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PM-137
Introduction to Medical Psychology
The module aims to provide an introduction to the way in which psychologists study human behaviour. Students will be introduced to the dominant theoretical approaches within Psychology in order to understand how each approach studies and explains behaviour differently. Students will consider different explanations of the causes and treatment of various mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviours. Students will learn some of the key principles of behaviour analysis and how they can be applied to behavioural medicine and health behaviours. Students will attend two seminars to hone their critical thinking and discussion skills. Seminar one will involve discussing of the advantages and disadvantages of how we diagnose mental health conditions. Seminar two will discuss some of the challenges of implementing contingency management interventions to treat addiction, and whether we should reward abstinent behaviour.
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PM-144
Introduction to Population Health: Systems and Organisation
This module is designed to provide the foundational knowledge necessary to develop a deeper understanding of the historical context and antecedents for population health. It will address the structure, stakeholders, and processes of local, national and international health systems. An examination of the historical events and social, political, economic and demographic forces will help to contextualise the challenges faced by health systems stakeholders. Topics will cover both organisational and individual perspectives of population health and will serve as a foundation for further modules.
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PM-146
Digital Health
This module introduces students to some of the foundational principles, theories and case studies relating to digital health systems and applications within a population health context. It builds upon and develops the students' knowledge of the growing role of digital technologies in Health Systems, and Health and Social Care service provision. The focus of this module will be on the application of technologies for digital health, for example what are the facilitators and barriers to successful digital health initiatives, and why do some digital health projects fail? This module will not include the development of data science or coding skills, but will develop knowledge, understanding and critical thinking concerning digital technologies and healthcare applications, thus there is an emphasis on sociological perspectives.
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PM-148
Foundations of Community Medicine
Communities now play a key role in improving and sustaining good health and the delivery of care. This has led to the development of a new field within medical education and practice called Community Medicine. Community Medicine is often considered synonymous with Preventative and Social Medicine (PSM), Public Health, and Community Health because of a shared concern with the prevention of disease and promotion of health and wellbeing. This module introduces students to the wide range of approaches encompassed within Community Medicine. These include preventative, promotive, curative and rehabilitative approaches aimed at improving population health through community-based health and care.
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PM-258
Intermediate Medical Psychology
This module will build upon knowledge acquired in PM137 Introduction to Medical Psychology with regard to mental health by exploring and applying contemporary research into the treatment of these conditions. Students will learn about third wave psychological interventions (such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy,Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Compassion Focussed Therapy) as a way of treating mental health problems. Students will then apply this treatment knowledge to a fictitious case study as part of the written coursework assessment. In this module students will be introduced to the field of Health Psychology including some key models of health behaviour, psychological aspects of illness (for example the doctor-patient relationship, non-compliance with treatment), psychological aspects of pain, and psychological aspects of stress.
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PM-269
Population Health & The Art of Research 1
This module introduces students to the philosophical underpinnings, and practical applications of population health research. It has been designed to enable students to develop a real-world understanding of a range of epidemiological and qualitative research methodologies used to investigate population health problems, and an appreciation of the importance of ethics when conducting population health research in practice.
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PM-344
Capstone Project
The aim of this module is to provide a capstone experience to students¿ learning, through participating in their own enquiry-based research project, with guidance from an academic supervisor. The project may be laboratory or non-laboratory based, but it will always involve a research question that is drawn from the literature, and focused on a topic relevant to the life sciences. It will ask a research question and involve the critical analysis of research findings. Students will refine their oral and written communication skills to a graduate level through an oral presentation and dissertation on their research findings and conclusions.
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PM-370
Global Health
This module enables students to develop a global perspective on population health and recognise emerging and re-emerging population health issues that are paramount in High Income Countries (HICs) and Low to Middle Income Countries (LMICs). The module takes a multidisciplinary perspective, and integrates new ideas, theories and empirical evidence from population health, medicine, demography, epidemiology and social sciences in order to examine specific population health problems as they relate to pandemics, natural disasters, conflict, poverty and sustainable population growth. It considers the political, economic and social dimensions of global health problems, and their influences on health outcomes and health services. Analysis of these topics will centre around the strategies of the UN Millennium Development Goals and the post-2015 development agenda (i.e. UN Sustainable Development Goals).
