Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences

Learning Methods

Lecture

Online

Tutorial

Workshop

Module Offerings

7204CPPHAR-SEP-CTY

Aims

This module aims to develop skills and competence to support and empower patients

Learning Outcomes

1.
Choose an appropriate consultation model to engage patients in discussions, and taking account of their individual beliefs, to improve optimise treatment success
2.
Evaluate the full range of needs of an individual patient by adopting a holistic approach through consideration of both their health and social care problems
3.
Appraise own competence as a clinical practitioner and formulate a development plan to address weaknesses identified

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
• Consultation skills • Concordance and adherence • Person centred care and identifying patient priorities including shared decision making and communicating risk and benefits • Behavioural change • Motivational interviewing • Evidence based medicine / practice • Clinical decision making • Working as part of a multidisciplinary team and care interface considerations including social care • Reflective practice • Self-directed and lifelong learning
Module Overview:
This module is for the PGCert, PGDip and MSc. The module aims to develop the skills and competence of pharmacists to support and empower patients, including consultation skills, shared decision-making and adopting a holistic approach to patient care.
Additional Information:
This module is also offered as a L7 CPD programme (36446) with the following specification: CPD programme to be made available from September 2020 No specific benchmarks are available for this module, but the learning outcomes at least meet, if not exceed, those stipulated in the relevant qualification descriptors for a higher education qualification at level 7 (Master's degree characteristics) as defined by QAA UK Quality code. The LJMU University regulations that the programme(s) will be operating within are written in line with the wider QAA UK Quality Code. The programme(s) have also been designed following consultation with reference to specific aspects of the QAA UK Quality Code: The programme has been written in line with the LJMU Academic Framework (https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/public-information/academic-quality-and-regulations/academic-framework). The programme has been designed to ensure that learning and assessment are appropriate to a FHEQ Level 7 standard. Learning outcomes are assessed through a number of activities, but these are tailored to maximise the application of knowledge wherever possible and thus require recall and synthesis of complex information on a range of topics in order for the student to be successful. The programme will begin each March or September, with teaching and learning activities (and assessments) spanning the full 11 months to the following February/August for students undertaking the programme. Attendance is required for study days. The students have access to a module Canvas site and the University's other range of electronic support such as access to the electronic library facilities. The module content is regularly updated on the Canvas site including contemporary reading lists and links to journal articles. All students are assigned a personal Tutor for support and guidance through the module, this maybe via email or online tutorials. There is also access to the module leader through phone contact and email. CPD guide and Key Information are provided. The criteria for admission to the module require that candidates meet the criteria for admission to the MSc/PgDip/PgCert Clinical Pharmacy Primary care and community pharmacy programme (36435) The final award is Certificate of Professional Development in Practitioner development in primary care and community pharmacy, 20 credits at Level 7. The module forms part of the MSc/PgDip/PgCert Clinical Pharmacy Primary care and community pharmacy programme (36435). The methods for improving the quality and standards of learning are as follows: • Continuous monitoring exercise; • Liaison and feedback from the students; • Reports from External Examiner; • Programme team ensuring the module reflects the values of the current teaching and learning strategy; • Module leader and/or specialist clinical pharmacists author updating knowledge and skills to ensure these remain current and relevant. The module is included in the programme specification for the suite of Clinical Pharmacy programmes for continuous monitoring and external examining purposes.

Assessments

Reflection

Report