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PA50267: Professional skills development

Academic Year: 2018/9
Owning Department/School: Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Modular (no specific semester)
Assessment Summary: CW 100%, EX 0%
Assessment Detail:
  • Medicines Optimisation Tool (CW 33% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
  • Case Based Discussion (CW 17% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
  • Reflection (CW 50% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
  • OSCE (EX 0%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites: In taking this module you cannot take PA50340
Description: Aims:
To develop and apply professional skills in a clinical context.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe and critically discuss the current issues facing the NHS including the patient safety agenda (knowledge and understanding)
2. Describe and demonstrate the key professional skills needed to practice at a general level in the clinical setting (professional practical skills)
3. Describe the key factors involved in taking a comprehensive medication history and demonstrate their use with respect to Medicines Reconciliation (professional practical skills)
4. Identify the different types o laboratory test, demonstrate and interpret, and critically assess their use (knowledge and understanding)
5. Reflect on own performance in compiling pharmaceutical care plans and other clinical activities and identify areas for improvement (personal skills).

Skills:

* Clinical skills (Taught/facilitated/assessed)
* Study skills (Taught)
* Written communication (Taught/facilitated/assessed)
* Working with others (Taught)
* Scientific and practical skills (Taught/facilitated/assessed)
* Improving learning and performance (Taught)
* Information and communication technology (ICT) (Taught/facilitated)
* Problem solving (Taught/facilitated/assessed).

Content:

* Current issues in the NHS
* Case note analysis and medication review including Medicines Reconciliation
* Pharmaceutical care and clinical skills
* Clinical laboratory investigations
* Multi-disciplinary team working, problems solving, presentation skills review and reflective practice
* Developing a clinical skills portfolio. 		After taking this module you must take PA50240
Programme availability:

PA50267 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
  • TSPA-ADM07 : MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
  • TSPA-ADM18 : MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
  • TSPA-ADC09 : PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
  • TSPA-ADC18 : PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
  • TSPA-ADL08 : PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
  • TSPA-ADL18 : PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)

PA50267 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2018/19.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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  • Postgraduates: .