Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Applied Pharmacy Practice 2
School	Institute of Clinical Sciences
Department	Pharmacy
Module Code	01 39107
Module Lead	Vicky Cheng
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	40
Semester	Full Term
Pre-requisites	Basic Life Support - (01 27326) LC Health Sciences 1 - (01 39101) LC Science of Medicines 1 - (01 39102) LC Professional Experience Placements 1 - (01 39106) LC Applied Pharmacy Practice 1 - (01 39100) LC Portfolio 1 - (01 39103)
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Restrictions	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. Students are required to achieve a minimum module mark of 50%, and a minimum of 40% in each element of coursework and exams. Exceptions include OSCEs where a weighted average of 50% must be achieved and the Competency-Based Assessment with a pass mark of 50%.
Contact Hours	Lecture-50 hours Tutorial-20 hours Practical Classes and workshops-35 hours Guided independent study-295 hours Total: 400 hours
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Description	This module will be delivered in Year 2, commencing in semester 1 and spans the whole academic year. The module applies and integrates learning from all the Year 2 modules within the context of professional practice, with an emphasis on person-centred care and multi-disciplinary working, and within the legal frameworks governing medicines. Students will develop their clinical skills building on their first year to support a confident and capable approach to diagnostic procedures and examinations, particularly related to the cardiovascular and respiratory system aligned with anatomy teaching in Health Sciences 2, as well as a focus on the management of infection. Knowledge and application of the law relating to medicines is developed, focusing on licensing of medicinal products, supply and prescribing. Students will approach this learning through applied and contextualised clinical, ethical, and professional scenarios. Knowledge from Health Sciences 2 will be applied to public health, focusing particularly on patient attitudes to health and disease, including vaccination, health promotion and healthcare systems. A strong emphasis is placed on the continued development of communication skills. In a simulated environment, students will 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 have increased in number and complexity from Year 1, and continue to do so in the Applied Pharmacy Practice modules in the subsequent years. Building on the foundations of evidence-based medicine from Year 1, clinical trials will be covered in more detail differentiating between the types of trial methodology and introducing students to techniques for systematic searching and critical appraisal of the literature. Principles of pharmacovigilance and drug safety will be introduced. Numeracy skills will continue to be developed, increasing in complexity from Year 1.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Apply prior learning to and integrate it with the new learning content of this module. Demonstrate competence in pharmaceutical calculations and numeracy. Conduct diagnostic examinations and procedures in a simulated environment and use this information to inform clinical decision making, including appropriate referral. Professionally review prescriptions for legality and to ensure medicines prescribed are safe and evidence based. Apply knowledge of the law relating to the safe, legal, and effective distribution of medicines, with a focus on licensing, packaging and medicines labelling (UK and EU) Apply knowledge of pharmacy legislation relating to the supply of controlled drugs and medicines issued via emergency supply and patient group directions. Document and maintain legal records for the supply of medicines within the duties of your profession, according to legal and good practice requirements. Apply professional judgement in all circumstances and be able to justify decisions relating to legal and ethical issues arising in pharmacy practice. Discuss how the benefit and potential risks of medicines can be communicated to improve clinical outcomes and apply this when communicating to ensure safe and optimal use of medicines and to support people's understanding and awareness of when to seek help or advice Define pharmacovigilance and discuss the UK law and processes to monitor the quality, safety and risks associated with medicines and devices to ensure public safety. Appraise different forms of evidence and apply knowledge to respond to patient concerns and support understanding, whilst respecting patient decisions. Systematically explore the published research literature using reputable scientific databases to answer a research question. Discuss how the pharmacist can proactively promote and support healthy lifestyles and how this role fits within the wider framework of public health systems and policy. Recognise professional responsibility in ensuring medicines safety and be able to identify risks and discuss appropriate actions to avoid patient harm, including a focus on human factors and team working. Demonstrate effective communication skills and an understanding of the relevant reporting mechanisms when handling complaints, incidents, or medication errors. Demonstrate empathy and active listening, whilst adapting the consultation and communication to provide person-centred care. Demonstrate appropriate communication skills to accurately document a comprehensive medication history and reconciliation of medicines.
Assessment	39107-01 : Pharacovigilance (non-clinical) : Coursework (15%) 39107-02 : Patient Safety Group Work (non-clinical) : Group Assessment - Coursework (10%) 39107-03 : OSCE Practical : (MDS) Structured Clinical Assessment (15%) 39107-04 : End of Year Exam (non-clinical) : Exam (Centrally timetabled) - Computer based (50%) 39107-05 : Competency-Based Assessment (non-clinical) : Exam (Centrally timetabled) - Computer based (10%) 39107-06 : Calculations Exam (non-clinical) : Exam (Centrally timetabled) - Computer based (0%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Coursework: Written task (15%) Pharmacovigilance (non-clinical) Digital asset group work (10%) (non-clinical) Practical (15%) 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. Group work: upon submission of group work, students are requested to declare if any students did not contribute equally to the assessment. If unequal contribution is declared, each student is asked to independently complete a 'Self and peer assessment form', scoring different aspects of contribution and teamwork. Individual student marks can be reduced based on their contribution. A failure of a single student would require re-submission of an alternative aligned assessment, appropriately weighted to an individual assessment.
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