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Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Programme Catalogue 2018/19

TSPA-ADC09: PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)

Leading to the award of POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CLINICAL PHARMACY PRACTICE (SECONDARY CARE)

Mode of attendance: Distance Learning

Maximum programme duration: 5 years


Year 1

Follow this link for further information on the NFAAR NFAAR-CPD assessment regulations:
  • Assessment Regulations: Appendix 15 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Programme progression requirement: not applicable
  • Exemption: Unit PA50249 has a pass mark of 50% rather than 40%
  • Taught credits: 30


Modular - no specific semester: Taught Units
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PA50240 Using evidence in practice 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50267 Professional skills development 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select 18 credits from the following list:
Students on this programme may be permitted to take options from the Primary Care programme with the approval of the Director of Studies.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PA50186 Cardiovascular therapeutics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50187 Gastro-intestinal therapeutics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50188 Oncology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50190 Pharmaceutical public health 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50199 Respiratory therapeutics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50200 Mental health 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50201 Endocrinology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50202 Neurology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50221 Prescribing for special groups 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50223 Surgery 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50233 Infections 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50235 Management of minor ailments 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50249 Independent prescribing 18 credits       [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50270 Research design and methods for practice 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50271 Managing in health 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50272 Supporting education, training and development in a health context 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA50352 Improving care for older people 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.