PHAR 2330
Course Introduction
Bilvick Tai
Lecturer , School of Pharmacy
Email: bwtai@[Link]
Jan 2025
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Course description
• This course is designed to introduce pharmacy students to the concepts of
contemporary pharmacy practice.
• Topics include interpretation and evaluation of different types of prescription,
observation of legal requirements and record keeping in dispensing, ethical
dilemma in pharmacy practice, patient counselling techniques using different
communication skills, medication adherence and disposal, the role and
application of evidence-based medicine in pharmacy practice, handling of
drug information requests, use of medical products including glucometer
and blood pressure monitor, and use of common self-administration
injectable medicines and inhalers. Vaccination training is also provided and
covers the clinical use of the common vaccines and the administration of the
vaccines.
• In addition, concepts related to primary care and management of minor
respiratory diseases in community setting are also covered in this course.
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Course learning outcomes
1. Communicate effectively with patients and health care providers
2. Provide patient counseling and make recommendations based on the presence of minor respiratory
diseases and/or common health screening results
3. Display professional, ethical, and moral conduct in a pharmacy or professional setting
4. Evaluate prescriptions and dispense medicines in accordance to current pharmacy laws and with
ethical behavior
5. Demonstrate the knowledge and technical skills to provide vaccination to the general public
6. Identify and evaluate drug information resources and apply relevant knowledge and skills for handling
drug information requests
7. Describe the factors that can influence medication adherence and the approaches that pharmacists can
use to improve medication adherence
8. Describe the impact of medication wastage and inappropriate medications disposal, and the current
practice/recommendation of medication disposal in different countries
9. Propose the function of pharmacist and important elements and concepts in primary healthcare
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Course learning strategies
• Lecture will present pharmacy students with essential information on specific topics and
provide pharmacy students with an opportunity to complete brief in-class activities, ask
questions, and/or receive feedback about new or complex ideas.
• Tutorial / practical will provide an opportunity for pharmacy students to work on client
cases and translate knowledge into practical applications. These activities will give
pharmacy students the opportunity to discuss ideas and concepts with class members and
teachers. These activities will also allow the pharmacy students to actively participate in the
learning process and assess their understanding of the key concepts.
• Sharing will provide a valuable occasion for pharmacy students to interact with the
representatives currently practicing in the industry and learn from their experiences.
• Required reading will serve as a foundational preparation for problem solving and review.
Pharmacy students must complete all required readings and are responsible for any
material covered in the required readings.
• Written examination will allow pharmacy students to demonstrate the course learning
outcomes and allows teachers to assess students’ achievement in the learning process
upon course completion.
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Communications, responsibilities, and attendance
• Website regarding e-mail etiquette at:
[Link]
• Dr. Tai will attempt to respond to your emails within 1 week during the semester;
however, circumstances may dictate a later response from time to time
• Your responsibility to monitor your own learning progress during the course and
assess that you are maintaining the required competency level
o You should seek advice and assistance as soon as they encounter any difficulties
in the course
• Expected to be in attendance during all designated class hours unless excused.
Students are expected to be present and participate actively in all guest speaker
sessions
o The content delivered during these sessions is covered in the final written
exam
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Course assessments
1. Continuous Assessments (CAs) (50% course grade):
Type Description Percentage of
course grade
Evidence-based Demonstrate ability to search for literature and
15
Medicine Assignment write professionally on a specific medical topic
Perform medication dispensing
Dispensing Practice based on given prescription 15
with appropriate documentation
Counselling Patients
Demonstrate effective verbal communication
with Respiratory
and counselling skills 10
Disease and Use of
in a given patient scenario
Special Dosage Form
Demonstrate knowledge and practical skill for
Vaccination Training 10
administration of different vaccine types
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Course assessments
2. Final Written Examination (50% course grade):
• Failure in the end-of-term written examination OR the overall course (pass
mark 50%) will necessitate the sitting of a written supplementary examination
• If the student successfully passes the supplementary examination, an overall
grade of D will be awarded for the entire course
• Students who fail the supplementary examination will be required to re-register
for the course in the following year
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EndNote 21 for EBM Assignment
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EndNote 21 for EBM Assignment
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Counselling Patients with Respiratory
Disease and Use of Special Dosage Form
• Venue: simulation pharmacy (601B)
• Format: face-to-face interaction with video recording
• In your session, you will play the role of “pharmacist”, “patient/caregiver”,
and “peer assessor”
• The patient cases for a particular session will be released on Blackboard
7 days before that particular session for students’ preparation
o E.g. Cases for Feb 24 session will be released on Feb 17
o E.g. Cases for Mar 10 session will be released on Mar 3
o E.g. Cases for Mar 12 session will be released on Mar 5
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Counselling Patients with Respiratory
Disease and Use of Special Dosage Form
• “Pharmacist”:
o One encounter only
o Will have max of 5 mins to perform the patient counselling
o Will be given a hard copy of a patient case by the teacher
o No electronic device or script allowed during interaction in sim. pharmacy
• “Patient/caregiver”:
o One encounter only
o Will have max of 5 mins counselled by “pharmacist”
o Will be given a hard copy containing further info about the patient by the
teacher at the beginning of the interaction
o No electronic device or script allowed during interaction in sim. pharmacy
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Counselling Patients with Respiratory
Disease and Use of Special Dosage Form
• “Peer assessor”
o Each student will evaluate 4 to 5 other “pharmacists”
o Peer assessment form (excel) will be downloadable on Blackboard
o You will give both score and comment to the “pharmacists”
o Both positive and negative comments for the “pharmacists” are highly
encouraged
▪ The teacher will collect the scores and comments from the “peer assessors”
and send to the “pharmacist” in one page anonymously
o If you decide to give everyone full mark, you should provide justification
o Should complete and submit the peer assessment form on Blackboard by
the end of the practical day (11:59 pm)
o Missing submission of the peer assessment form will result in YOUR own
5 marks reduction
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Counselling Patients with Respiratory
Disease and Use of Special Dosage Form
• Schedule is very tight!
