Academic Year: | 2018/9 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology |
Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
Period: |
- Modular (no specific semester)
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Assessment Summary: | CW 100%, OT 0% |
Assessment Detail: |
- Assessment Group A: Practice Diary (ass't grp A PhIF Bath) (CW 50%)
- Assessment Group A: OTC Evaluation (ass't grp A PhIF Bath) (CW 50%)
- Assessment Group A: Workshop Attendance (ass't grp A PhIF Bath) (OT 0%)
- Assessment Group B: Practice Diary (ass't grp B PhIF London) (CW 50%)
- Assessment Group B: OTC Evaluation (ass't grp B PhIF London) (CW 50%)
- Assessment Group B: Workshop Attendance (ass't grp B PhIF London) (OT 0%)
- Assessment Group C: Practice Diary (ass't grp C PhIF South) (CW 50%)
- Assessment Group C: OTC Evaluation (ass't grp C PhIF South) (CW 50%)
- Assessment Group C: Workshop Attendance (ass't grp C PhIF South) (OT 0%)
- Assessment Group D: Practice Diary (ass't grp D Non-PhIF) (CW 50%)
- Assessment Group D: OTC Evaluation (ass't grp D Non-PhIF) (CW 50%)
- Assessment Group D: Workshop Attendance (ass't grp D Non-PhIF) (OT 0%)
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Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Requisites: |
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Description:
| Aims: This unit aims to provide learners with a broad overview of the management of minor ailments in primary care and an understanding of the contribution that the pharmacist can make in responding to patients' symptoms.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to::
1. Analyse the current public policy in the management of minor illnesses (Portfolio diary).
2. Evaluate the routes of access to OTC medicines (Portfolio diary and critical evaluation)).
3. Critically evaluate the role of the pharmacist and medicines counter assistant in the OTC supply process(Portfolio diary and critical evaluation).
4. Understand the fundamentals in the conditions that commonly present as minor ailments (Portfolio diary)
5. Apply principles of basic clinical examination in the setting of minor ailments (WBA)
6. Reflect on their own practice in this therapeutic are and identify areas for improvement (Portfolio diary)
Skills:
* Planning & organisation (Taught / Facilitated)
* Handling information (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Written and verbal communication (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Working with others (Taught / Facilitated)
* Scientific & practical skills (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Improving learning & performance (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Problem solving (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
Content:
* Unit Introduction
* Medicine Deregulation
* Self Care
* Commissioning of Self-care
* Allergy
* Dermatological Conditions
* Respiratory Conditions
* Gastro intestinal Conditions
* Genito-Urinary Conditions
* Neurological Conditions
* Ear nose and throat conditions
* Ophthalmic Conditions
* Paediatric minor illness
* Management of Acute Pain
* Musculoskeletal Disorders.
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Programme availability: |
PA50235 is Optional on the following programmes:
Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
- TSPA-ADT16 : Modular Programme in Advanced and Specialist Practice
- TSPA-ADM16 : MSc Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice
- TSPA-ADM10 : MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
- TSPA-ADM17 : MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
- TSPA-ADM07 : MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
- TSPA-ADM18 : MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
- TSPA-ADM12 : MSc Prescribing & Therapeutics
- TSPA-ADM19 : MSc Prescribing & Therapeutics
- TSPA-ADC16 : PG Cert Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice
- TSPA-ADC12 : PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
- TSPA-ADC17 : PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
- TSPA-ADC09 : PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
- TSPA-ADC18 : PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
- TSPA-ADC15 : PG Cert Prescribing & Therapeutics
- TSPA-ADC19 : PG Cert Prescribing & Therapeutics
- TSPA-ADL16 : PG Dip Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice
- TSPA-ADL11 : PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
- TSPA-ADL17 : PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care)
- TSPA-ADL08 : PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
- TSPA-ADL18 : PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
- TSPA-ADL12 : PG Dip Prescribing & Therapeutics
- TSPA-ADL19 : PG Dip Prescribing & Therapeutics
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