Course coordinator
Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- External
- Attendance mode
- Online
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- Dutton Park
- Coordinating unit
- Pharmacy School
The aim of the course is for students to complete a structured project in clinical pharmacy practice. The project can be a research project, quality improvement project or practice change project and should seek to improve some aspect of patient care or patient outcomes. The student will employ the knowledge and skills developed throughout the program to provide a rationale for the project (including a synthesis of the available evidence), describe the methods or activities that will be employed, implement the project and evaluate the outcomes of the project. The project will be presented via a lightning talk and written report.
PHRM7095 guides students through the execution, evaluation or analysis and reporting of a quality assurance or research project. Students can work within teams, but their contribution to the project needs to be significant and can be clearly articulated. Peer and academic feedback will support students in the implementation of their advanced practice project. An introductory online session will be held on Tuesday of week 1, from 6-7 PM QLD time. This course is taught online, and there will be three online tutorials held on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings.
Course requirements
Assumed background
Students enrolled in PHRM7095 will have completed PHRM7021.
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer
Timetable
Additional timetable information
Tutorials will be held on 20th (Groups 1 and 2) and 21st of August (Groups 3 and 4), 17th (Groups 1 and 2) and 18th of September (Groups 3 and 4), 15th (Groups 1 and 2) and 16th (Groups 3 and 4) of October 2024. Please see your group for date and time allocation on Black Board to determine which tutorial session you should attend.
Aims and outcomes
This course guides students through the completion of a structured research, quality assurance or practice change project in clinical, social or administrative pharmacy practice. The project students undertake should seek to improve some aspects of patient care, patient or healthcare outcomes or pharmacy business practices and service outcomes. Students will employ the knowledge and skills developed throughout the postgraduate clinical pharmacy program to provide a rationale for the project (including a synthesis of the available evidence), describe the methods or activities that will be employed to collect and analyse data, implement and evaluate the outcomes of the project.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Critically review the literature and current practice to identify and justify the need for the advanced practice project
LO2.
Design and implement project methods and evaluation plans to adequately address project aims, questions or hypothesis
LO3.
Identify and address ethical issues associated with practice-based projects
LO4.
Analyse and present data in a way that assists with answering the aim and objectives of a project
LO5.
Prepare and present project findings to an appropriate audience
LO6.
Write a structured project evaluation report
LO7.
Provide and appropriately respond to constructive feedback on research proposals and reports within a group
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Project |
Module 1-3 Activities: Approvals, Draft Reports
|
12% (each module is worth 4%) |
Module 1 12/08/2024 5:00 pm Module 2 9/09/2024 5:00 pm Module 3 8/10/2024 5:00 pm |
| Participation/ Student contribution |
Peer feedback and engagement
|
12% (each module is worth 4%) |
19/08/2024 5:00 pm 16/09/2024 5:00 pm 14/10/2024 5:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Project |
Final Project Manuscript
|
56% |
25/10/2024 5:00 pm |
| Presentation |
Lightning talk
|
20% |
8/11/2024 5:00 pm |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Module 1-3 Activities: Approvals, Draft Reports
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Project
- Weight
- 12% (each module is worth 4%)
- Due date
Module 1 12/08/2024 5:00 pm
Module 2 9/09/2024 5:00 pm
Module 3 8/10/2024 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05
Task description
There are two components to this series of activities:
1. Approval of proposed project (e.g. ethics and/or governance) must be logged by the 30th of August - this is compulsory to pass this course
It is a requirement for this course to submit any necessary approvals (i.e. ethics exemption, ethics approval, governance approval) required to conduct your project before you are starting your data collection.
If your project does not require formal approval (i.e. ethics exemption, ethics approval, governance approval), you must submit a statement outlining why this is the case (e.g. a systematic or scoping review relying only on published data does not require formal approval).
Without submission of relevant approvals (e.g., ethics exemption, approval, governance) you cannot pass PHRM7095. Submit via Turn-in link on Black Board by 19th August
2. For each module, students will submit a draft of their project report for peer feedback through their group discussion board, and to discuss at the tutorials.
Module 1 (weeks 1-4): Introduction / background and Aim(s) (word minimum 300, word maximum 500)
Module 2 (weeks 5-8): Methods and preliminary results if available (word minimum 400, word maximum 600)
Module 3 (weeks 9-12): Results (word minimum 300, word maximum 500)/ summary outline of discussion (optional)
There will be a 1-hour tutorial for each module (based on the group to which you are allocated). The facilitator will provide feedback regarding any common/ key issues and address any specific questions from groups and individuals.
Tutorials will be held in the evening from 18:30-19:30 OR 19:35 - 20:35 QLD time - Student's assigned tutorial time will be announced via Blackboard and will be based on the group to which you are allocated
Submission guidelines
Submit documents via the link provided in Learn.UQ (Blackboard).
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Peer feedback and engagement
- Online
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Written
- Category
- Participation/ Student contribution
- Weight
- 12% (each module is worth 4%)
- Due date
19/08/2024 5:00 pm
16/09/2024 5:00 pm
14/10/2024 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04
Task description
Students provide feedback on the work (project report drafts) their peers submit on Blackboard group discussion boards. Feedback should be provided to different group members in different modules (see Criteria and Marking below for details).
