Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Master of Science - MS
Recruitable Target
Alternative Exit
Recruitable Target

Programme Offerings

Part-Time

F2F-JMU-MAR
F2F-JMU-SEP

Educational Aims of the Course

The overall aim of the programme is to support students in developing their pharmacy practice, with those having completed the programme being equipped to effectively optimise patient care, make evidence based recommendations around therapies and develop practice to directly benefit the patients and organisations they serve.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Critically evaluate the evidence, to date, on the most appropriate therapeutic management of the disease state.
2.
Apply therapeutic knowledge to a critical analysis of patient management problems by case review and demonstration of their contribution to patient care in practice.
3.
Assess the clinical indicators of response to, and adverse effects of drug therapy by case review.
4.
Critically evaluate information and synthesise data from a variety of sources.
5.
Apply planning, evaluation and analytical skills to the improvement of practice.
6.
Apply problem solving skills to the optimisation of patients care.
7.
Implement knowledge of evidence-based medicine to the management of individual patients.
8.
Screen, assess and prioritise patients for potential pharmacy input.
9.
Critically evaluate information from a range of sources relating to medicines use.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Lectures, tutorials, case studies, case reports, examinations (MCQs and case analysis),problem-based learning, workplace-based activities, student-directed learning, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE),portfolio, presentations, project proposals and research project. Transferable/key skills are embedded in modules within the programme. Examples include the use of spreadsheets and statistical computer packages to analyse data, the use of presentation packages to produce presentations and posters, group working and research projects.

Opportunities for work related learning

The programme is based in the student's place of work and has extensive opportunities for workbased learning. For students completing the whole programme of study, there is routine formative feedback provided in the workplace by a Clinical Liaison Tutor, supported by work focussed self directed learning and coursework activities. Students completing the MSc pathway will undertake a 60 credit research project which is focussed around their current work role and this will provide further opportunities to reflect on their practice and build an evidence base for effecting changes and improvements to practice (their own and their colleagues)

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

The programme runs over three years part-time with two intakes per year in March and September. The requirements of the PgCert award are: modules totalling 60 credits over 1 year: Year 1 core modules: 7203CPPHAR and 7204CPPHAR. Year 1 option modules: 7205CPPHAR or 7206CPPHAR. The requirements of the PgDip award … For more content click the Read More button below.

Approved variance from Academic Framework Regulations

The following variances to the Academic Framework have been approved by the Education Committee on the 14th November 2019: To align the programme to the GPhC educational standards all assessment have to be passed. No compensation or condonation can be accepted. To ensure the programme aligns to the GPhC commitment … For more content click the Read More button below.

Entry Requirements

Alternative qualifications considered

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH02-02) pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy