Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Applied Pharmacy Practice 1
School	Institute of Clinical Sciences
Department	Pharmacy
Module Code	01 39100
Module Lead	Imandeep Kaur Uppal
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	40
Semester	Full Term
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Restrictions	Students are required to achieve a minimum module mark of 50%, and a minimum of 40% in each element of coursework and exams. Exceptions: OSCEs where a weighted average of 50% must be achieved and the Competency-Based Assessment with a pass mark of 50%. Students must independently pass the calculations examination with a pass mark of 50%. This exam is a must pass component but is non-credit bearing.
Contact Hours	Lecture-40 hours Seminar-40 hours Practical Classes and workshops-30 hours Guided independent study-290 hours Total: 400 hours
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Description	This module will be delivered in Year 1, commencing in semester 1 and spans the academic year. This module introduces the students to the legal and ethical environment that pharmacists are required to work within. The relevant UK, and its application to the supply and dispensing of medicines, will be taught (Including knowledge of classification of medicines). Students will also be taught the structure and organisation of healthcare systems, with reference to the NHS and associated bodies. Students will be introduced to ethical frameworks and their application to professional scenarios. The treatment of minor ailments (self-diagnosed) linked to other first year modules will be covered, aiming to equip the student with the basic skills in communication and related therapeutic knowledge required to discuss over the counter medicines. This will act as the first step towards history taking, shared decision-making and applied therapeutic decision-making. Students will also be introduced to the role of the pharmacist in relation to public health, including antimicrobial stewardship, and health promotion and advising for long-term health (e.g., during and post-menopause). Students will be introduced to some basic diagnostic examinations and procedures related to Health Sciences 1. Key concepts in Evidence Based Medicine will be introduced, as well as information mastery skills that will form the basis for finding trusted sources of appropriate information to inform clinical decision-making. Students will also be introduced to key concepts in human factors, including human error theory, in relation to the potential for human error in healthcare systems. Numeracy will be taught in the context of safe pharmaceutical practice. A strong emphasis is be placed on the development of communication skills throughout the 4-year programme. In a simulated environment, students will start to develop their interprofessional communication skills, and skills in gathering and providing information. This will be summatively assessed in Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) stations, that increase in number and complexity in the Applied Pharmacy Practice modules in the subsequent years.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate competence in pharmaceutical calculations and numeracy Describe the different models underpinning our understanding of illness behaviour and explain how these might affect attitudes towards medicines. Demonstrate competence in agreed elements of dispensing, record keeping, and the application of relevant legislation. Explain basic principles of public health and how this relates to the practice of pharmacy. Discuss the importance of antimicrobial stewardship and relate this to global health and antimicrobial resistance. Discuss UK law for the safe and legal supply of medicines, and relate this to the sale of over-the-counter medicines and supply of NHS prescriptions. Discuss ethical issues that may arise in the practice of pharmacy with reference to differing ethical models. Describe the UK healthcare systems with specific reference to the NHS, and the contribution of pharmacy. Describe why the promotion and advertising medicines is regulated and by whom, and how to ensure best practice is maintained. Explain key concepts in Evidence Based Medicine and information mastery and their application to clinical questions. Explain basic concepts in human factors in relation to the potential for human error in healthcare systems and patient safety. Discuss safeguarding for vulnerable groups and relate this to pharmacy practice. Conduct diagnostic examinations and procedures related to Health Sciences 1 in a simulated environment and use this information to inform clinical decision making, including appropriate referral. Demonstrate appropriate use of communication skills in a professional situation, focusing on the identification of minor ailments and the provision of information, advice and safe over the counter medicine use.
Assessment	39100-02 : Public Health Campaign : Coursework (15%) 39100-03 : Evidence-Based Medicine : Coursework (15%) 39100-04 : OSCE Practical : (MDS) Structured Clinical Assessment (10%) 39100-05 : End of Year Exam (non-clinical) : Exam (Centrally timetabled) - Computer based (50%) 39100-06 : Competency-Based Assessment (non-clinical) : Exam (Centrally timetabled) - Computer based (10%) 39100-07 : Calculations Exam (non-clinical) : Exam (Centrally timetabled) - Computer based (0%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Coursework: Written task (15%) Public health campaign (non-clinical) Written task (15%): Evidence-based medicine (non-clinical) Practical (10%) OSCEs (clinical in station) Examinations: On-campus timed ‘closed book’ MCQ/EMQ/SAQ exam (50%) (non-clinical) On-campus ‘restricted open book’ Competency Based assessment (10%) (non-clinical) On-campus timed ‘closed book’ Calculation’s exam (Pass/Fail) (non-clinical) Reassessment: Students who achieve a minimum module mark of 50% but fail to achieve more than 40% in any elements, will have to resit those elements. Students who fail to achieve a minimum module mark of 50% will be reassessed in every element (examination and coursework) in which they achieved less than 50%. If students get less than 50% overall in the OSCE this is a failed component of the module and students will need to re-sit all OSCE stations. If students get less than 50% in the competency-based assessment, this is a failed component of the module and students will need to re-sit the exam.
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