Overview
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
Exit Award only
Students on the MSc (Clinical Pharmacy) programme successfully completing 60 credits (taught modules) may opt not to proceed to the Dissertation (PF6008) and may opt to be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy. A student who subsequently applies to continue to the Master's Degree in Clinical Pharmacy must do so within 5 years from the date of successful completion of the Diploma 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 |
| Total Credits | 60 |
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 Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (NFQ Level 9, Major 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 of the various physiological systems;
- Choose the appropriate and effective therapy for selected diseases of the various physiological systems;
- Monitor and counsel the patient on the use of the recommended therapies and health promotion;
- Formulate pharmaceutical care plans and counsel patients and use and recommend a "green" prescription appropriately;
- Apply the principles of health economics, economic modelling, Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY's) sensitivity analysis for use in the health care system;
- Outline the regulatory requirements for supply and use of medicines in order to be able to practice effectively within their constraints;
- Discuss common dosage form systems and the differences that these may have on the management of a chronic or acute disease state;
- Critically appraise a research paper and use checklists to successfully interpret published clinical findings and apply the findings to improve professional practice.
