Module Details

Module Code: PRAC C2101
Module Title: Pharmacy Practice
Title: Pharmacy Practice
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 10
Module Coordinator: Paula Rankin
Module Author:: Fiona Leonard
Domains:  
Module Description: Pharmacy practice provides a link between science based subjects and the workplace. Students will develop their knowledge and experience of pharmacy practice, gained through work placement and gain further knowledge, skills and competencies required to function effectively in both hospital and community pharmacy.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Function competently as a pharmacy technician in both hospital and community pharmacy.
LO2 Explain the rationale behind and apply the requirements of the Pharmacy Act 2007 to the pharmacy environment.
LO3 Provide effective health education and health promotion services in a pharmacy environment
LO4 Evaluate and meet the specialised needs of specific patient groups.
LO5 Describe factors contributing to medication safety and the role of a pharmacy technician therein.
LO6 Outline regulatory requirements for the supply of veterinary medicines and describe basic financial functions of a pharmacy practice
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
Theory
Overview of pharmacy legislation with particular focus on the Pharmacy Act 2007, and its recurrent themes. Focusing on patient safety and the importance of assessing risk and standardizing pharmacy activities/procedures.
Theory
Hospital pharmacy: provide an overview of the organization and activities undertaken in a hospital pharmacy, focusing on: ward top-ups, supply of non-stock items, clozapine dispensing.
Theory
Medication safety: An overview of factors impacting on medication safety, including but not limited to: patient factors, medication-specific factors, environmental/systems factors, including human factors. The role of a pharmacy technician in medication safety.
Theory
Health education and health promotion: Factors influencing health and health-related behaviours. Communication strategies to facilitate health-related behaviour change. Information on risks associated with certain behaviours and benefits of change.
Theory
Specialised services: Point of care testing, vaccination services, supply of ostomy products and graduated compression stockings, pharmacy services for older patients including residential care units and delivery services.
Theory
Veterinary medicines: outline the legislation relevant to the sale and supply of veterinary medicines.
Theory
Basic pharmacy finance: To include but not limited to: Cash management, KPIs, pharmacy purchasing.
Practical
Case studies will be used in practical workshops to develop and embed the skills being taught in theory classes and this will be further developed through a large amount of independent practices of skills.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment70.00%
Practical30.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Other % of Total Mark 70
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Students will undertake a number of tasks which encourage them to expand their knowledge, skills and competencies, link module content to their existing knowledge of pharmacy practice and identify opportunities to apply module content in their future practice as pharmacy technicians.
In line with UDL [Universal Design for Learning] principles, students will be given opportunities to present work in a variety of formats, e.g. written work, posters and video or screen recording.
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 30
Timing Sem 2 End Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Analysis of case studies relating to a variety of aspects of pharmacy practice, which encourage the student to link module content to their existing knowledge and understanding
Assessment of practical skills: e.g. Inhaler technique, Peak flow measurement, BMI assessment, measurement for graduated compression stockings, pharmaceutical calculations, dispensing veterinary prescriptions.
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.

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
Lecture Contact Lecture Every Week 3.00 3
Laboratory Contact Laboratory Every Week 1.00 1
Estimated Learner Hours Non Contact Estimate Learner Hours 15 Weeks per Stage 13.47 202
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Koyne and Jepson. Veterinary practice, Pharmaceutical press.
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
Discussion Note: