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PA50199: Respiratory therapeutics

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2016/7
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 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Case Based Discussion (CW 20% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
  • Medicines Optimisation Tool (CW 40% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
  • Reflection (CW 10% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
  • Skills Development Project (CW 30% - 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 underpinning knowledge of respiratory disease management and therapeutics.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Describe and analyse the role of the healthcare professional / pharmacist in prescribing, administration and monitoring of medication for patients with respiratory disease (knowledge and understanding).
2. Explain the disease and patient monitoring factors in this therapeutic area (knowledge and understanding, professional practical skill).
3. Critically evaluate the evidence base for the management of respiratory disease (intellectual skill).
4. Reflect on their own practice in supporting patients with this disease 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)
* 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 (Taught/Facilitated/Assessed)
* Information & communication technology (ICT) (Taught/Facilitated)
* Problem solving (Taught).

Content:

* Unit Introduction
* Pulmonary function
* Allergic response
* Asthma
* Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
* Respiratory failure
* Lower respiratory tract infections
* Cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis
* Pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, pneumothorax and pleural infections.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PA50199 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology

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