www.pharm.monash.edu.au

Annual Teachers Seminar, Monash University June 2011

Educating tomorrow’s pharmacy and pharmaceutical science leaders

Peter Stewart

Deputy Dean

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

What are we going to do?

• the faculty

• a day in the life of a student – educational technology

• Monash: first choice for pharmacy and pharmaceutical science

• why should students undertake pharmacy or pharmaceutical science at Monash?

• some detail on Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences courses

• take home messages, questions/discussion and potential follow-up

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

• $60M redevelopment of Parkville campus education and research facilities

• 90 academic and professional staff, 50 research academics and 1300 students

• Education: Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Research– Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical

Sciences (MIPS)

– Centre for Medicine Use and Safety (CMUS)

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Largest, best equipped, most experienced, most comprehensive and successful faculty of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences in Australia

•striving for excellence in teaching and learning and excellence in research

•clear vision for the future- suite of quality

educational programs- research focused into

MIPS and CMUS

A day in the life of a student

Monash: first choice for pharmacy and pharmaceutical science

• purpose built curricula based around knowledge, professional competencies and skills, generic skills and attributes

• an integrated learning and teaching program in pharmacy, specialist majors in pharmaceutical science

• enhanced student educational experience with the Monash Passport, peer assisted teaching, mentoring and exchanges

• enhanced student campus experience with leadership programs, excellent facilities, clubs and societies

• integrated workplace learning environment with professional experiences in community, hospital and rural pharmacy and placements in industry for pharmaceutical science

Monash: first choice for pharmacy and pharmaceutical science

• learning and teaching context for making the material relevant using Pharmville 3052 which is a virtual community made up of a collection of families and individuals

• commitment to research informed/driven teaching

• multi-campus, international with campuses in Australia and Malaysia for pharmacy

Why should students undertake pharmacy or pharmaceutical science at Monash?

Research-led learning• academics are experts in their fields

• research gives teaching a cutting edge and a future perspective

• curriculum is research focused so students gain research skills not only relevant to current practice, but applicable to trends and practices for the future

• international links with the world’s best

Why should students undertake pharmacy or pharmaceutical science at Monash?

A learning and teaching context…Pharmville 3052

Why should students undertake pharmacy or pharmaceutical science at Monash?

teaching innovations • Virtual Practice

Environment spaces

• My dispense

• Recorded lectures - Echo 360

• Audience Response System

• Pharmatopia

• Focus on learning and skill development

Why should students undertake pharmacy or pharmaceutical science at Monash?

A workplace learning environment…• Professional Experience Placement

(PEPs) in pharmacy– integrated workplace learning in

community, hospital and rural settings

• Industry Placements in pharmaceutical

science– R & D programs in industry

• experts from pharmacy and pharmaceutical science teaching into the course

• structured program to develop skills and workplace awareness

Why should students undertake pharmacy or pharmaceutical science at Monash?

student educational and campus experience (Monash Passport)

• student abroad programs

• student leadership programs

• exchange programs

• pharmacy rural entry schemes

• student life, clubs and societies

on campus

• close to the heart of Melbourne and immersed in the lifestyle of Carlton, Parkville and Brunswick

Innovative LearningSpaces

Why should students undertake pharmacy or pharmaceutical science at Monash?

Virtual Worlds

Immersion Environments

Pedagogically driven innovation – activities and space

Education Profile …

• B Pharmacy and B Pharm/B Com

– integrated, set in enabling sciences, clinical application

– 1,000 students in 4 yr B Pharm plus 1 yr internship.

• B Pharm Sci and B Eng/B Pharm Sc

– innovative and leading program with 200 students in a 3 yr program.

– formulation science, medicinal chemistry and drug discovery biology

• B Pharm in Malaysia

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

• pharmaceutical science is the chemistry and biology of medicines

• pharmaceutical science plays a vital role in improving human health by researching and developing reliable, accessible medicines for patients

• job-ready science degree with skills for research and industry

• majors are: – drug discovery biology– medicinal chemistry– formulation science

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

• students will learn the process of creating pharmaceutical products from start to finish

– basic research to identify the biochemical targets associated with disease

– drug discovery chemistry to address the target

– understanding and identifying the optimum drug chemistry and formulation to turn a drug into a medicine

– clinical evaluation to confirm safety and efficacy

– product development and manufacture to regulatory standards

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

• three year course with optional one year honours course

• 2011 clearly-in ATAR: 85.45

• Parkville campus

Double degree - Engineering/Pharmaceutical Science

• five year degree

• 2011 clearly-in ATAR: 92.3

• Parkville and Clayton campus

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

• be inspired by the best…5/5

• enhanced by vocational and research opportunities during course

• great career opportunities– industry, academia, government and

research institutes

Ranelle – third year student

“Pharmaceutical Science is

specifically tailored to the needs of the industry.That means there are job opportunities both in

Australia and overseas. When I graduate I plan to work in the cosmetics and perfume industry.”

