Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Evaluate critically the effectiveness of drug actions and demonstrate expertise in applying this knowledge to prescribing practice and/or medicines management in neonatal clinical practice.
- Consider strategies that build, develop and maintain concordant partnerships that enhance adherence, safe, ethical and effective medicines management and show originality in identifying how these factors can be used to inform prescribing practice in the neonatal context.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology and related clinical sciences which can be applied to your assessment and management of neonates.
- Critically explore evidence based practice, clinical governance and safe clinical practice and regulation with regard to neonatal prescribing.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Completion of assessment task | 30 |
Lecture | 20 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 80 |
Tutorial | 10 |
Follow-up work | 20 |
Seminar | 20 |
Revision | 20 |
Wider reading or practice | 50 |
Total study time | 250 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
Neonatal clinical pharmacology.
Paediatric prescribing principles - online learning.
Textbooks
Preston CL (2015). Stockley's Drug Interactions Pocket Companion. Pharmaceutical Press.
Constable, S., Winstanley, T.and Walley, P. (2007). Medical Pharmacology: A Clinical Core Text for Integrated Curricula with Self Assessment (Master Medicine). Churchill Livingstone.
Ritter JM et al (2019). Rang and Dale's Pharmacology. London.
Neal, M (2015). Medical Pharmacology at a Glance.. London.
British Medical Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (2019). British National Formulary & or BNF for Children. Oxford: Pharmaceutical Press.
Rang, H.P., Dale, M., Ritter, J.M. and Flower R.J. (2007). Pharmacology. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
The formative strategy will enable iterative formative written feedback to be provided with regard to your online activity. This will be completed by your online tutors and the module lead half way through the module, in addition examples of the MCQ questions will also be provided within the Assessment Office of the VLE. The summative approach to assessment is designed to enable you to demonstrate your depth and breadth of neonatal pulmonology knowledge as well as your ability to demonstrate your ability to use higher cognitive skills. It includes the following: 1. An unseen 2 hour online written examination comprising 30 “best-of-five” questions. This contributes 80% of your final mark. (these questions consist of a descriptive stem, a specific lead-in question and 5 options from which one best answer must be selected). 2. Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of your online activity and participation within your learning group. This contributes 20% of your final mark. All elements of the assessment must be attempted and an overall pass mark of 50% or more must be achieved for successful completion of the module.Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Qualitative evaluation | 20% |
Multiple choice question | 80% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Summative assessments | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External