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A reciprocal relationship: informing a profession’s competency standards
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Nash, R and Chalmers, L and Stupans, I and Brown, N, A reciprocal relationship: informing a profession's competency standards, Research and Development in Higher Education: Learning for Life and Work in a Complex World, 6-9 July 2015, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 368-382. ISSN 1441-001X (2015) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
More than ever, pharmacy graduates require broad-ranging knowledge, skills and
attitudes (competency) to enable them to be responsive and adaptable professionals in a
rapidly changing Australian healthcare system - a system reliant on individuals working
in interdisciplinary teams managing an increasing chronic health burden. These
workplace competencies are declared through pharmacists’ registration requirements and
the National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia (NCS). To
ensure practice readiness, learning must be grounded in the essential competencies
defined by the profession. The Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency and
Australian Pharmacy Council mandate that Australian pharmacy courses evidence that
the NCS inform their curricula. Literature suggests international pharmacy curricula are
also informed by competency standards. Interviews with key stakeholders were analysed
using thematic analysis to offer an insight into Australian pharmacy educators’
perspectives on the current use, enablers of and barriers to use of the NCS. The authors’
resulting recommendations may prove useful in informing the renewal of the NCS and
improve their usability for all members of the pharmacy ecosystem, including educators.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
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Keywords: | pharmacy education, competency standards, thematic analysis |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Curriculum and pedagogy |
Research Field: | Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
Objective Field: | Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum |
UTAS Author: | Nash, R (Dr Rosie Nash) |
UTAS Author: | Chalmers, L (Dr Leanne Chalmers) |
UTAS Author: | Brown, N (Professor Natalie Brown) |
ID Code: | 102282 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Deposited By: | Pharmacy |
Deposited On: | 2015-08-10 |
Last Modified: | 2018-03-19 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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