PHA-40132 - Module Specification
School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

Key features
Optional module for the Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice, and the Diploma in Advanced Practice.
Available as a stand alone module.
This module will enable course participants to evaluate how they work in collaboration with their team, their organisation and the wider NHS. The module content will include: personal communication styles; organisational cultures, values, beliefs, rituals and ways of working; the place of the student¿s organisation within the local and wider NHS encompassing the wider network for patient care; time management and prioritisation; influencing people and managing conflict.

The aim of this module is to enable course participants to evaluate how they work in collaboration with their team, their organisation and the wider NHS.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically evaluate the core skills that are required for personal effectiveness and effective interpersonal communication drawing on the evidence base and current best professional practice: 1
Demonstrate your ability to apply your knowledge and understanding of personal effectiveness and collaborative working, in line with the module content, considering theory in published literature and current best professional practice: 1
Evaluate and reflect on the application of your learning from the module on personal effectiveness and collaborative working and its impact on your current and future practice: 1

Study hours

Study hours - 100 hours of which up to 20 hours will be scheduled group learning activities. The remainder is by distance education media and technology, and learning in practice, plus completion of assessments.

School Rules

Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, or equivalent for pharmacist working overseas, and be working full or part-time in a patient facing role. The module is also open to practising health professionals (in a patient facing role) who have studied to at least undergraduate degree level, or who have at least 5 years¿ experience of practising in their field. All applicants must also have the support of their workplace to access patient data where necessary for course learning activities and assessment. Applicants working in hospital pharmacy must normally be supported by a clinical co-ordinator in the work place who has been approved by School of Pharmacy/CPD4ALL.
We recommend that applicants should, normally, have worked in their practice setting for 6-12 months prior to commencing the Course so that they have gained some experience of working in practice.
Normally, only applicants with the minimum of a second class degree classification (or equivalent for applicants from outside the UK) in Pharmacy or other health related professional degree will be accepted onto the programme without interview. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The University reserves the right to interview prospective students and take up academic references. The final decision in any case rests with the University. Candidates are also admitted on the basis of perceived and potential competence to complete the programme.

Description of Module Assessment