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PMEM0201
Research Methods in Education
This module will help students to develop the skills necessary for conducting educational research. Both qualitative
and quantitative and `mixed¿ methods of data collection are studied and analysed, and the `pragmatic¿ orientation of
relating research methodology to the problem being researched is outlined in depth. The practical techniques of
data collection are studied in detail. Analysis of varying data types is also explained and issues to do with the design
of research also explored. The ethical foundations of research are also explored.
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PMEM0301
Qualitative Data Analysis for Health and Medical Education
This is module aims to enable the students to conduct high-quality qualitative research in education. The module will focus on the common qualitative research designs and explore the theoretical perspectives, ethical issues, epistemological standpoints and practice considerations underpinning those designs. Practical techniques of data collection, analysis, interpretation and data presentation will be explored.
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PMP303
New Knowledge (NK60)
PMP303 New Knowledge is the dissertation research project for the MPharm Pharmacy (Hons) programme, conducted in semester 2 of year 3. This semester-long (11 weeks) module comprises largely of independent experimental/research work and production of a written dissertation demonstrating in-depth knowledge of research methodology and enquiry through designing and conducting a research project (under the direction of one or more project supervisors) in areas of the science or practice of pharmacy including but not limited to clinical pharmacy, digital pharmacy, drug delivery, pharmaceutical chemistry, microbiology, cell and molecular biology, immunology, pharmacology, data science, pharmacy education and public health.
The aim of this module is to provide the opportunity for students to explore a specific issue of improving the science or practice of pharmacy including health and well-being of the patients through participating in their own enquiry-based research project. The research project maybe completed individually or are completed collaboratively in small groups (4-5 students; students will be responsible for their own area of a larger research project) under the direction of one or more project supervisors (e.g., university academic and external supervisor e.g. a hospital or community pharmacist). The focus of the projects varies but the science or practice of pharmacy remains at the core of all projects. Like in previous modules PMP302 also horizontally spirals up with the 7 subject themes: pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, cellular & molecular biosciences, anatomy & physiology, pharmacology & therapeutics, clinical pharmacy, and pharmacy practice ¿ forming the basis of student research projects with the inclusion of additional themes (where appropriate) for example, data science (prescribing) and pharmacy education.
Where projects are external to the university, they have been pre-agreed between the university and the project placement site. The project may be laboratory or non-laboratory based, but it will always involve a research question that is drawn from the literature and focused on a topic relevant to Pharmacy. It will ask a novel research question and involve the critical analysis of research findings.
Students have dedicated time to spend on their project. This time is allocated to tasks such as project planning, literature review, developing a specific tool/resource, collecting data, analysing data that they collect or that has been collected by others (data science), meeting with supervisors, meeting with wider research team, reflecting on findings and problem-solving. Students will refine their project management, and oral and written communication skills to FHEQ Level 6 through creating a project overview and Gantt chart on scoping the project background, an appropriate PICO based research question, study methodology including research ethics/governance and timeline; and presentation of an academic poster summarising their research at an in-house `MPharm conference¿ and a written dissertation on their research including conclusion and suggested further research. Successful projects will require significant self-directed learning and the ability to work well in a team.
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PPS108
Introduction to Research in Health and Social Care
This module provides an introduction to the origins of the most common theoretical perspectives used in health and social care research.
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PPS206
Evaluating research evidence in Health and Social Care
This module is designed to enable the student to evaluate both qualitative and quantitative research evidence to enable them to identify the quality of quantitative research evidence and to bridge the gap between research and practice. This module builds upon the year one module PPS108 Introduction to Research in Health and Social Care.
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SHGM38
Foundations in Research
The purpose of this module is to provide a critical understanding of the research process and methodological approaches to sound applied research. The module will be delivered in a systematic approach facilitating individual and group learning, and will stimulate the development of research skills that will enable learners to apply them in their work environment and contribute to strengthening the notion and implementation of evidence based practice.
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SHGM45
Foundations in Health Promotion
The module provides a foundation in understanding the key theoretical understanding of the principles related to health promotion and underpinning public health policy perspectives.
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SHGM57
Dissertation (MSc Public Health and Health Promotion)
This module builds on the knowledge and skills developed in part one of the programme. Specifically, students will be prepared to work independently in order to critically explore the evidence base for a topic of interest or relevance to their own professional practice.
