Prerequisites for Module
Sucessful completion of module PH4016.
Corequisite Modules
Modules PHM404 and PHM401.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To provide the student with the ability to systematically synthesise, implement and evaluate pharmaceutical care plans for individual patients in primary and secondary care.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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apply knowledge and understanding of physiology, pathology, pharmacology and therapeutics to pharmaceutical care plan synthesis.
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retrieve information from a wide variety of sources (including directed reading, CAL packages, video presentations and standard medicines information courses) and incorporate this information into pharmaceutical care plans.
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retrieve and utilise patient information from a wide variety of sources (including case notes, patient medication records and patient interviews) to synthesise and defend pharmaceutical care plans.
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communicate effectively using relevant professional and interpersonal skills and work effectively as a member of a a team.
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Indicative Module Content
Therapeutic update on disease states of major body systems, eg. nervous system, cardiovascular system.
| General aspects of clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care: selection of appropriate drug therapies for individual patients; monitoring of drug therapy for efficacy and toxicity; interpretation of clinical data; structure and use of case notes, medical problem lists and pharmaceutical care plans. Application of the above to special groups including terminally ill, elderly, mentally ill, paediatrics, pregnant and breast feeding mothers.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lectures
| 30 | Coursework
| 54 | Assessment
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Directed Study
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| 199 |
Private Study
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| 165 |
Mode of Delivery
Lectures, coursework sessions (to include individual and group problem solving exercises, tutorial sessions, clinical visits and use of CAL materials) and managed student centred learning activities.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Coursework | 2,3,4
| | Examination | 1,2,3
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Submission of CPD records and Personal Development Plan.
One written 1.5 hour examination will be held at the end of the session.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION and ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN, British National Formulary,current edition.
| | 2. | BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Clinical Evidence. current edition. London. BMJ Publications. ISBN: 0727915592
| | 3. | HASLETT, CHRISTOPHER ET AL. Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine. Churchill Livingstone. Current edition.
| | 4. | Variety of other web based evidence based therapeutic resources as stipulated during module delivery
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