To work in a practice setting where medication issues form part of the work.

Library
IT resources

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

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

The course 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 the service users experience including evidence based approaches to care delivery i.e. compliance therapy and motivational interviewing. There will be critical examination of current clinical practice in relation to best practice. There will be a focus on pharmacology including some psychopharmacology, pharmcokenetics and pharmodynamics as applied to treatment choice and decision-making and concordance. Assessment tools/documents and clinical/laboratory screening will be critically evaluated in the areas of pathology and psychopathology, side-effect management and clinical emergencies and will explore strategies for integration into service provision.

A 3000 work essay that focuses on a client case study and critically evaluates an area of practice related to the application of medication management and ensuring all learning outcomes are achieved.

Formative Assessment / feedback:
Tutorials, peer group feedback

Bazire, S. (2008) Psychotropic Drug Directory 2009. Aberdeen. Healthcom UK Ltd
Doran, C.M. (2003) Prescribing Mental Health Medication. London: Routledge
Simonsen T, (Aarbakke J, Kay I, Coleman I, Sinnott P, and Lysaa R. (2006) Illustrated Pharmacology for Nurses
Springhouse. (2004) Clinical Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy! London. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins