SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

JANUARY - APRIL 2016

Module Code: PF6504

Duration: 2-day workshop (April) and clini-

cal visit / workshop

Teaching Mode: Part-time

Cost: €450

Next Intake: April 2016

Closing Date: 1st March 2016

Module Objective: To introduce the principles

of coagulation; clinical indications, formulations,

quality and safety issues related to coagulation

therapy. To enable autonomous practice in

dealing with fundamental and more complex

problems of oral anticoagulation management.

Module Code: PF6005

Duration: 4 weeks (January)

Teaching Mode: Part-time, Online

Cost: €650

Next Intake: 11th January 2016

Closing Date: 1st December 2015

Module Objective: To understand the im-

portance of health economics in contemporary

healthcare management; the principles of

health economics, economic modelling, Quality

Adjusted Life Years (QALY) sensitivity analysis;

the economic principles used to measure the

cost-effectiveness of medicines in clinical prac-

tice and in medical decision making.

PHARMACOECONOMICS COAGULATION MANAGEMENT FOR

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

Module Code: PF6007

Duration: 8 weeks (February to April)

Teaching Mode: Part-time, Online

Cost: €1300

Next Intake: 8th February 2016

Closing Date: 11th January 2016

Module Objective: The course will cover the major

diseases and pharmacotherapy of special groups in

order to develop a higher understanding of the par-

ticular needs of these at risk categories and of the

expanded professional role of the clinical pharma-

cists. Areas covered include children, the elderly,

pregnant and breast-feeding women, patients with

dermatological disorders, patients with haematologi-

cal or malignant conditions, patients undergoing criti-

cal care management and medication usage review.

HEALTH LITERACY FOR HEALTH

AND SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS

PHARMACOTHERAPY OF

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Module Objective: To introduce the defi-

nitions and principles of health literacy

and the opportunities for the health and

social care professional to improve the sit-

uation for the patient with limited health

literacy.

Module Code: MH5001

Duration: 6 weeks

Teaching Mode: Part-time, Blended

Cost: €450

Next Intake: 29th February 2016

Closing Date: 1st February 2016

For further information and applications, please contact:

https://www.ucc.ie/en/pharmacy/

continuedprofessionaldevelopmentcpd/

Ms Eimear Blavin

E: Eimear.blavin@ucc.ie

T: +353 (0)21 490 1797

Dr Teresa Barbosa

E: t.barbosa@ucc.ie

T: +353 (0)21 420 5310