MPharm Pharmacy with a Foundation Year / Course details

• demonstrate the ability to identify and resolve pharmaceutical care issues for multiple disease states including comparison of treatment to guidelines, interpretation of patient results, monitoring for efficacy and adverse effects
• use pharmaceutical calculations to recommend drug doses, concentrations and administration rates
• observe and demonstrate interaction and rapport-building with healthcare professionals and patients, focussing on the practice settings of the GP practice and hospital and community pharmacy
• engage in Continuing Professional Development, inter-professional and socially responsible activities to improve employment prospects and develop team-working and communication skills.

To enable students to apply their knowledge and demonstrate their professionalism and clinical skills in the real world setting of pharmacy practice.

To enable students to gain first-hand practical experience of working with patients, carers and other healthcare professionals.

5-item CPD portfolio (with at least two IPE records and a peer discussion) – pass / fail.

Medicines reconciliation consultation – pass / fail.

Calculations assessment – pass / fail.

Attendance – pass / fail (IPE sessions, GP practice placement, community pharmacy placement, 4 clinical placements).