Our course is designed specifically for pharmacists and both the course manager and course tutors are qualified prescribers. In addition, our course has been approved by the GPhC to be delivered by a distance learning format requiring only four days of attendance at the university and a further 2 online study days over a 6-month period. The distance learning format of the courses enables busy health professionals to study where and when it is most convenient to them. The aims and learning outcomes for the course are those stipulated by the GPhC for a full Independent Prescribing program. They are expressed below in a manner that is compatible with Masters’s level study.
Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists- Level 7
Modules
Core Taught Modules
MAY
- Study day 1 (online)
- Study day 2 (online)
- Study day 3 (Keele)
- Study day 4 (Keele)
- Study day 5 (Keele)
- Study day 6 (Keele)
- Study day 7 (resits)
SEPTEMBER
- Study day 1 (online)
- Study day 2 (online)
- Study day 3 (Keele)
- Study day 4 (Keele)
- Study day 5 (Keele)
- Study day 6 (Keele)
- Study day 7 (resits)
Employability
You will study most elements of the Programme at a distance, in your own home or your workplace. The self-study materials comprise an interactive module that provides an introduction to the key content of the program, here you will be encouraged to carry out independent self-directed learning, utilize research skills, and undertake collaborative tasks with your peers. The module also provides a platform of communication and support between your personal Tutor and peers within your own dedicated workgroup. The study days complement the module content by providing an environment where you can learn and practice some of the key clinical examination and consultation skills.
Key Facts
Requirements
The entrance requirements are stipulated by the GPhC and the University. All entrants to the Keele University Independent Prescribing Preparatory Course must meet the following requirements:
- Current registration with GPhC &/or PSNI as a practicing pharmacist and be of good standing with their Regulatory Body
- Have at least two years of appropriate patient-orientated experience practicing in a hospital, community, or primary care setting following their pre-registration year;
- Identify an area of clinical practice and need in which to develop their prescribing skills;
- Have up-to-date clinical, pharmacological, and pharmaceutical knowledge relevant to their intended area of prescribing practice;
- Able to provide written endorsement from an appropriate Designated Prescribing Practitioner – (DPP) that s/he will supervise the ‘learning in practice’ element of the Course, in the clinical area in which the pharmacist intends to prescribe independently immediately on qualification.
Duration options
Part-time, 6 months
Fees and Applying
EU/Home – Tuition Fees:
- Full-time: Confirmed soon
International –
- Tuition Fees: Confirmed soon
