Module Title
Introduction To Pharmacy
Keywords
professional development skills, profession of pharmacy, mathematics, statistics, pharmaceutical calculations, drug discovery and development, pharmacology, formulation, medicines supply and pharmaceutical care |
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Prerequisites for Module
None, in addition to course entry requirements.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To provide an introduction to pharmacy and develop an awareness of concepts which will be further developed throughout the course.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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demonstrate an awareness of the profession of pharmacy and develop a foundation in the skills required for the course and continuing professional development.
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demonstrate competence in pharmaceutical calculations.
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discuss drug development from discovery or design through to patient use.
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Indicative Module Content
The profession of pharmacy; study skills; communication and interpersonal skills and their application to personal and professional relationships; IT and its applications; information retrieval; mathematics and statistics; pharmaceutical calculations; critical appraisal; research skills.
Introduction to the main sources of drugs and the properties drugs display as biologically active molecules on living systems. The design, manufacture and performance of drug dosage forms and the inter-relationship between formulation, drug delivery and therapeutic effectiveness. The legal and professional requirements of medicines supply.
Introduction to the concepts of pharmaceutical care and medicines management.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Assessment
| 2 | Coursework
| 45 | Lectures
| 35 |
Directed Study
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| 90 |
Private Study
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| 128 |
| Mode of Delivery
Lectures, coursework sessions which include individual and group problem solving exercises and tutorial sessions. Directed study includes directed reading in support of lectures and coursework, computer packages, literature searches and report preparations.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 2
| | Component 2 | 3
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C1 A mathematics and statistics test will take place during the exam diet for semester 1. This test will contribute 20% towards the final Module Grade. A pharmaceutical calculations test will also take place at this time. This is assessed on a pass/fail basis and does not contribute to the final Module Grade.
C3 Submission of a reflective commentary of your portfolio and will contribute 50% to the final Module Grade.
C2 An oral presentation based on a group research project will take place in semester 2 and will contribute 30% to the final Module Grade.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | WINFIELD, A.J., REES, J. and SMITH, I., 2009. Pharmaceutical Practice. 4th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
| | 2. | REES, J., SMITH, I. AND SMITH, B., 2005. Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations. 2nd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press.
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Additional Notes
To pass this module, the student must achieve a module Grade of Grade D or better and achieve a mark of at least 35% in C2 and C3. In addition, the pharmaceutical calculations test must be passed (80% pass mark)
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