5582 (v.5) Pharmacy Management 528

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Area:	School of Pharmacy
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	5579 (v.6) Pharmacy Management 527 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Management of the pharmacy - an overview. Management economics. Management information systems. Use and abuse of computer systems and pharmacy computer applications. The computer as an aid to decision-making. Taxation aspects. Legal and political issues.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Developed an appreciation of management economics. Demonstrated an understanding of small business management. Developed the ability to apply basic principles to the management of community pharmacy. Demonstrated an appreciation of some problems of personnel management and, from project work, the practical aspects of running a business.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Pharmacy Guild of Australia, The Guild Digest, A Survey of Private Pharmacy Operations, Current Edition, Canberra, Pharmacy Guild of Australia. Carroll N.V., (1991), Financial Management for Pharmacists - Decision Making Approach, Philadelphia, London,Lea and Ferbiger. Wingham D.L. and Kelmar J.H., (1992), Factors of Small Business Success Strategies - A Literature Review, Perth, Curtin University of Technology. Scarborough N.M. and Zimmerer T., (1996), Effective Small Business Management, 5th ed., New Jersey, Prentice Hall. Meredith G.G., Small Business Management in Australia, Current Edition, Sydney, McGraw Hill.
Unit Texts:	No prescribes texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignments 20%. Project 30%. Theory Examination 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y