Pharmacy Practice

Flexible programme with no core content.

• Maximising the benefit from Medicines Use Reviews
• Medicines and older people
• Delivering effective patient-centred care (diabetes)
• Supporting self-management of respiratory disease (including common infections)
• Supporting self-management of cardiovascular disease
• Supporting people with mental illness
• Pharmaceutical Public Health
• Service development in a pharmacy context
• Research methods
• Pharmacy Practice dissertation (for MSc)
• Oral hormonal contraception services
• Postgraduate Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing

Other modules which relate to teaching and learning can be undertaken via the King's Learning Institute examples include: Personal development and continuing professional development; Pharmacy in an educational context; and Professional development in the workplace.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

• Independent Prescribing Certificate- 60 credit course consisting of a 60 credit prescribing module
• Pharmacy Practice Certificate- 60 credit course consisting of four 15 credit modules
• Pharmacy Practice Diploma- 120 credit course consisting of eight 15 credit modules
• Pharmacy Practice (prescribing) Diploma- 120 credit course consisting of four 15 credit modules and a 60 credit prescribing module.
• Pharmacy Practice MSc*- 180 credit course consisting of eight 15 credit modules and a 60 credit project
• Pharmacy Practice (prescribing) MSc*- 180 credit course consisting of four 15 credit modules, a 60 credit prescribing module and a 60 credit project

* The research project is undertaken after the successful completion of 120 credits. Completion of the research methods module is a pre-requisite to starting the project.

Modular system allows credit transfer and students can complete the programme over a number of years if necessary. The programme runs with interactive sessions including tutorial-based teaching using problem-based tasks and projects which can be undertaken in the workplace. Assessment uses a number of different approaches, a portfolio of evidence may include complex case studies, development of a risk framework, critical analysis of local and national strategies, service development planning. Oral/poster presentations may be required on some pieces of work.