| CODE | PHR2019 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Pharmacy Practice Project 1 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Pharmacy | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This is the first series of study-units related to the development of research skills. In this unit the students identify a general title for a project on an aspect of practical pharmacy as approved by the Head of Department. They undertake a literature review and present the idea as a poster and a brief project description. Guidelines on the submission are available on the Department website. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit provides students with foundation skills in pharmacy practice research, specifically literature review handling and development of research proposal. To provide students with the opportunity to: - Establish a research question - Develop a literature review - Compile bibliography - Prepare a short proposal - Prepare a research plan (approvals required, consumables) Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - build a bibliography; - describe different study designs. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - interpret and analyse scientific literature; - compile literature review - adopt appropriate referencing techniques; - generate research hypothesis; - disseminate pharmacy practice research project description through poster presentation. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Stuart MC. The complete guide to medical writing. 2007 London: Pharmaceutical Press. - Aparasu R. Research Methods for Pharmaceutical Practice and policy. 2010 London: Pharmaceutical Press. - Smith F. J. Conducting your Pharmacy Practice Research Project. A step-by-step guide. 2010 London: Pharmaceutical Press. Supplementary Readings: - Jones DS. Pharmaceutical statistics. 2002. London: Pharmaceutical Press. - Frankfort-Nachmias C., Nachmias D. ed. Research Methods in the Social Sciences. 1992. London: Edward Arnold. - Pink, A. The Survey Kit. 1995. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. - Knapp, T.R. Qantitative Nursing Research. 1995. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. - Patton, M.Q. Qualitative evaluation and research methods. 1990. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. - Smith F, Francis SA, Schafheutle E. International Research in Health Care. 2008. London: Pharmaceutical Press. - Durham TA, Turner JR. Introduction to Statistics in Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials. 2008. London: Pharmaceutical Press. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE PHR1101 | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Independent Study and Tutorial | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Francesca Wirth |
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