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PA50233: Infections

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: 6
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 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Medicines Optimisation Tool (CW 40% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
  • Reflection (CARE) (CW 10% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
  • Skills Development Project (CW 30% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
  • Summative Case-Based Discussion (CW 20% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
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: Aims:
To update pharmacists on infectious diseases and patient monitoring factors that should be considered when providing pharmaceutical care for these patients.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to:
1. Describe and analyse the role of the healthcare professional/ pharmacist in prescribing and monitoring medication for patients with infectious diseases (knowledge and understanding).
2. Explain the disease and patient monitoring factors that are influenced in this therapeutic area (knowledge and understanding, professional practical skill).
3. Critically evaluate the evidence base and medicines management issues for treatment of infectious diseases and be able to present this information to your peer group (intellectual skill).
4. Reflect on their own practice in prescribing and medicines management issues for these patients and identify areas for continuous improvement (personal transferable skill).
5. Apply the knowledge gained in this unit to design enhancements to patient facing services and the patient experience (professional practical skill; intellectual skill; knowledge and understanding).

Skills:

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

Content:

* Infections & The NHS
* Causes & Clinical Manifestations of Infections
* Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
* Management of Infections
- Central nervous system
- Eye
- Ear
- Cardiovascular
- Respiratory
- Gastrointestinal
- Urinary tract
- Sexually transmitted
- Skin
- Septicaemia
- HIV
* Pharmacoeconomics.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PA50233 is Optional 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.