o Please arrive at least 10 mins before your session
o Do not arrange other activities immediately after the session
• 21 students for Feb 24:
CHAN, Cheuk Hin CHAN, Hoi Ka CHAN, Tsz Chun Jason CHAN, Wai Keung
CHAN, Wing Shan CHEN, Yin Yu CHEUNG, Chung Hei CHEUNG, Ho Lam
CHEUNG, Pui Yee CHEUNG, Sin Ki CHEUNG, Yi Ki CHIU, Tsz Yuet
CHONG, Pak Kin CHUI, Man Kit CHUNG, Chit Ki FAN, Yat Hei
FANG, Ka Yee FUNG, Chi Hang KONG, Cheuk Lam KWOK, Long Him
LAI, Tsz To
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Counselling Patients with Respiratory
Disease and Use of Special Dosage Form
• 21 students for Mar 10:
NG, Po Sin
NORMAN, Ching
OR, Chun Kiu PAAU, Ho Ming POON, Chin Yu
Hin Pyrrhus
SHEA, Man Yi SHIM, Kyla Kwan Le SIU, Chung Hong SUEN, Ka Yi
SUGURO, Sei TSANG, Wing Tung TSOI, Chi Kai WONG, Lok Yiu
WONG, Ting Ka WONG, Tsz Yiu WONG, Wing Tung XIAO, Ka Wing
YAM, Pui Ka YIM, Tat Chun YU, Yan YUI, Man Ki
• 15 students for Mar 12:
LAM, Ching Chi LAM, Whai Hey LAM, Yu Hin LAU, Ching Man
LEE, Man Ki LEUNG, Ka Ho LEUNG, Lok Man LEUNG, Lok Yiu
LEUNG, Wing To LI, Chun Kit LIU, Zhenzhang LO, Tsz Yui
LO, Wun Yin MAK, Man Hei NG, Chung Kiu
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Vaccination training
Date and Time Format Venue
G02 Lo Kwee Seong
3 March 2025 (Mon) Lecture
Integrated Biomedical
09:30-12:30 (for whole class)
Sciences Building, Area 39
4 March 2025 (Tue) Practical exercise
BMS 601 & 602
10:00-12:00 (for 16 students)
4 March 2025 (Tue) Practical exercise
BMS 601 & 602
14:00-16:00 (for 16 students)
5 March 2025 (Wed) Practical exercise
BMS 601 & 602 & 605
14:00-16:00 (for 23 students)
6 March 2025 (Thurs)
Practical assessment BMS 601 / 601B
TBD
7 March 2025 (Fri)
Practical assessment BMS 601 / 601B
TBD
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Vaccination training
• 16 students for Mar 4 (10:00 – 12:00):
POON, Chin Yu SHEA, Man Yi SHIM, Kyla Kwan Le SIU, Chung Hong
SUEN, Ka Yi TSANG, Wing Tung TSOI, Chi Kai WONG, Lok Yiu
WONG, Ting Ka WONG, Tsz Yiu WONG, Wing Tung XIAO, Ka Wing
YAM, Pui Ka YIM, Tat Chun YU, Yan YUI, Man Ki
• 16 students for Mar 4 (14:00 – 16:00):
CHAN, Cheuk Hin CHAN, Hoi Ka CHAN, Tsz Chun CHAN, Wai Keung
CHAN, Wing Shan CHEN, Yin Yu CHEUNG, Chung Hei CHEUNG, Ho Lam
CHEUNG, Pui Yee CHEUNG, Sin Ki CHEUNG, Yi Ki CHIU, Tsz Yuet
CHUI, Man Kit CHUNG, Chit Ki FAN, Yat Hei FANG, Ka Yee
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Vaccination training
• 23 students for Mar 5 (14:00 – 16:00):
FUNG, Chi Hang KONG, Cheuk Lam KWOK, Long Him LAI, Tsz To
LAM, Ching Chi LAM, Whai Hey LAM, Yu Hin LAU, Ching Man
LEE, Man Ki LEUNG, Ka Ho LEUNG, Lok Man LEUNG, Lok Yiu
LEUNG, Wing To LI, Chun Kit LIU, Zhenzhang LO, Tsz Yui
LO, Wun Yin MAK, Man Hei NG, Chung Kiu NG, Po Sin
NORMAN, Ching OR, Chun Kiu PAAU, Ho Ming
Hin Pyrrhus
• Schedule for Practical Assessment will be released in due course
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Course learning materials
• REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
o Beardsley RS, Skrabal MZ, Kimberlin CL. Communication Skills in Pharmacy
Practice: A Practical Guide for Students and Practitioners, 7th Edition, Wolters Kluwer
2020
• RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS:
o Lo B. Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians, 6th Edition, Wolters Kluwer
2020
o Elder D. A Practical Guide to Contemporary Pharmacy Practice and Compounding,
4th Edition, Wolters Kluwer 2018
o Austin Z. Communication in Interprofessional Care: Theory and Applications,
American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2020
o Malone PM, Witt BA, Malone MJ, Peterson DM. Drug Information: A Guide for
Pharmacists, 7th Edition. McGraw Hill 2022
• READING ASSIGNMENTS:
o Relevant reading materials including journal article, guideline, and briefing document
for learning activities may be posted by individual teachers.
o Student are expected to read the material at appropriate time as instructed by the
teacher
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Course technology
• Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including but not limited to ChatGPT
and other chatbot, is strictly prohibited in this course
o Students are expected to produce their own work independently without any
collaboration with or the use of AI tools
• Dr. Tai will record each of his lectures conducted from Jan 6 to Apr 7, 2025
o Lecture recordings from Jan 6 to Feb 10 will be released on Feb 10
o Lecture recordings on Mar 17, 24, and Apr 7 will be released on the same day
• All sharing, practical, and tutorial sessions will not be recorded
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Student grouping for CAs
• EBM Assignment:
o 8 groups with each group consists of 7 students
• Dispensing Practice:
o 4 groups will attend Feb 19 session
o The other 4 groups will attend Feb 26 session
• Counselling Patients with Respiratory Disease and Use of Special
Dosage Form:
o Students will be notified of their roles when they attend their sessions
• Vaccination Training:
o Students will be randomly assigned to a particular training session
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Group 1 (8 students)
Group 2 (7 students)
LO Tsz Yui
Chen Yin Yu Danny
Paau Ho Ming
Cheung Chung Hei Daniel
Wong Ting Ka
Fung Chi Hang Roderick
Liu ZhenZhang
Kong Cheuk Lam Alex
Chui Man Kit
Chung Chit Ki Oscar
Cheung Ho Lam
Norman Ching Hin Pyrrhus
Leung Ka Ho
Yim Tat Chun Vincent
Chong Pak Kin
Group 4 (7 students)
Group 3 (7 students)
Li Chun Kit Justin
Wong Lok Yiu Natalie
Chan Wing Shan Winnie
Cheung Yi Ki Yiki
Cheung Pui Yee Crystal
Lo Wun Yin Mindy
Lau Ching Man Lilian
Shea Man Yi Ginny
Lee Man Ki Maggie
Tsang Wing Tung Charmaine
Poon Chin Yu Raynee
Yui Man Ki Mankie
Suen Ka Yi Kellie
Chan Cheuk Hin Nathan
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Group 5 (7 students) Group 6 (7 students)
Chan Tsz Chun Jason Cheung Sin Ki
Chiu Tsz Yuet Lam Ching Chi
Lai Tsz To Leung Lok Man
Lam Whai Hey Chloe Leung Lok Yiu
Leung Wing To Xiao Ka Wing
Ng Chung Kiu Yam Pui Ka
Or Chun Kiu Yu Yan
Group 8 (7 students)
Group 7 (6 students)
Lam Yu Hin Alvis
SHIM, Kyla Kwan Le
Chan, Wai Keung Owen
Mak Man Hei
Fan Yat Hei Cyrus
CHAN Hoi Ka
Tsoi Chi Kai Charles
NG Po Sin
Kwok Long Him Ernest
FANG Ka Yee
Siu Chung Hong Daniel
Wong Wing Tung
Wong Tsz Yiu Katie
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