FARBPRA Pre-registration Training Course description

Through practical training at a pharmacy, the students will gradually develop a basis for mastering the professional role of pharmacist with a bachelor's degree. The main focus is to solve issues related to pharmaceuticals in active contact with the pharmacy's users and health personnel. The practical training period will allow the students to practise applying their knowledge and to acquire skills that can only be learnt through practice. This will contribute to promoting health and quality of life for individuals and society through active use of their expertise as pharmacists.

The student must have passed all the courses from the first year of study and may lack a maximum of one passed course from the second year.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• can demonstrate broad knowledge of the pharmacist’s role in the core areas of the pharmacy
• can demonstrate broad knowledge of handling of drugs in the pharmacy
• can explain the pharmacy’s quality and internal control systems
• can describe and explain how requisition and the use of veterinary pharmaceuticals can contribute to ensuring good animal health and food safety
• can explain the use of relevant medical equipment
• can describe the national strategies for supply of medicinal products and medicinal product preparedness

Skills

The student

• can make independent assessments and dispense pharmaceuticals based on prescriptions or requisitions in accordance with laws and regulations
• masters guidance and professional advice that contributes to responsible and medically correct use of pharmaceuticals, based on evidence-based drug information
• can identify and solve problems related to pharmaceuticals
• can give advice about self-medication and inform users about the influence of lifestyle factors on health in dialogue with pharmacy users
• can carry out pharmaceutical services at a pharmacy
• can assess when self-care is sufficient and when a patient should be referred to other health personnel
• can use and follow up internal control systems, including the pharmacy’s procedures and non-conformity system
• can communicate pharmaceutical knowledge with confidence, both in writing and verbally, to all relevant groups of customers and health personnel

General competence

The student

• has insight into and an understanding of how medicine monitoring, quality systems and quality and preparatory work contribute to safe use of pharmaceuticals and increased patient safety
• has insight into and an understanding of his/her own limitations, can reflect on and be conscious of his/her own work and profession and the pharmacist’s role in the pharmacy, society and in cooperation with other health personnel
• has insight into and can identify, reflect on and handle ethical issues in pharmaceutical professional practice, showing respect for users of pharmaceutical services and providing guidance that safeguards the integrity and rights of users
• can reflect on the quality and validity of the information provided by different information sources
• has digital competence and can use digital tools and maintain digital security

The course comprises a four-month placement in a pharmacy. The work and teaching methods also comprise lectures and seminars where students work on assignments. Digital learning resources will be made available for the students in advance.

Discussion between the programme lecturers, practical training supervisors and students is facilitated via digital tools. Students will be closely followed up by a supervisor at the pharmacy and have regular supervisory sessions. During the practical training period, students work individually on written assignments related to the practical training.

The following must be approved in order to pass part 1 practical training:

• Written assignments related to the practical training, as set out in the practical training compendium

The written assignments are assessed by the practical training supervisor or lecturer from the programme. The students have up to three attempts to have the assignment approved during the practical training period. If a written assignment is not approved, it must be revised and re-submitted. A student who receives the assessment "not approved" on the first or second attempt will receive individual feedback and advice om what needs improvement to meet the requirements. If the third attempt at a written assignment is also not approved, practical training will be registered as "failed". This counts as one (1) attempt to pass practical training.

Note that there is an attendance requirement for practical training (90 percent). For more information about the attendance requirement for practical training, see ‘Assessment of external practical training’ in the main section of the programme description.

Combined assessment:

Part 1 Practical training:

Assessment of practical training. The minimum attendance requirement for the practical training period is 90%. For more information about the attendance requirement for practical training, see ‘Assessment of external practical training’ in the main section of the programme description.

Part 2 Exam

Individual oral/practical exam, up to 120 minutes.

Parts 1 and 2 must both be approved to pass the course. A pass is required in part 1 practical training to be able to take part 2 the practical exam. If the student fails part 1 (practical training period), they must normally retake the whole practical training period.

The course offers students an overview of current theory and practice of working in virtual professional teams, particularly in the contexts of technical fields such as engineering, computer science, and other related areas. The course covers principle frameworks, methods, and practical approaches to forming, participating in, and managing virtual teams for professional activity in those fields. Students will conduct and present guided research of best practices in virtual team management.

This course is designed and run in collaboration with Louisiana Technology University.

No formal requirements over and above the admission requirements.

Knowledge

On successful completion of this course the student has:

• familiarity with main current theories, methods, and techniques for purposes, structures, and problems related to virtual teams, based on current research in professional communication and engineering.
• knowledge of practical steps and techniques for the formation, participation in, and management of virtual teams in engineering. Such techniques include but are not limited to best practices for forming virtual teams, task setting, conflict resolution, labor distribution within virtual teams, and others.
• understanding of principles and specific techniques for translating virtual team work into effective professional texts and other types of messages.
• awareness of communication technologies for visual teamwork and their appropriate application for various projects and tasks.

Skills

On successful completion of this course the student can:

• participate in the work of the virtual team through effective, efficient, and timely contributions to problem-solving, writing, and other related tasks
• apply knowledge of virtual team work to various stages of a communication project, including but not limited to writing process management, conflict prevention and resolution and technology use
• effectively participate in virtual team communication-related projects, from beginning of a project to completion

General competence

On successful completion of this course the student can:

• Understand the role and purpose of teamwork in modern engineering and other technical disciplines

• Understand how the communication skills and competencies required for successful virtual team work in engineering relate to the general communication competencies in technical disciplines.

1. Three written assignments

1. Weekly reading response and peer-review assignments. A minimum of 75% (9 out of 12) out of the reading response and peer-review assignments must be approved.

Detailed description of all assignments will be provided to the students in Canvas.