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Overview
On this Advanced Medicines Management short course offered at the University of Surrey you will apply knowledge of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics to your role, including the monitoring of response to therapy and justification to modify treatment.
Career opportunities
Successful completion of this module will enable you to demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding required to underpin medicines optimisation.
There will be emphasis on the domains of pharmaceutical knowledge; principles of drug dosage, side effects, reactions and interactions; communication and concordance; philosophy and the psychology of medicines management.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Models of consultation
- Accurate assessment, history taking, communication and consultation with patients/clients and their parents/carers
- Concepts of working diagnosis or best formulation
- Confirmation of diagnosis/differential diagnosis - further examination, investigation, referral for diagnosis
- Medicines review of prescribed and other medication
- Pharmacology, including pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapeutics
- Anatomy and physiology as applied to prescribing practice
- Interactions and reactions
- Patient/client compliance, concordance and drug response
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 6 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
More details
- Applications typically close six weeks before the module start date and may close earlier if we reach a maximum number of applications.
Language
English
Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
Blended
Campus Location
- Guildford, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Medicine View 74 other Short Courses in Medicine in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Evidence of ability to study at level 7
- Students should have been qualified as a health care professional for at least three years and have been in a post for at least one year.
- Professional registration as a healthcare professional: Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Working in health and social care
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1019 GBP / full≈ 1019 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1019 GBP / full≈ 1019 GBP / full
Living costs
Guildford
United Kingdom
660 - 1140 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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