MPharm Pharmacy

This module complements elements of your other modules by using a series of laboratories, simulations and experiential learning to allow you to show and do what you've learned. It'll also cover the behaviours and attitudes expected of a pharmacist as a healthcare professional, including continuing personal and professional development across all Year 3 modules. The importance of knowledge of renal and hepatic function on the sale of OTC medicines and the legal and professional role of the pharmacist in this area will be explored.

This module looks at the normal function of the gastrointestinal tract. It also introduces the pharmacist’s role in the management of minor ailments related to this system. This is the first MPharm module and it provides an introduction to all topics and areas of study that you’ll build upon throughout the programme.

You'll learn about the normal function of both respiratory and cardiovascular systems and the pharmacist’s role in the management of minor ailments related to these systems. It adds to the knowledge learned in Normal Function of the Gastrointestinal Tract and introduces principles related to distribution around the body.

This module looks at the normal function of both nervous and endocrine systems and the pharmacist’s role in the management of minor ailments related to these systems. It builds on material introduced in the Normal Function of the Gastrointestinal Tract & Normal Function of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems where the principles of autonomic control (such as smooth muscle, and cardiac) were covered.

Following the drug absorption and distribution processes described in other modules, content here will focus on the hepatic and renal systems and their role in drug metabolism and excretion, which will then be further expanded across all Year 3 modules. The importance of knowledge of renal and hepatic function on the sale of OTC medicines and the legal and professional role of the pharmacist in this area will be explored.

This module complements elements of your other modules this year using a series of laboratories, simulations and experiential learning to allow you to show and do what you've learned. It'll also cover the behaviours and attitudes expected of a pharmacist as a healthcare professional, including continuing personal and professional development.

In this module, you'll learn about the scientific and clinical principles of identification and management of infection and infectious diseases. When you complete the class, you'll have a sound understanding of the immune system and its response to infection, causes of infection and infectious diseases (bacterial, fungal and viral), and how to treat infection and infectious diseases. You'll appreciate the problems encountered when administering anti-infective agents and understand how anti-microbial agents are developed, manufactured and used.

You'll learn the pathophysiology and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and endocrine system. This will cover the pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, formulation and pharmacokinetics of drugs used to treat these conditions. It will build on concepts introduced in Management of Infection and Infectious Diseases related to the methods used to prevent, diagnose, monitor, manage and provide pharmaceutical care to patients with these disease states.

This module complements elements of your other modules this year using a series of laboratories, simulations and experiential learning to allow you to show and do what you've learned. It'll also cover the behaviours and attitudes expected of a pharmacist as a healthcare professional, including continuing personal and professional development.

You'll learn the pathophysiology and treatment of diseases of the respiratory system and inflammatory conditions. This will build on concepts in pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, formulation and pharmacokinetics of drugs introduced in Management of Infection & Infectious Diseases, Management of GI & Endocrine conditions and Management of Cardiovascular conditions. It'll also develop your understanding of the methods used to prevent, diagnose, monitor, manage and provide pharmaceutical care to patients.

Laboratory workshop sessions include using your knowledge of physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, medicinal chemistry, formulation, quality control of the medicines and community, hospital and primacy care pharmacy to the management of patients.

You'll demonstrate ‘show how’ and ‘does’ skills and expertise in the professional aspects of pharmacy. The examples will be primarily referenced to malignancy and inflammatory disease; management of CNS conditions; and management of co-morbidities but will also relate to knowledge from modules in year 2 and 3 of the MPharm. Laboratory workshop sessions will equip you with expertise in application of your knowledge to the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients with these diseases.

You'll learn the pathophysiology that leads to malignancy. It will cover the molecular basis, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, formulation and pharmacokinetics of drugs used to treat cancers and introduce the methods used to diagnose, monitor and manage cancer patients. You'll gain knowledge in developing a pharmaceutical care plan for effective management of cancer patients, based on legislation and national guidelines. Additionally, you'll understand the professional role of a pharmacist in managing patients with malignancy.

In Year 2 you were introduced to the function of the Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) under Normal Function of the Nervous and Endocrine Systems. You learned how this integrates with the normal physiological function of the rest of the body. In this module, you'll learn about the pathophysiological conditions associated with the CNS. This'll build on Year 3 & 4 modules where aspects of normal CNS & PNS function including pain, nausea and vomiting contribute to disease symptoms and management.

Using exemplars from medicines used to treat these conditions, you'll study the quality control and quality assurance methods used to ensure that medicines are safe, effective and of good quality

This module builds on the principles of clinical pharmacology, pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry and professional practice that were introduced then applied during years 2 – 4. It focuses on how new drugs are identified, formulated, tested and monitored during the development process and how evidence is generated and used to inform clinical practice through the development of guidelines.

Having been introduced to the function of the inflammatory system in modules in Year 2 & 3, and how this integrates with the normal physiological function of the rest of the body, you'll learn about the pathophysiological conditions associated with inflammation. This will build on Year 3 & 4 modules where aspects of normal inflammatory function, including response to infection and asthma, contribute to disease symptoms and management.

Using exemplars from medicines used to treat these inflammatory conditions, you'll learn about the quality control and quality assurance methods used to ensure that medicines are safe, effective and of good quality. You'll gain knowledge in developing a pharmaceutical care plan for effective disease management based on legislation and national guidelines. In addition, you'll gain an understanding of the professional role of a pharmacist in managing patients with inflammatory conditions and how this links with the Chronic Medication Service.

This module will build on the knowledge that you'll have gained in previous modules on the management of patients with single system diseases. You'll further learn about the additional challenges of managing patients with diseases of more than one system, the long-term effects of chronic disease and other clinical or demographic characteristics that influence which drugs can be used, how they're formulated and how they're administered. You will also apply the principles of patient management from the modules in Years 2, 3 and 4.

This module will demonstrate a critical understanding of disease management and care planning. It will show how to apply integrated knowledge of the assessment of patients’ needs for pharmaceutical care; the ideas and approaches of compliance and concordance in health care provision applies to medicines-taking. Also it will demonstrate critical understanding and application of the duty of care to the patient and the wider public.

You're allocated an individual project aim (based, on your preference, if possible) which may be part of a common theme with of up to five other supervised students.

Project topics are associated with the research interests of the School of Pharmacy relating to our theme of 'new medicines; better medicines; better use of medicines'.

Projects can be either laboratory-based or non-laboratory based as appropriate to the project.