This unit of study comprises monthly case problems related to specific practice issues which will explore all the relevant professional issues for pharmacy practitioners. On-line phone-conferencing (for rural candidates or those without internet access) and moderated discussion forums in small groups will explore the relevant issues around the case problem each month. Face to face seminars will cover relevant issues including evidence based practice, competencies, framework for practice, public health policy, privacy issues, communication and counselling and specific aspects of clinical pharmacy. Emphasis will be given to problem-solving, communication and responding to symptoms. Scenarios where legal, social and workplace issues come into play will be included. The syllabus is orientated to issues that arise in the day-to-day practice of pharmacy. Bachelor of Pharmacy graduates undertaking their pre-registration experience in community pharmacy will be exposed to issues relevant to hospital pharmacy, and vice versa. This unit of study will develop graduates' independence and life-long learning skills of communication, capacity for enquiry and research, critical thought and analysis, problem solving, teamwork, numeracy and effective use of information technology.

This unit of study will include material from the following areas: demographics and epidemiology, physiological changes associated with ageing, common health problems in the aged, health promotion and disease prevention (with emphasis on pharmacological interventions designed to reduce mortality and chronic disease), management of chronic disease, medication management in hospitals and the community, medication reviews, home visits and communication skills (including inter-professional communication).

Applied Pharmacy Practice II further develops the technical, clinical, personal and professional skills acquired as a pharmacy graduate that form the basis of future practice. This unit of study uses multiple methods of delivery to explore the range of issues that are relevant to the day-to-day practice of pharmacy. The issues include: systematic approach to problem solving; therapeutics; evidence based practice; patient monitoring; symptomology; patient outcomes; methods of improving adherence; multiple medication management; pharmaceutical care; standards and competencies for pharmacy practice; community pharmacy practice; hospital pharmacy practice; ethics; legal aspects; multidisciplinary approach to healthcare; primary care; over- the-counter medicines; communication and counselling; public health; pharmaceutical calculations; risk management; dealing with difficult clients, staff situations and other healthcare practitioners.

This unit of study will cover the aetiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of the following common mental health problems: anxiety & obsessional disorders, depression, substance abuse, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and other conditions such as eating disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), psychogeriatrics, postpartum depression & psychosis. This unit of study will focus particularly on medication management issues in patients with these conditions and the pharmacist's role in managing these patients as well as give an overview of the mental health care system in Australia.