
- UCAS course code
- B230
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
The Patient (Year 4): Preparing for Clinical Practice
Unit code | PHAR40300 |
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Credit rating | 30 |
Unit level | Level 4 |
Teaching period(s) | Full year |
Offered by | Pharmacy |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Pre/co-requisites
Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
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The Medicine (Year 3) - Drug Development Process 2 | PHAR30100 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
The Patient (Year 3): Pathology, Pharmacology &Therapeutics 2 | PHAR30300 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
The Pharmacist (Year 4): Preparation for Professional Practice | PHAR40202 | Co-Requisite | Compulsory |
The Medicine (Year 1) | PHAR10100 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
The Pharmacist (Year 1) | PHAR10200 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
The Patient (Year 1): Introduction to Human Biology | PHAR10300 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
The Public (Year 1): Public Health Microbiology | PHAR10400 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
The Medicine (Year 2) | PHAR20100 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
The Pharmacist (Year 2): Law and Professional Practice | PHAR20200 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
The Patient (Year 2): Pathology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics 1 | PHAR20300 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
The Public (Year 2): Infectious Disease & Prophylaxis/Treatment in Public Health | PHAR20400 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
The Pharmacist (Year 3): Developing Professional Practice | PHAR30200 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Advanced Pharmaceutical Sciences | PHAR40101 | Co-Requisite | Compulsory |
The Patient (Year 4): Preparing for Clinical Practice | PHAR40300 | Co-Requisite | Compulsory |
Integrated Professional Practice (Part 1) | PHAR10500 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Yr 2 Integrated Prof Practice | PHAR20500 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Yr 3 Integrated Prof Practice | PHAR30700 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
Develop students’ core knowledge and problem solving skills relating to patient and medication safety, clinical applications of pharmacogenetics and pharmaceutical care.
Learning outcomes
This unit builds on skills and knowledge gained in the previous 3 years of the MPharm curriculum. The unit is designed to prepare the student for the practice of pharmacy in their pre-registration year and beyond. During the course, the student will gain new knowledge in pharmaceutical care, pharmacogenetics, patient care, and management of complex patients. Workshops will allow the student to develop competencies and skills in communication, team work, decision making, and pharmaceutical planning in a safe environment. This is the top of the spiral curriculum where the knowledge and concepts learned in the previous years of study are put into practice so that the student will leave the MPharm programme competent to begin practice as a pre-registration pharmacist in the community, primary care or hospital setting. The unit uses both individual and group-based learning.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures and seminars
Interactive workshops
e-learning package (genetics)
Role-play / simulation of clinical skills
Oral presentations
Knowledge and understanding
Use a systematic approach to problem solving within pharmaceutical care
Describe ways in which the pharmacist can contribute to the quality of patient care and improve patient outcomes.
Intellectual skills
Access, use & critically evaluate evidence to support safe, rational & cost effective use of medicines
Recommend, monitor and modify prescribed treatment to optimise health outcomes, in collaboration with the prescriber and patient
Apply principles of evidence-based practice to address actual and potential problems with individual patients’ therapy and advice on appropriate drug therapy.
Practical skills
Instruct patients in the safe and effective use of their medicines and devices
Record accurate and relevant patient medical and social history
Prepare and present pharmaceutical reviews (PR)
Transferable skills and personal qualities
Prepare and present pharmaceutical care plans (PCP)
Work effectively within teams
Engage in inter-professional and clinical simulations to improve employment prospects and further develop team-working and communication skills
Assessment methods
Formative assessment will be provided throughout the workshop sessions to ensure the students are learning and developing competency skills as required for practice. There will be a mock OSCE examination in week 10 and a mock MCQ examination in week 6 of semester 2
Summative Assessment
Component 1 – 15 credits
Pharmaceutical Review Group Report and Presentation: 25% (pass mark = 40%)
Preparation for Practice (MCQ) Exam:
25% (pass mark = 40%)
Component 2 – 15 credits
Pharmaceutical Care Plan (PCP) presentations:
25% each for a total of 50% (pass mark = 40%)
Component 3 – 0 credits
Clinical Skills OSCE exam:
0% (pass/fail)
Students must pass each component to pass the unit.
Note: the PCP and OSCE assessments make use of penalties for errors or omissions which have the potential to cause significant patient harm. The mark awarded for a resit attempt of the PCP exam is capped at 40%.
Feedback methods
Feedback will be provided in the workshop sessions via peers and staff. Weekly PCP student-prepared model answers will be commented upon by staff and shared on Blackboard. OSCE workshops will use peer and staff feedback.
Recommended reading
Will be provided on Blackboard on the reading list for the course
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Lectures | 30 |
Practical classes & workshops | 65 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 168 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Esnath Magola-Makina | Unit coordinator |
Douglas Steinke | Unit coordinator |