MSc in Pharmacy Practice with Prescribing
Year 2
(Award available for year: Postgraduate Diploma)
Learning outcomes
On completion of the programme students should have shown evidence of being able:- to demonstrate in-depth, specialist knowledge of pharmaceutical care for a range of core and specialist conditions;- to exhibit competence in the exercise of generic and pharmacy-specific intellectual abilities;- to demonstrate an advanced understanding of techniques for evaluating and managing the risk associated with prescribing, supplying and administering medicines to ensure patient safety;- to take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and to develop professional relationships with others in order to develop and evaluate new services- to evaluate current issues and research in pharmacy;- to critically apply specialist knowledge in order to be able to prescribe safely, appropriately and cost-effectively
Transferable (key) skills
Masters (Taught), Postgraduate Diploma & Postgraduate Certificate students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:- the skills necessary to undertake a higher research degree and/or for employment in a higher capacity in industry or area of professional pharmacy practice;- evaluating their own achievement and that of others;- self direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable situations;- independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;- critically to engage in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms in pharmacy.
Assessment
Achievement for the Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the programme and will involve the achievement of the students in:- demonstrating the ability to apply breadth and/or depth of knowledge to a complex specialist area;- drawing on a range of perspectives on an area of study;- evaluating received opinion;- make sound judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data.