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PA500385: Gastrointestinal therapeutics

[Page last updated: 05 August 2021]

Academic Year: 2021/2
Owning Department/School: Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Credits: 15 CATS credits
Notional Study Hours: 150
Level: FHEQ level 7
Period:
Modular (no specific semester)
Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Clinical & Work Based Portfolio (CW 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Description: Aims:
To update the underpinning knowledge of pharmacology, pathophysiology and medicines optimisation to support the clinical management of patients with conditions of the gastrointestinal tract.

Learning Outcomes:

* Critically analyse and evaluate the pathophysiology of a range of gastrointestinal disorders, the pharmacology of key medicines, and apply these to support optimisation of therapeutic selection, administration and monitoring in these conditions
* Use effective communication strategies to support patients (and carers, advocates, representatives) and healthcare professionals to make medicines optimisation decisions; taking into account patient views/beliefs/ICE (ideas, concerns, expectations)
* Identify, critically evaluate and apply key evidence sources in order to effect medicines optimisation outcomes within these clinical conditions
* Identify and employ effective patient activation strategies to support patients with these conditions
* Design enhancements to medicines and health services, including effective use of health resources, patient facing services and clinical governance structures
* Reflect on learning experiences, evaluate performance, and identify performance gaps within this clinical area to support ongoing development.

Skills:

* Clinical skills
* Study skills
* Written communication
* Working with others
* Scientific and practical skills
* Improving learning and performance
* Information and communication technology
* Problem solving.

Content:

* Pathophysiology of key conditions including:
- Dyspepsia and Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, including ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease
- Gastro-intestinal Medicine
- Gastro-intestinal Surgery
- Acute Liver Disease
- Chronic Liver Disease
- Drug Induced Liver Disease
* Pharmacology, administration and monitoring of medicines used in the treatment of these conditions
* Drug-disease interactions specific to these conditions, including hepatic dysfunction
* Pharmacoeconomic consideration of medicines optimisation
* Professional and ethical values
* Communication, negotiating and agreeing healthcare decisions.

Programme availability:

PA500385 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology

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