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School of Pharmacy

Assessment

A variety of assessment methods are used and will also depend on the modules you choose to study. The following is intended as a guide only. You will be provided with specific details of the assessments separately for the modules/courses that you choose.

Most modules include 'real life' cases which will assess your knowledge, problem solving skills, and data interpretation skills in relation to application of knowledge to practice, patient care and medicines management. Case Presentation and Case Discussion assignments are also elements of the assessment strategy for some modules. Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) are a professional accreditation requirement for the Independent Prescribing Preparatory course/module.

Most modules include a Reflective Portfolio. This assesses your ability to relate theory to practice, and self-evaluation of, and reflection on, your own performance and CPD needs.

Project Assignments and Audits, Project Protocol development and the Independent Study Project Report assess 'thinking' and practical skills, and your ability to plan, conduct and report on an investigation. They assess your ability to critically appraise the literature and relate published theory to everyday practice.

The nature of the assessments develops your written communication skills. Practical skills and key life/transferable skills are assessed within the methods described above.

Specific course regulations stipulate that achievement of a postgraduate Diploma award requires that the assessment/reflective portfolio activity strategy has included audit and/or practice-based assignment /project work.

Each method of assessment is supported by clear criteria for marking; these are explained in the relevant Course Handbooks.