Bachelor of Pharmacy

• a pharmacist’s primary concern is the health and wellbeing of people

• pharmacists are the medicines experts

• pharmacists are actively involved in patient care in community or hospital as part of the healthcare team

• pharmacists inform and educate patients to ensure medicines are used in a safe and effective way

The curriculum…

• Have an in depth understanding and knowledge and be able to integrate and apply the knowledge to the practice of pharmacy

 

• Have acquired relevant skills for the practice of pharmacy

• Have acquired relevant generic skills

• Have acquired relevant values, attitudes, and behaviours

• Be able to apply the knowledge and skills to promote and contribute to the quality use of medicines and to the health of the community.

A commitment to an integrated learning and teaching in four streams …

Monash Pharmacy curriculumYear 1Semester 1

Physicochemical basis of pharmacy

Introduction to physiology

Organic Chemistry Pharmacy, Health and Society I

Year 1Semester 2

Drug Delivery 1 Systems Physiology Chemistry of Biomolecules

Pharmacy, Health and Society II

Year 2Semester 1

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Basis of Drug Action I Cell function, communication and pathology

Pharmacists as Communicators

Year 2Semester 2

Drug Delivery and Disposition

Basis of Drug action II Integrated Therapeutics-Introduction and Cardiovascular

Pharmacy in a public Health context

Year 3Semester 1

Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics

Microbiology and immunology

Integrated Therapeutics- Respiratory and Gastrointestinal

Contexts for practice I

Year 3 Semester 2

Drug Delivery II Integrated Therapeutics- Infectious Diseases

Elective Contexts for practice II

Year 4 Semester 1

Drug Delivery and Development

Integrated Therapeutics- Endocrinology and Renal disease

Integrated Therapeutics- Dermatology and pain

Professional Experience Placement program

Year 4Semester 2

Advanced Clinical Practice

Integrated Therapeutics- Psychiatry

Integrated Therapeutics- Neurology and Oncology

Contexts for practice III

Bachelor of Pharmacy

• 4 years full time + 1 year internship

• broad range of learning strategies

• selection based on UMAT and ATAR

• Parkville campus

Double degree in Pharmacy/Commerce

• six years + internship– four years pharmacy– two years commerce

• selection based on UMAT and ATAR

• Parkville and Clayton campuses

Bachelor of Pharmacy – career opportunities

• Other careers (5%)

– pharmaceutical consulting

– education and academia

– industrial pharmacy medical publishing research and development

• community pharmacy (80%)– community pharmacy roles

– home medication reviews

– medication management

– disease state management aged care

• hospital pharmacy (15%)– clinical pharmacy

– clinical trial management drug information

Take home messages

• quality, contemporary and relevant degrees– long history of teaching excellence– knowledge skills and attributes – trusted brand, specialists in teaching pharmacy and

pharmaceutical science

• five star graduate outcomes– Good University’s Guide gave Monash a five star ranking for

‘getting a job’ and ‘positive graduate outcomes’

• be inspired by the best– be pharmacy and pharmaceutical leaders of the future

• research led, innovative teaching by staff committed to good student learning

Take home messages

• excellent teaching with the completion of the campus redevelopment located in the prestigious Parkville strip

– location, location, location!– major player internationally in research and in Australian

healthcare and biomedical community

• novel and innovative teaching spaces to enhance student learning

• enhanced student experience– workplace learning, research skills, international experience,

Monash Passport, leadership opportunities

Educating leaders for today and tomorrow

Ask questions about: course content, career outcomes, student life and entry requirements

Register on the website: www.pharm.monash.edu.au/futurestudents/faculty-touror contact: 9903 9594

Open DayDate: Sunday 7 AugustTime: 10 - 4pm

explore the university, find out more about courses, participate in live and interactive sessions and speak with current students and academic staff

For more information visit:Monash.edu/open or contact 9903 9594

Monash staff member visits your school30–45 minute session including;

Course information,Question time/discussion

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