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PA50355: Evidence based pharmacy practice

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 85%, OR 15%
Assessment Detail:
  • Assessment Group A: CAT Presentation (ass't grp A PhIF Bath) (OR 15%)
  • Assessment Group A: Medicines Related Question (ass't grp A PhIF Bath) (CW 40%)
  • Assessment Group A: Critical Appraisal (ass't grp A PhIF Bath) (CW 45%)
  • Assessment Group B: CAT Presentation (ass't grp B PhIF London) (OR 15%)
  • Assessment Group B: MedicinesRelatedQuestion (ass't grp B PhIF London) (CW 40%)
  • Assessment Group B: Critical Appraisal (ass't grp B PhIF London) (CW 45%)
  • Assessment Group C: CAT Presentation (ass't grp C PhIF South) (OR 15%)
  • Assessment Group C: Medicines Related Question (ass't grp C PhIF South) (CW 40%)
  • Assessment Group C: Critical Appraisal (ass't grp C PhIF South) (CW 45%)
  • Assessment Group D: CAT Presentation (ass't grp D Non-PhIF) (OR 15%)
  • Assessment Group D: Medicines Related Question (ass't grp D Non-PhIF) (CW 40%)
  • Assessment Group D: Critical Appraisal (ass't grp D Non-PhIF) (CW 45%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites: In taking this module you cannot take PA50240
Description: Aims:
To increase students' knowledge and develop students' competence in searching, accessing and using information relating to medicines. To provide an overview of the science of evidence based medicine (EBM) and to understand the importance of classifying and evaluating the evidence that is used to inform their practice and clinical decision making.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to:
1. Use commonly available information sources to enhance evidence based practice. (Presentation)
2. Identify essential information needed to answer a medicines-related question, systematically search appropriate resources and evaluate the information obtained to formulate a concise answer. (Portfolio task
3. Critically appraise common types and sources of evidence i.e. RCTs. (Portfolio task)

Skills:

* Planning & organisation (Taught / Facilitated)
* Handling information (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Written communication (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Working with others (Taught / Facilitated)
* Scientific & practical skills (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Improving learning & performance (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Information & communication technology (ICT) (Taught / Facilitated)
* Problem solving (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)

Content:

* Introduction to evidence based practice
* Answering medicines-related questions:
- the process,
- eliciting information,
- systematic searching of sources,
- evaluating information, preparing and providing an answer
* Critical appraisal.
Programme availability:

PA50355 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
  • TSPA-ADM10 : MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
  • TSPA-ADM17 : MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
  • TSPA-ADC12 : PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
  • TSPA-ADC17 : PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
  • TSPA-ADL11 : PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
  • TSPA-ADL17 : PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)

PA50355 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.
  • Undergraduates: .
  • Postgraduates: .