PMM1CKC: Clinical Knowledge Core Systems (PG)

Module code: PMM1CKC

Module provider: Pharmacy; School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy

Credits: 60

Level: Postgraduate Masters

When you'll be taught: Semester 1 / 2

Module convenor: Dr Simone Magee, email: s.magee@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s): IN THE SAME YEAR AS TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE PMM1CS1 (Compulsory)

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: Yes

Last updated: 19 September 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module provides MSc PA students with core clinical knowledge to prepare them for clinical placements that begin in Spring term of Year 1 and become the major component of the programme in Year 2 (in the module PMM1CSA). Students will be supported to exercise personal responsibility, undertake decision-making in simple situations and develop the independent learning ability required for continuing professional development. 

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to: 

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical knowledge in relation to all body systems and critically apply it to relevant case scenarios. 
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of pharmacologic action, the therapeutic indications, side effects and contraindications for medicines used in clinical medicine. 
3. Use scientific concepts linked to medicine to analyse and evaluate scientific and patient information with reference to clinical scenarios  
4. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the guiding principles and current developments in the NHS, including legal and ethical principles. 
5. Integrate clinical knowledge with acquisition of clinical skills 

Module content

This module is designed to ensure students are fully prepared for the intensive clinical practice training provided in Year 2. You will be provided with classes covering anatomy, genetics, microbiology, pathology and physiology, putting these into context with diagnosis and treatment of disease and patient-centred care. The module covers all core body systems and students develop their knowledge to be able to be confident evidence-based decision makers. Students learn the appropriate investigations to carry out to support diagnoses and treatment of patients.  

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

Year 1 of the PA programme recognises that students are undertaking a professional programme where they are developing independent learning and reflective learning skills. Methods to encourage an appropriate level of learning will include flipped classroom, scenario-based discussions, and problem-based learning.  

Study hours

At least 200 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve all of the following to pass this module:

1. A mark of 50% in both MCQ exams
2. An overall module mark of 50%

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
• the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
• where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

• where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Students will also have in-module systems-based assessment of knowledge and its application to clinical scenarios. 

Reassessment

Additional costs