Overview
Exit Award only
Students on the MSc (Clinical Pharmacy) programme who are unable to complete the full Master's programme may register for the Master's and, on completion of 30 credits, may opt to exit the programme and be eligible for the Level 9 award of Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy. A student who subsequently applies to the Master's Degree in Clinical Pharmacy must do so within 5 years from the date of successful completion of the Certificate examinations.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| PF6001 | Biostatistics/Critical Appraisal | 5 |
| PF6005 | Pharmacoeconomics | 5 |
| PF6006 | Pharmacotherapy II: Endocrinology, CNS, Musculoskeletal and Infectious Disease | 15 |
| PF6007 | Pharmacotherapy III: Special Populations | 10 |
| PF6009 | Pharmacotherapy I: Renal, CVS, Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Diseases | 15 |
| PF6010 | Drugs and Therapeutics: Safety, Efficacy and Rational Use | 10 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Discuss and explain the epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, and tests leading to the diagnosis of common disorders/diseases;
- Choose the most appropriate and effective therapy for selected diseases, using a personalised approach to patient care;
- Monitor and counsel the patient on the use of the recommended therapies and health promotion;
- Formulate pharmaceutical care plans and counsel patients including patients with co-morbid disease;
- Outline the role of the pharmacist in promoting the safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the evidence-based medicine and its application to improving professional practice;
- Effectively communicate and justify decisions.
