Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE PHR4444

 
TITLE Hospital Pharmacy

 
UM LEVEL 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course

 
MQF LEVEL Not Applicable

 
ECTS CREDITS 20

 
DEPARTMENT Pharmacy

 
DESCRIPTION Students are assigned for a practical attachment to experience hospital pharmacy practice within a hospital scenario.

Study unit aims:

This unit emphasises the importance of techniques used during field work

Learning Outcomes:

1 Knowledge & Understanding
By the end of this study unit, the student will be able to:

o appraise professional functions of the pharmacist within practical scenarios
o develop characteristics of pharmacist interventions in practical scenarios
o demonstrate a developmental level of learning experientially by analyzing experiences, connecting them with theory and constructing a message from them

2. Skills
By the end of this study unit, the student will be able to:

o Interact and communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and administrative staff
o Apply critical thinking skills

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Placement and Tutorial

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Logbook Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S Lilian M. Azzopardi (Co-ord.)

 

 
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