Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology Programme Catalogue 2022/23
TSPA-ADL0022: PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
Leading to the award of:
- POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CLINICAL PHARMACY PRACTICE (SECONDARY CARE)
Maximum course duration: 8 Years
Mode of Attendance: Distance Learning
[Page last updated: 03 August 2022]
Applicable assessment regulations: | NFAAR-PGOLC |
Applicable NFAAR appendices: | Appendix 3 |
Approved exemptions: | Yes - see NFAAR documentation for further details |
DAPS and exit awards: | TSPA-ADC0022: PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care) |
Programme progression requirement: | |
Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
Modular - no specific semester
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| PA500357 | Foundation knowledge | 15 Credits |
| PA500358 | Foundation skills | 15 Credits |
| PA500397 | Compulsory OSCE (clinical examination) | Credits |
Optional Units: Select 30 credits from the following list:
Core/Generalist unitsThe following units are only available subject to the agreement of the Programme Lead. Please contact the Programme Lead for further information:- PA500423 - Professional skills for medicines optimisation
- PA500424 - Evidence-based pharmacy practice
- PA500406 - Managing long term conditions: respiratory and endocrine
- PA500407 - Managing long term conditions: cardiovascular disease.
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Unit Code | Title | |
| PA500382 | Care of the older person | 15 Credits |
| PA500383 | Cardiovascular therapeutics | 15 Credits |
| PA500384 | Endocrinology | 15 Credits |
| PA500385 | Gastrointestinal therapeutics | 15 Credits |
| PA500386 | Respiratory therapeutics | 15 Credits |
| PA500387 | Surgery | 15 Credits |
| PA500390 | Neurology | 15 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.
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| Students must complete units worth 60 credits during this programme year. |
Modular - no specific semester
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 60 credits from the following list:
Core/Generalist units:The following units are only available subject to the agreement of the Programme Lead. Please contact the Programme Lead for further information:- PA500423 - Professional skills for medicines optimisation
- PA500424 - Evidence-based pharmacy practice
- PA500406 - Managing long term conditions: respiratory and endocrine
- PA500407 - Managing long term conditions: cardiovascular disease.
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Unit Code | Title | |
| PA500382 | Care of the older person | 15 Credits |
| PA500383 | Cardiovascular therapeutics | 15 Credits |
| PA500384 | Endocrinology | 15 Credits |
| PA500385 | Gastrointestinal therapeutics | 15 Credits |
| PA500386 | Respiratory therapeutics | 15 Credits |
| PA500387 | Surgery | 15 Credits |
| PA500390 | Neurology | 15 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 30 credits from the following list:
Specialist/Advanced units: The following units are only available subject to the agreement of the Programme Lead. Please contact the Programme Lead for further information:- PA500425 - Managing polypharmacy and multimorbidity
- PA500426 - Management of minor illnesses.
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Unit Code | Title | |
| PA500356 | Independent prescribing | 30 Credits |
| PA500388 | Critical care | 15 Credits |
| PA500389 | Mental health | 15 Credits |
| PA500391 | Oncology and haematology | 15 Credits |
| PA500392 | Palliative care | 15 Credits |
| PA500393 | Research methods | 15 Credits |
| PA500394 | Supporting education & training in healthcare contexts | 15 Credits |
| PA500395 | Managing in health | 15 Credits |
| PA500398 | Leadership in health | 15 Credits |
| PA500399 | Specialist therapeutic area project | 15 Credits |
| PA500403 | Quality improvement project | 15 Credits |
| PA500404 | Pharmaceutical public health | 15 Credits |
| PA500425 | Managing polypharmacy and multimorbidity | 15 Credits |
| PA500426 | Management of minor illness | 15 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.
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