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PA50187: Gastro-intestinal therapeutics

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 6
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Modular (no specific semester)
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 100%
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:
The Aim of this unit is to update underpinning pharmacology, physiology and pharmaceutical knowledge in gastro-intestinal disease.

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Analyse the disease monitoring factors in gastro-intestinal disease (knowledge and understanding).
2. Explain the patient monitoring factors in gastro-intestinal disease (knowledge and understanding, professional practical skill.
3. Complete and critically reflect on clinical activities for patients with gastrointestinal disease.
4. Assess the primary and secondary care roles for healthcare professionals/pharmacists in gastro-intestinal disease (professional practical skill).
5. Reflect on your own practice in gastro-intestinal disease and identify areas for continuous improvement (personal transferable skill).
6. Produce a review (including an audit design) suitable for submission to a prescribing committee of the use of a group of medicines in your local area of practice.
7. Apply the knowledge gained from this unit in order to provide appropriate evidence based advice to patients with gastrointestinal diseases and the prescribers and other healthcare professionals caring for them.

Skills:

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

Content:

* Unit Introduction
* Dyspepsia and Peptic Ulcer Disease
* Inflammatory Bowel Disease I
* Inflammatory Bowel Disease II
* Gastro-intestinal Medicine
* Gastro-intestinal Surgery
* Acute Liver Disease
* Chronic Liver Disease
* Drug Induced Liver Disease.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PA50187 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
  • TSPA-ADT16 : Modular Programme in Advanced and Specialist Practice (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADM16 : MSc Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADM10 : MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care) (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADM07 : MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care) (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADM12 : MSc Prescribing & Therapeutics (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADC16 : PG Cert Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADC12 : PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care) (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADC09 : PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care) (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADC14 : PG Cert Medicines Management (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADC15 : PG Cert Prescribing & Therapeutics (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADL16 : PG Dip Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADL11 : PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care) (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADL08 : PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care) (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADL12 : PG Dip Prescribing & Therapeutics (Distance Learning)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* 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.