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PA20301: Practice placement 2

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2014/5
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Further information on credits Credits: 3
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 1
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: PL 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Practice Placement (PL 100%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: This unit runs during the summer vacation period between Years 2 & 3 of the MPharmacy programme.
Aims:
To:
* Gain an understanding of the professional qualities necessary to be a community pharmacist.
* Reflect on performance and identify learning opportunities.
* Communicate effectively to other healthcare professionals and patients.

Learning Outcomes:
Linked to GPhC Standard 10 outcomes
After completing this unit, students should KNOW/have experience of:
* The key members of the pharmacy team and demonstrate an ability to work as part of the team. Know how the pharmacy team fits into the larger primary care multidisciplinary team. (10.1h)
* The processes involved in managing errors in the community pharmacy and the other key aspects of clinical governance (10.1d)
* Enhanced service provision
* Considering the clinical appropriateness of prescribed medicines (10.2.2e)
* Basic procurement of medicines and disposal of patient returned medicine (10.2.3f,h)
After completing this unit, students should be able to SHOW HOW to:
* Give appropriate advice on minor ailments, promoting self care and providing answers to requests for information (10.1.2a,h)
* Evaluate prescriptions for legal validity (10.2.2d)
* Communicate effectively with patients regarding prescribed and OTC medicines (10.2.2g)
* Supply medicines consistently within legal and best practice guidelines in the community pharmacy (10.2.2j)
After completing this unit, students should have DONE the following:
* Demonstrate a consistently professional behaviour (10.2.5a)
* Reflected on their experiences in order to identify key learning points and develop a future development plan relating to knowledge and skills underpinning their practice. (10.2.5b,c,d)

Skills:
Communication, Problem solving, Professional, Personal evaluation and addressing learning needs.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PA20301 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2014/15.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.