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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
General Pharmaceutical Care Provision
Reference PHM131 Version 6
Created August 2021 SCQF Level SCQF 11
Approved October 2013 SCQF Points 30
Amended August 2021 ECTS Points 15

Aims of Module
To consolidate professional competence in pharmaceutical care through the integration of science with the application of a systematic approach to the management of individual patients with general pharmaceutical care needs.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Integrate understanding of pathophysiology, pharmacology, therapeutics, drug delivery and numerical data into pharmaceutical care plans.
2 Synthesise, document, justify and implement evidence based pharmaceutical care plans for individual patients with multiple problems.
3 Retrieve and critically evaluate information to solve therapeutic problems and inform the rational selection of medicines for individual patients.
4 Demonstrate attainment of relevant professional interpersonal communication skills.
5 Discuss and defend recommendations from evidence based pharmaceutical care plans.

Indicative Module Content
Culmination of the integration of the themes, The Patient, The Medicine and The Pharmacist in the application of a systematic approach to pharmaceutical care. Topics include: current issues concerning the medical management of disease states of major body systems; aspects of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics including application of knowledge and understanding of physiology, pathology, pharmacology and therapeutics to patient care including interpretation of a variety of types of numerical data, including biochemical, haematological, and pharmacokinetic parameters; systematic approach to pharmaceutical care practice; structure and use of case notes; drug history taking; medical problem lists and pharmaceutical care issues and plans; recommendations for drug therapy, counselling, monitoring for efficacy and toxicity and evaluating patients' response; application of systems of medicines review such as the Chronic Medication Service.

Module Delivery
Lectures, coursework sessions (to include individual and group problem solving exercises, tutorial sessions, placements and use of web based sources of information) and directed study activities.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours 91 N/A
Non-Contact Hours 209 N/A
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL 300 N/A
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body    

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Practical Exam Weighting: 100% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Description: An objective structured clinical examination.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
Component 1 (PE1) comprises 100% of the module grade. A minimum of Grade D or better is required to pass the module.
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A A: a score of 70% or above is required and patient safety and legislation has been upheld.
B B: a score of between 60-69% is required and patient safety and legislation has been upheld.
C C: a score of between 50-59% is required and patient safety and legislation has been upheld.
D D: a score of between 40-49% is required and patient safety and legislation has been upheld.
E E: a score of between 35-39% is required and patient safety and legislation has been upheld.
F F: a score of less than 35% and/or patient safety and legislation has not been upheld.
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module Successful completion of MPharm stage 3.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION and ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY. British National Formulary. Current edition. London: BMJ Group and Pharmaceutical Press.
2 BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Clinical Evidence. Current edition. London: BMJ Publications.
3 COLLEDGE, N.R., WALKER, B.R, RALSTON, S.H. (eds). Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine. Current edition. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
4 Other online evidence based therapeutic resources as stipulated during module delivery.

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