Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences

Learning Methods

Lecture

Online

Placement

Practical

Tutorial

Workshop

Module Offerings

4000IMPHAR-SEP-CTY

Aims

To develop an understanding of the fundamentals of the science and practice of pharmacy and its integrative nature

Learning Outcomes

1.
Explain the role of the pharmacist and their professional, ethical and legal responsibility to ensure the safe supply of medicines to the public.
2.
Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental scientific principles of health and disease in relation to developing, supplying and using medicines.
3.
Demonstrate appropriate skills, behaviours and attitudes that enable healthcare professionals to deliver a quality healthcare service.
4.
Explain the therapeutic significance of drug chemistry and formulation
5.
Describe health and wellbeing, the underlying factors contributing to health and disease and the application of the behavioural sciences to the healthcare environment.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Topics covered within the module include: Cells and biomacromolecules Linking structure to properties and activity Making drugs into medicines Interactions between the drugs and the body Pharmacy profession and key skills Gastrointestinal physiology and pathophysiology Pain and the peripheral nervous system Blood
Module Overview:
During semester 1, your studies will focus on the scientific foundation of pharmacy, while incorporating aspects of practice where possible, and includes topics such as:
  • cells and biomacromolecules
  • linking structure to properties and activity
  • making drugs into medicines and interactions with the body
During semester 2, the knowledge and skills developed and established in semester 1 are revisited and applied to specific topics, namely:
  • gastrointestinal physiology and pathophysiology
  • pain and the peripheral nervous system
  • blood
Concurrently, the professional development strand will introduce and develop fundamental graduate skills, techniques and attributes including laboratory, clinical, communication, learning and study skills.
Additional Information:This module forms the first year of the integrated masters in Pharmacy. There is a requirement (agreed variance from the Academic Framework) that all assessment components must be passed at the module pass mark or higher for the module to be passed. No credit will be released unless all competencies (C1-C6) are achieved.

Assessments

Exam

Presentation

Portfolio

Test

Competency

Presentation

Test

Artefacts

Report

Centralised Exam

Practice

Test

Essay

Future Focus e-learning task

Centralised Exam