Drug, Medicine, Clinician and Patient Written Report

Code

ZPHA4002

School

Pharmacy

Level

4

Credits

20

Semesters

Spring UK

Summary

This Drug, Medicine, Clinician and Patient Group Report assessment will assess the student’s ability to work as part of a group, to write a report (3000 words), applying their knowledge, focussed on the learning from the Patient Care 1 & 2 Teaching blocks. This learning will be contextualised to the processes undertaken in the Clinical Trial setting.

Target Students

Only available for students studying MPharm (BOTH 4 and 5 year long versions) AND only available for UNUK/Level '04' students.

Assessment

Assessed by end of spring semester

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate how the science behind pharmacy is applied in the discovery, design, development and safety testing of medicines and devices.

• Recognise the technologies that are behind developing advanced therapeutic medicinal products and precision medicines, including the formulation, supply and quality assurance of these therapeutic.

• Keep abreast of new technologies and use data and digital technologies to improve clinical outcomes and patient safety, keeping to information governance principles.

• Consider the quality, safety and risks associated with medicines and products and take appropriate action when producing, supplying and prescribing them.

• Anticipate and recognise adverse drug reactions, and recognise the need to apply the principles of pharmacovigilance.

Conveners

• Ms Kimberley Sonnex