Master of Pharmacy Student Information
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Timetable
2009 Semester Two Timetables
The timetable for semester 2 is shown below for each day of the week. Please note that the rooms OTC323 or OTC323A are in the Old Teacher's College on Manning Rd.
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Student Income Support Payments
Effective 29 March 2009, the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) approved the Master of Pharmacy degree as being eligible for Student Income Support Payments.
Student Income Support Payments include schemes such as Youth Allowance, Austudy and ABSTUDY. To determine if you may be eligible for student income support payments under one of these schemes, please see the DEEWR website at:
DEEWR Student Income Support
Important Assessment Information
Special Consideration
Special consideration with respect to assessment is available for students with well documented cases of serious illness or misadventure which significantly impact on performance. You can download the Special Consideration Forms here.
Please read the document on Special Consideration (PDF) in regards to Pharmacy students.
Students are advised to ensure that any medical documentation collected for the purposes of special consideration includes, at the very least, the information in this guide. Insufficient Documentation on Medical Certificates (PDF 179k).
Assessment Submission
ALL written assessed work is to be submitted with an attached Compliance Statement. Work submitted without the compliance statement will NOT be marked.
All hard copies of assessments are to be submitted with an attached Compliance Statement via the Assessment/Assignment Box which is located in the reception area of the Faculty Administration Office and is only available during normal office hours (9.00am to 5.00pm - Monday to Friday).
All electronic copies of assessments that are submitted by email or WebCT are to be submitted with an attached Compliance Statement, typing your name in the Signature box indicates that you have have read and understood the Compliance Statement.
Individual Compliance Sheet (Word 214k, PDF 131k)
Group Compliance Sheet (Word 222k, PDF 140k )
Policies
Academic Honesty
View the University of Sydney’s policy on Academic Honesty (PDF 58 Kb). Additionally you will find related Academic Honesty guidelines specific to your Unit of Study in the Assessment section of your USyd eLearning (formerly WebCT) site.
Appeals
Faculty of Pharmacy Appeals Process
In accordance with the Academic Board Resolutions (Student Appeals Against Academic Decisions) the Faculty of Pharmacy has established the following procedure for Student Appeals.
- Informal resolution with teacher (or UoS coordinator) - students are encouraged to approach UoS co-ordinators as soon as possible to resolve any issues.
- Informal approach the Associate Dean (as Dean's nominee) - if a student is not staisfied with the outcome achieved through the UoS co-ordinator they should approach the Associate Dean to seek resolution.
- Formal appeal to the Associate Dean (as Dean's nominee)
Informal approach the Dean - if a student is not staisfied with the outcome achieved through the Associate-Dean (Undergraduate) they should contact the Dean (via email in the first instance) to seek resolution. - Formal appeal to the Dean
- Student Appeals Body - if the matter is not resolved at Faculty level students are able to submit an appeal to the Student Appeals Body
The student appeals policy can be found at http://www.usyd.edu.au/senate/committees/appeals.shtml
Student Code of Conduct
All students are expected to to follow the Student Code of Conduct which can be found on Policy Online. It can be downloaded here.
Attendance Policy
Attendance at Laboratory Classes, Tutorials and Clinical Placements is compulsory for all students unless it is explicitly stated in the syllabus document that attendance is optional for that UoS, or a student has received and exemption from the UoS coordinator.
Attendance at all lecture sessions is strongly recommended for all students.
Students who are unable to attend a compulsory class due to illness or misadventure must apply for special consideration (see policy on special consideration).
Notwithstanding the circumstances of absence or special consideration, students are expected to attend at least 85 % of the compulsory sessions in any UoS (unless otherwise stated in the syllabus document), failure to do so can result in failure of that UoS.
In cases where special consideration is accepted students may be required to attend an alternative class or placement, or undertake additional assessment tasks to fulfill the requirements of the UoS.
Tutors are expected to keep records of student attendance at compulsory sessions, and notify absences (especially when persistent or recurrent) to the relevant UoS coordinator in the first instance.
Final Year Additional Assessment Rule
Additional assessment may be permitted where a student in his or her final year has failed a single compulsory assessment resulting in a grade of fail in only that unit of study preventing him or her from completing the degree in that year.
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions to this rule please read the following document.
Final Year Rule FAQ (PDF 19k).
Criminal Record Clearance Card
NB: There are changes proposed for the criminal record clearance which should take effect on the 1st July 2009. From that date students will need to pay a fee and obtain a National Police Certificate but until then the procedures listed below remain in place.
All enrolled students are required to have a Criminal Record Clearance card which will need to be presented when clinical placements are done in NSW Health facilities or if requested by a preceptor. Students complete a consent form for a clearance card when enrolled in 1st year.
NSW Health Criminal Record Clearance Memo
USYD Criminal record Clearance Memo
If you happen to lose your clearance card or your details have changed and you require an amended clearance card, you must apply for a duplicate/amended card from NSW Health. A fee is charged for a duplicate/amended card and the request form must be signed by the course coordinator.
Duplicate/Amended card request form
If you have never been issued with a Criminal Record Clearance card, this will be confirmed with NSW Health before you can complete a consent form. Please note that a 100 point identity check is now required when completing a Criminal Record Check Consent Form. Forms are available at the Faculty Administration Office.
Vaccination Record Card
All students attending clinical placements in facilities operated by NSW Dept Health must have a documented vaccination history consistent with the requirements in the NSW Health Memo.
Please refer to the USYD Vaccination Memo for further information.
Students should note that vaccinations can take some time to complete and you should consult a doctor and commence your vaccinations at the start of your degree so that they are completed in time for your clinical placements/externships in the latter part of your degree.
Vaccination record cards are available from the Faculty Administration Office or the Student Centre.
Official University Communication
In order to ensure that the privacy and confidentiality of student information is maintained, electronic correspondence between staff and students should be restricted to the use of official university email accounts.
Where a student contacts a member of staff via a non-university email account, the staff member should respond to this email by requesting that the student re-send their communication from his or her official university email account. This policy extends to all email correspondence between a student and a staff member including those regarding special consideration.