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PA50355: Evidence based pharmacy practice

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2018/9
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Modular (no specific semester)
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 85%, OR 15%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Assessment Group A: CAT Presentation (ass't grp A PhIF Bath) (OR 15%)
  • Assessment Group A: Medicines Related Question (ass't grp A PhIF Bath) (CW 40%)
  • Assessment Group A: Critical Appraisal (ass't grp A PhIF Bath) (CW 45%)
  • Assessment Group B: CAT Presentation (ass't grp B PhIF London) (OR 15%)
  • Assessment Group B: MedicinesRelatedQuestion (ass't grp B PhIF London) (CW 40%)
  • Assessment Group B: Critical Appraisal (ass't grp B PhIF London) (CW 45%)
  • Assessment Group C: CAT Presentation (ass't grp C PhIF South) (OR 15%)
  • Assessment Group C: Medicines Related Question (ass't grp C PhIF South) (CW 40%)
  • Assessment Group C: Critical Appraisal (ass't grp C PhIF South) (CW 45%)
  • Assessment Group D: CAT Presentation (ass't grp D Non-PhIF) (OR 15%)
  • Assessment Group D: Medicines Related Question (ass't grp D Non-PhIF) (CW 40%)
  • Assessment Group D: Critical Appraisal (ass't grp D Non-PhIF) (CW 45%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: In taking this module you cannot take PA50240
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To increase students' knowledge and develop students' competence in searching, accessing and using information relating to medicines. To provide an overview of the science of evidence based medicine (EBM) and to understand the importance of classifying and evaluating the evidence that is used to inform their practice and clinical decision making.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to:
1. Use commonly available information sources to enhance evidence based practice. (Presentation)
2. Identify essential information needed to answer a medicines-related question, systematically search appropriate resources and evaluate the information obtained to formulate a concise answer. (Portfolio task
3. Critically appraise common types and sources of evidence i.e. RCTs. (Portfolio task)

Skills:

* Planning & organisation (Taught / Facilitated)
* Handling information (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Written communication (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Working with others (Taught / Facilitated)
* Scientific & practical skills (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Improving learning & performance (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Information & communication technology (ICT) (Taught / Facilitated)
* Problem solving (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)

Content:

* Introduction to evidence based practice
* Answering medicines-related questions:
- the process,
- eliciting information,
- systematic searching of sources,
- evaluating information, preparing and providing an answer
* Critical appraisal.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PA50355 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
  • TSPA-ADM10 : MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
  • TSPA-ADM17 : MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
  • TSPA-ADC12 : PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
  • TSPA-ADC17 : PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
  • TSPA-ADL11 : PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
  • TSPA-ADL17 : PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)

PA50355 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology

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