Module Details

Module Code: WKPL C2101
Module Title: Work Placement Pharmacy Technician
Title: Work Placement
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 30
Module Coordinator: Paula Rankin
Module Author:: Nicola Cantwell
Domains:  
Module Description: During the work placement period, students are based in either hospital, community or industry. This opportunity for practice based learning allows them to develop the core competencies required by pharmacy technicians from entry level to practice.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Focus on the technical aspects of the prescription, the gathering of patient information for the pharmacist to review, product preparation, product distribution and inventory control;
LO2 Assume responsibility for their own actions, be accountable to the public and contribute to the overall functioning of the pharmacy to ensure a safe and healthy environment.
LO3 Practice in accordance with legislation, professional standards, guidelines and/or policies
LO4 Work very closely with the pharmacist in order to achieve optimal drug therapy outcomes for the patient
LO5 Collaborate with each other and members of the health care team and broader circle of care, act as mentors to promote the growth and development of the profession and commit to lifelong learning.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Work Placement
Students must work 832 hours June to December in hospital, community or a combination of both. Students have the option to complete a maximum of 320 hours outside of Ireland or in the pharmacy industry.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Project100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 100
Timing Week 24 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Students are required to develop a work placement portolio which consists of:
Placement Diary
Placement Presentation
Research Poster
Diary Exercises
Competency Sheets
Tutor Sheets
These will provide an evidence base that the student has achieved and understood the core competencies required from a pharmacy technician.
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Exam Board
It is at the discretion of the Examination Board as to what the qualifying criteria are.
Reassessment Description
Students may be required to work extra placement hours or repeat work placement hours if they do not reach the required standards of core competencies. Feedback will be sought from the Work Placement tutor.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Placement Non Contact Work placement hours spent in pharmacy environment, developing their core competencies and preparing work placement portfolio 12 Weeks per Stage 69.33 832
Contact Hours Contact CV workshops, interview skills, presentation days, poster sessions 12 Weeks per Stage 1.00 12
Total Weekly Contact Hours 1.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Code of Conduct for Trainee Pharmacy Technicians.
  • IT Carlow. Work Placement manual for students and tutors as provided by IT Carlow.
  • Employee manuals or training protocols in use in the work placement. SOPs, Employee manuals or training protocols in use in the work placement, Most recent.
  • IT Carlow. Full-Time Student Handbook, Most Recent Ed..
Recommended Article/Paper Resources
Other Resources
Discussion Note: Work Placement Coordinator is allocated one timetabled hour per practical group for this module. This time is used for student sessions in relation to understanding work placement, liaising with pharmacy tutors, one to one meetings with students, coordinating with IT Carlow Careers Services and engaging with the pharmacy industry.
Work placement posters are presented at the annual conference of National Association of Hospital Pharmacy Technicians.
Presentations are shared with first year pharmacy technicians in Semester 1.
Job fairs, industry visits, CV and interview workshops are all included in this module and take place during semester 2.