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Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Programme Catalogue 2021/2


TSPA-ADM0023: MSc Prescribing & Therapeutics

Leading to the award of:

  • MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PRESCRIBING AND THERAPEUTICS

Mode of attendance: Distance Learning

Maximum programme duration: 8 years

[Page last updated: 05 August 2021]


NFAAR assessment regulations:
  • This programme has the following designated alternative programmes (DAPs):
  • Assessment Regulations: NFAAR-PGOLC [pdf].
  • Programme progression requirement: not applicable
  • Exemptions apply for this programme. Please see the NFAAR-PGOLC documentation or contact the Director of Studies for further information.

Students must complete units worth 180 credits to achieve the final award for this programme, normally taking 60 credits in each of years 1, 2 and 3. Please note:
  • PA500356 (Independent prescribing) or equivalent accredited prior learning, is compulsory and must be taken in Year 1.
  • At least 60 of the remaining 150 credits required must be taken from the list of Specialist/Advanced units.

Modular - no specific semester
Compulsory Units:
Students who have studied units from postgraduate programmes offered by other institutions may be eligible to transfer credit for this prior learning in place of PA500356
Unit Code
Title
CATS Credits
PA500356 Independent prescribing 30 credits

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 90 credits from the following list:
Core/Generalist units
Unit Code
Title
CATS Credits
PA500357 Foundation knowledge 15 credits
PA500358 Foundation skills 15 credits
PA500382 Care of the older person 15 credits
PA500383 Cardiovascular therapeutics 15 credits
PA500384 Endocrinology 15 credits
PA500385 Gastrointestinal therapeutics 15 credits
PA500386 Respiratory therapeutics 15 credits
PA500387 Surgery 15 credits
PA500390 Neurology 15 credits
PA500397 Compulsory OSCE (clinical examination) 0 credits
PA500406 Managing long term conditions: respiratory and endocrine 15 credits
PA500407 Managing long term conditions: cardiovascular disease 15 credits
PA500423 Professional skills for medicine optimisation 15 credits
PA500424 Evidence based pharmacy practice 15 credits

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 150 credits from the following list:
Specialist/Advanced Units
Unit Code
Title
CATS Credits
PA500388 Critical care 15 credits
PA500389 Mental health 15 credits
PA500391 Oncology and haematology 15 credits
PA500392 Palliative care 15 credits
PA500393 Research methods 15 credits
PA500394 Supporting education & training in healthcare contexts 15 credits
PA500395 Managing in health 15 credits
PA500396 Research methods training & MSc dissertation 60 credits
PA500398 Leadership in health 15 credits
PA500399 Specialist therapeutic area project 15 credits
PA500400 Advanced clinical assessment 30 credits
PA500403 Quality improvement project 15 credits
PA500404 Pharmaceutical public health 15 credits
PA500425 Managing polypharmacy and multimorbidity 15 credits
PA500426 Management of minor illness 15 credits


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.