Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
PA10014 Introduction to professional pharmacy skills |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 80%, MC 20% |
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Aims: To provide an introduction to the pharmacy profession. To introduce and explore the principles, skills, knowledge and practices used in small-scale extemporaneous manufacture.
Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit the student should be able to: 1) perform pharmaceutical calculations; 2) extract information from core pharmacy reference sources; 3) extemporaneously prepare and package products for internal and external use. Skills: * Planning & organisation (Taught/Facilitated) * Handling information (Taught/Facilitated/Assessed) * Written communication (Taught/Facilitated/Assessed) * Scientific & practical skills (Taught/Facilitated/Assessed) * Improving learning & performance (Taught/Facilitated). Content: Reference sources and information gathering. Pharmaceutical calculations. Small-scale manufacture. History of the pharmacy profession. Problem Based Learning. (PBL) and Reflective practice. |