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2009/10 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
HECS5143M Knowledge and Skills for Advanced Services (Community Pharmacy)
30 creditsClass Size: 36
If you are applying for a stand-alone Masters level module please note you must meet either the general University entry criteria or the specific module pre-requisite for this level of study.
Module manager: Mohammed Hussain
Email: m.g.hussain@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2009/10
Pre-requisite qualifications
- ability to study at level M (normally has obtained 120 credits at level 3)- a pharmacist with current registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB or PSNI)
- agreed appropriate access to pharmacy practice to allow the undertaking of work-based assignments
- appointment of a work-based tutor, mutually agreed by student, programme manager and work-based manager
This module is mutually exclusive with
| HECS5139M | Personal & Prof Dev in Hltcare |
| HECS5140M | Pharmaceutical Care Long Term |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:- critically analyse the pharmacotherapy of long term conditions in relation to national and local guidelines and the patient's individual needs;
- designa and evaluate pharmaceutical care plans taking into account the pathophysiology and need for continuity of care;
- critically evaluate the psychosocial aspects of illness in relation to long term conditions in order to formulate and apply strategies aimed at improving the outcome of treatment;
- critically evluate key factors influencing the adherence of patients to their medication in relation to patients with long term conditions;
- effectively communicate with patients andmembers of the multidisciplinary healthcare team on complex matters in complex situations and ensure patient safety;
- synthethise and execute complex search strategies, crtitically evaluate information and communicate information in a format appropriate to the customer's needs;
- contextualise functions and lines of responsibility within the broader healthcare structure and critically analyse he pharmacist's role within the healthcare team.
Syllabus
- Principles and processes involved in creating and delivering a pharmaceutical care plan:
> planning, managing, monitoring and reviewing care plans
> accountability in delivering a pharmacy service to patients
> identifying and prioritising problems
> consideration of legal and ethical problems
> using NSF information strategies
> understanding and adopting evidence-based medicine/practice.
- Psychosocial aspects of long term conditions
> puting patient's needs first and responding to individual needs.
- Compliance and concordance
> focusing on patient's experiences
> recognising patient as a key member of the team and dealing with their expectations
> promoting self care/self management.
- Communication skills
> consultation skills
> assertiveness, influencing and negotiating skills
> reflective practice.
- Multidisciplinary team working
> working with other professions
> effective team working
> working across organisational boundaries
> patient focused care/user centred service provision.
- Information management
> information processing
> using information effectively
> professional accountability/responsibility.
- Health and social care structure/organisation.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Group learning | 9 | 1.00 | 9.00 |
| Lecture | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Practical | 7 | 1.00 | 7.00 |
| Seminar | 6 | 2.00 | 12.00 |
| Tutorial | 19 | 1.00 | 19.00 |
| Private study hours | 251.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 49.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300.00 | ||
Private study
- Reading- directed tasks
- preparation of learning needs analysis
- preparation for progress review meeting
- seminar presentations
- assessment.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Seminar presentations- Action plan and Progress review reports.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 1,000 word (medicines information query) | 20.00 |
| Essay | 2,000 word (critical reflection on the student's role as a member of a multidisciplinary team) | 40.00 |
| Essay | 100 word (critique of a pharmaceutical care plans) | 20.00 |
| Essay | 1,000 word (critique of a pharmaceutical care plans) | 20.00 |
| Practical | OSCE stations Pass/Fail | 0.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 04/06/2010
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