmaceutical public health concepts and findings to both specialist and non-specialist audiences using high-level oral and written English language and numeracy skills Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for their own future professional development, and contribute to the professional development of others.

PC5510:03 Management of Pharmaceutical Services

PC5512:03 Pharmaceutical Public Health Priorities

Select 6 credit points from List 1

PC5511:03 Clinical Pharmaceutics

PC5513:03 Pharmaceutical Public Health – Management of Chronic Diseases 1

PC5514:03 Pharmaceutical Public Health – Management of Chronic Diseases 2

PC5518:03 Pharmaceutical Public Health – Management of Chronic Diseases 3

PC5519:03 Pharmaceutical Regulation and Quality

PC5520:03 Pharmaceutical Public Health – Pharmacovigilance

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
External

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Professional accreditation requirements	Not applicable – Completion of a Graduate Certificate of Pharmaceutical Public Health will not allow the graduate to register in Australia as a Pharmacist.
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	A student who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply.

Award title	Graduate Certificate of Pharmaceutical Public Health
Approved abbreviation	GCertPhPH
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Master of Pharmaceutical Public Health, and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under this course
Special Awards	Not applicable