A 2,500 word case study that analyses the application of medication management, ensuring all learning outcomes are achieved.

Formative Assessment / Feedback:
tutorials, peer group feedback

The module will explore current issues and challenges in the area of medication management. There will be exploration of the practitioners' role in delivering effective strategies to improve service users' experience, including evidence based approaches to care delivery associated with medicines use.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (36 hours)
24 hours Interactive Lectures
12 hours Group work (including role play)

Guided Independent Study: (114 hours)
14 hours Experiential Learning
50 hours Reading/Research
50 hours Compiling Assessment

Library
IT Resources
PowerPoint and Projector

Eckman M. Labus D (Eds) (2008) Clinical Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy! (3rd Edition) London: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Harris N. Baker J. Gray R. (Eds) (2009) Medicines Management in Mental Health Care. Oxford: J Wiley and Sons.
Jevon P. Payne L. Higgins D. Endecott R. (Eds) (2010) Medicines Management: A Guide for Nurses. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwel.l
O'Donohue W T. Levensky E R (Eds) (2006) Promoting Treatment Adherence: A Practical Handbook for Healthcare Providers. London: Sage. Publications

To work in a practice setting where medication management forms part of the work.

1. Analyse your role in delivering safe and effective medication management strategies in order to promote concordance (Analysis)

2. Discuss current service provision and make recommendations for change in the practice of medication management (Application, Problem Solving)

3. Reflect upon the delivery of medication management interventions and service users experiences of medication use (Reflection)

4. Demonstrate a critical understanding of current relevant research and policy drivers in establishing an evidence base for medication management strategies (Knowledge and Understanding)