| CODE | PHR5040 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Pharmacy Administration | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Pharmacy | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is targeted at students who have an interest in administrative skills as applied to the pharmaceutical scenario. Pharmacy administration provides leadership and support to pharmacists, pharmaceutical technologists and other professionals practising in various pharmaceutical settings including community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, medicine distribution, pharmaceutical policy development and pharmaceutical marketing. This study-unit is intended to provide an opportunity for students to develop skills in pharmacy administration relevant in the different pharmaceutical settings. Study-unit Aims: The aims of this study-unit are to: - provide students with insights into administrative procedures in developing and marketing of medicinal products; - provide students with an opportunity to appreciate implications of pharmaceutical and healthcare policies on medication development and medication use. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - describe factors affecting pharmaceutical marketing; - describe behavior in medication use processes legal and regulatory issues; - identify organizational frameworks; - describe principles of management as applied to real-life scenarios in pharmacy settings; - compare delivery and financing of pharmaceuticals and pharmacy services. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - reflect on implications of pharmaceutical and healthcare policies in public and private sector; - plan management strategies for pharmaceutical institutions including handling of changes, cultural interfaces, conflict resolutions; - develop performance indicators and outcomes monitoring. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Bradley-Baker LR. Getting Started as a Pharmacy Manager. Washington: American Pharmacists Association; 2011. - DeCoske M, Tryon J, White SJ. Pharmacy Leadership Field Guide: Cases and Advice for Everyday Situations. United States: American Society of Health System Pharmacists; 2011. - Fincham J. Health Policy and Ethics. United Kingdom: Pharmaceutical Press; 2011. - Nemire RE. Pharmacy Clerkship Manual: A Survival Manual for Students. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing; 2002. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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