LSBU Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Prescribing
Duration: 24 Months
London South Bank University
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Programme Details
Aimed at Primary Care Nurses, Family Doctors and Pharmacists, this 6-week course, comprising 26 learning hours, is the ideal way to further your knowledge and career in cancer care management in primary care.
Designed specifically to cater for busy health professionals, this short course is a response to the recent National Cancer Strategy and combines practical and case-based learning. Delivered by leading cancer care experts, through a blended programme of workshops and face-to-face online tutorials, using best practice in medical education.
ICGP accredited for 20 CME hours and 4 GMS study day
NMBI accredited for 5CEUs
IIOP suitable for recording in the IIOP e-portfolio
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Why London South Bank University?
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- Highly Experienced, Qualified Lecturers
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A world-class student experience, that utilises the very latest knowledge transfer methods
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Designed specifically to cater for busy health professionals
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Programme Overview
This programme blends self-directed learning and Tutor-led group learning. Throughout the programme, you'll engage in: online group tutorials, tutor-moderated discussion forums, interactive case studies, reflective exercises. The programme is broken down into the following modules:
Weekly Topics
Complex clinical decision-making: theories and application
Advanced history taking and interviewing
Systematic holistic assessment
Patient safety and risk assessment (human factors)
Patient/Person-centered prescribing
Weekly Topics
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics
ADRs/toxicity/overdose/therapeutic drug monitoring
Drug research and clinical trials
Anti-microbial resistance and stewardship
Polypharmacy and deprescribing
Weekly Topics
Legal Frameworks
Ethical prescribing
Medication management cycles & accountability
Audit & Clinical Governance
Communication & multidisciplinary teamwork
Healthcare policy and reform (political agendas)
Weekly Topics
Management and leadership theories
Managing and leading in healthcare
Principles of co-ordination, delegation, supervision, and monitoring of care
Teamwork, staffing, clinical handover and open disclosure
Resource Management
Weekly Topics
The role of the clinical educators
Enabling effective learning: theories of learning
Needs Analysis and Curriculum Design
Preceptorship and Mentoring
Assessment Design & Administration
Learning Technology in Education and Clinical assessment
Weekly Topics
Principles of Quality in Healthcare
Principles of Information Systems in Healthcare
Human Factors in Patient Safety
Assessment of Quality and Safety
Auditing and measurement of standards of care
Action Plans to improve quality and patient safety
Research project and dissertation comprising:
Framing a research question
Literature searching
Research methodologies
Ethics in Research
Data collection methods
Data analysis methods
Reporting on research
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Course Benefits
High-quality, cost-effective online courses
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Highly experienced, qualified lecturers
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Easy-to-use online student portal
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269K alumni across 165 countries
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A world-class online learning experience
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Enhance your CV, boost your career
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Easy-to-use online student portal
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High-quality, cost-effective online courses
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Your Questions Answered
The following are the most frequently asked questions about the LSBU Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Prescribing programme. If your query is not answered, please reach out to us on the live chat on the site.
Career prospects with a Masters in Public Health are extremely broad, and often depend on your education and professional background. There are a broad range of opportunities in the public sector, private sector and third sector, such as Public Health Consultant, Public Health Advisor, Epidemiologist, Statistician, Social/Behavioural Expert, Public Health Pharmacist and Emergency/Disaster Prevention Expert.
No, the programme is delivered entirely online. With this in mind we offer far more flexibility than an in-campus/blended-learning programme. There is one live tutorial per week, with the remaining time, roughly 6–8 hours of self-guided learning, done at your own pace and in your own time.
We have eschewed exams in this programme in favour of more applied assessment. There are essays due in each of the six modules in the first year, in addition to shorter assignments, one being a statistical analysis of epidemiological data. The third semester is a 10 month research project where each student has the opportunity to undergo a significant piece of research on an area of their choosing, culminating in the submission of a 4,000 word journal article and delivery of a presentation to the programme directors.
A Masters in Public Health does not in of itself confer speciality, but it is one of the most important steps in becoming a Public Health Consultant, and it is not possible to become one without an MPH.
Health Promotion is a core part of Public Health, supporting governments, communities and people to cope with health challenges, and enact positive change to prevent disease, disability and early death. Many Masters in Public Health have additional titles, Epidemiology or Nursing are other common examples. It is a reflection of the importance this programme places on Health Promotion. Upon graduation all students can use the postnominals ‘MPH’ after their name, as with any Masters in Public Health.
Yes, please see the link to the full programme curriculum here.