Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
PA30247 Pharmacy practice |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Honours |
| Academic Year |
| Assessment: CW 20%, EX 80% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take PA20025 |
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Aims: To develop the knowledge and skills introduced in earlier units in order to build on professional competence in Pharmacy Practice.
Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit, the student will demonstrate and apply knowledge of pharmacy law, ethics and practice, clinical pharmacy & therapeutics and aspects of social science to more complex prescriptions and patient problems. In particular, students will be able to: identify patient and prescription problems and respond with suitable solutions, dispense and check medication safely and complete any necessary administrative documentation, communicate effectively with healthcare professionals and patients in the role play and practice settings. Skills: Oral and written communication (T/F/A) Problem solving, decision making (T/F/A) Professional skills (T/F/A). Content: Dispensing; clinical pharmacy knowledge, skills and application to case studies; application of pharmacy legislation and ethical dilemma problem solving to cases; responding to symptoms commonly seen in the pharmacy; effective communication role play; clinical pharmacy placements (primary and secondary care). Aseptic dispensing. |