PGDip Pharmacy Practice (Part-Time)

Programme overview

Entry requirements

• Normally achieved a recognised HEI Honours degree in Pharmacy or equivalent with at least a 2:1 classification
• A pharmacist with current registration with the GPhC or Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (GPhC)
• Access to appropriate pharmacy practice to allow the undertaking of work-based assignments
• Appointment of an agreed work-based tutor and support from a work-based manager
• Applicants whose first language is not English must have achieved a score of at least 7 in the IELTS. Opportunities for accreditation of prior certificate learning (APCL) and/or accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL) is provided by the School's Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme.

Programme specification

The programme provides an opportunity for students from a wide range of pharmacy practice environments to work with each other and learn from each other, mixing students from both primary and secondary care pharmacy

There is flexibility in the course, both within modules and also a range of optional modules allowing the development of the skills of pharmacists as flexible practitioners according to their developing interests and the opportunities provided by their personal care load with their work environment. The optional modules also give opportunities for pharmacists to learn with other healthcare professionals

The course sets out a clear partnership between the university, the student and their work-base manager and work-based tutor, and this together with assessment methods linked to the students’ practice and work requirements allows for a strong work based learning focus.

The use of learning needs analysis, learning contracts and self reflection makes the course integrated with the GpHC CPD framework

The course provides assessment of MUR and PI to enable pharmacists to prepare for delivering advanced services within the community pharmacy contract, which is important as many students commonly practice across both primary and secondary care.

Year 1

(Part-Time)

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
HECS5139M	Personal and Professional Development in Healthcare	30	1 Jan to 31 Dec (12mth)	PFP
HECS5242M	Pharmaceutical Care: Core Conditions	30	1 Jan to 31 Dec (12mth)	PFP

Year 2

(Part-Time)

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
HECS5141M	Service Development within Healthcare	15	1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP
HECS5243M	Pharmaceutical Care: Specialist Conditions	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP

Optional Modules

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
HECS5235M	Clinical Examination	30	1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HECS5323M	Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists	30	1 Jan to 30 Sep, 1 Sep to 30 Jun (adv year), Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HECS5328M	Learning from Practice 1	15	1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HECS5329M	Learning from Practice 2	30	1 Jan to 30 Sep, 1 Sep to 30 Jun (adv year), Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
IOFN5004M	Research Methods	15	1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Last updated: 28/07/2023 12:37:38

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