There will be a tutorial for each module. At the tutorials, which will be held in small groups, students can also contribute to the development of their colleague's project by discussing methodological, ethical and other project relevant issues. Engagement and peer feedback via discussion boards and at the tutorials will be marked by the tutorial facilitator.
To gain marks for the feedback provided to your colleagues it has to be:
- Constructive and collegial
- Contribute to project and project report development
- Referenced where appropriate
- Provided on discussion boards and verbal feedback provided by the end of the tutorial for each module
- Has to be quality feedback that can help optimise a project
As an indication, 300 words of feedback on the discussion boards should allow for sufficient detail and depth.
Marks will be attributed in the following manner for each module:
4 points / 100% Feedback was provided to two or more group members in writing and verbal contributions have been made at the tutorial.
3 points / 75% Feedback was provided to two or more group members in writing.
2 points / 50% Feedback was provided to one group member in writing.
1 point / 25% Feedback was provided verbally at the tutorial only.
Submission guidelines
Provide feedback verbally at the tutorials and in writing on discussion boards.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Final Project Manuscript
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Project
- Weight
- 56%
- Due date
25/10/2024 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07
Task description
Write a project report about the project you have conducted for the course. Word limit is 1500 words with the exception of scoping review which have a limit of 3000 words.
This should be to the specifications of one of the following journals, check the journal for suitability of your project and their author guidelines.
Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - Research Brief
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research - Brief Report
International Journal of Pharmacy Practice - Short communication
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - Short research report
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education - Briefs
If you wanted to submit a short report to another journal, please contact the course coordinator.
This task has been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Whilst students may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, successful completion of assessment in this course will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance. A failure to reference generative AI use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct. To pass this assessment, students will be required to demonstrate detailed comprehension of their written submission independent of AI tools.
Hurdle requirements
Must obtain a mark of at least 50% for this assessment to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Write a project report about the project you have conducted for the course. Please see Blackboard and marking rubric for details.
By submitting your assignment, you are certifying that it is your original work or that of your nominated group for this assessment item, and that it has not been previously submitted for assessment in any other course at university (unless resubmission is part of the requirements for the course assessment). Please ensure you have completed the university’s academic integrity module before you submit your assignment. The module can be found at: https://www.uq.edu.au/integrity
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Lightning talk
- Identity Verified
- Online
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
8/11/2024 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L05
Task description
Prepare and record a lightning talk presenting your research project, following SHPA guidelines (three slides, three minutes, 1 minute per slide). Your first slide should include your study aim / research question and an introduction to your study. A separate title slide is NOT required. Only the first 3 slides will be marked without exception.
Record your lightning talk (presentation) in a way you and your slides can be seen (you in a small window will be fine).
Use three slides and record what you want to present in 3 minutes, roughly 1 min per slide. Make sure your name is on the first slide.
Instructions to create your Video
Use Zoom to create your video. For instructions on how to use zoom please refer to the following resources:
- Recording a presentation with Zoom OR https://elearning.uq.edu.au/guides/desktop-recording/using-zoom-personal-capture
Submit your recording via the assignment link in Blackboard. See rubric for further marking information.
Submission guidelines
Submit your recording via the assignment link in Blackboard.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 1 - 29 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 2 (Fail) | 30 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
To pass this course the necessary for all approvals have to been submitted as specified in Blackboard, and the Project Report assignment has to obtain a passing grade (50% of overall achievable marks), and you need to obtain at least 50% of the overall marks for the course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
There are no set texts for this course. Additional resources will be made available through the course Blackboard site if necessary.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Week 5 (19 Aug - 25 Aug) |
Tutorial |
Module 1 Project introduction and evidence synthesis, project review, planning and troubleshooting, data collection - online tutorial (via Zoom) with discussion as a group and peer feedback Group-1 tutorial will be on Tuesday from 6:30PM to 7:45PM Group-2 tutorial will be on Tuesday from 7:45PM to 9:00PM Group-3 tutorial will be on Wednesday from 6:30PM to 7:45PM Group-4 tutorial will be on Wednesday from 7:45PM to 9:00PM Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 9 (16 Sep - 22 Sep) |
Tutorial |
Module 2 Presentation of methods, data collection and analysis, online tutorial (via Zoom) with discussion as a group and peer feedback Group-1 tutorial will be on Tuesday from 6:30PM to 7:45PM Group-2 tutorial will be on Tuesday from 7:45PM to 9:00PM Group-3 tutorial will be on Wednesday from 6:30PM to 7:45PM Group-4 tutorial will be on Wednesday from 7:45PM to 9:00PM Learning outcomes: L03, L04, L05 |
Week 12 (14 Oct - 20 Oct) |
Tutorial |
Module 3 Data analysis and reporting and discussion of results, online tutorial (via Zoom) with discussion as a group and peer feedback Group-1 tutorial will be on Tuesday from 6:30PM to 7:45PM Group-2 tutorial will be on Tuesday from 7:45PM to 9:00PM Group-3 tutorial will be on Wednesday from 6:30PM to 7:45PM Group-4 tutorial will be on Wednesday from 7:45PM to 9:00PM Learning outcomes: L04, L05, L06, L07 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.