SLKKIF101U Contemporary Social Pharmacy
MSc Programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences (English programme): Line III ('Medicines and Society' track) - compulsory
MSc Programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences (English programme): Line I and II - elective
MSc Programme in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Sciences (Danish programmes cand.pharm and cand.scient.pharm) - elective
MSc Programme in Medicinal Chemistry - elective
The course intends to improve students’ understanding of comtemporary social pharmacy i.e. current challenges to rational use of medicine as well as to improve students' ability to work independent and problem-oriented in order to help resolve relevant problems in the field.
Each year the course will focus on a new contemporary social pharmacy topic such as the increase of antibiotic resistance or prioritization of medicines. Students are presented to literature and several different actors’ experiences with the contemporary social pharmacy theme in place through a number of class seminars.
The students then define a sub-topic within the annual social pharmacy theme and work in groups to gain insight into this case by seeking interaction with different actors in the area. Increased understanding through this interaction with stakeholders regards both the background for identified challenges as well as development of innovative solutions to the challenges based on insight in innovation processes. Further, how to present appropriate solutions will be addressed. The students receive supervision in relation to this work.
Knowledge
- describe contemporary social pharmacy challenges within a specific topic
- describe the activities which have been applied so far to try to resolve the identified challenges
- identify central actors within the specific topic
- describe different phases in an innovation process
- describe basic rhetorical principles in oral and written professional dissemination
Skills
- take responsibility for a small project on how to tackle contemporary social pharmacy challenges (conducted according to the principles and phases of an innovation process)
- as part of this process to interact with different actors in a constructive way to gain in depth understanding of the specific topic in place
- undertake analyses of the complexity of reasons for and solutions to identified challenges (and to suggest solutions not earlier carried out)
- argue convincingly for suggested solutions
Competencies
- work independently
- work project-oriented
- work according to multi-disciplinary principles i.e. interact with different actors such as other health care professionals, patients, politicians, etc. in a constructive way
- analyze complex contemporary social pharmacy challenges
- present innovative solutions to challenges in a convincing way work
The literature will consist of a selection of different materials relating to the annual social pharmacy theme as well as text books in rhetoric and innovation processes.
- Category
- Hours
- Class Seminar
- 36
- Exam
- 12
- Exam Preparation
- 13
- Guidance
- 3
- Preparation
- 36
- Project work
- 106
- Total
- 206
Open for credit transfer students and other external students. Apply here:
Credit transfer students:
http://healthsciences.ku.dk/education/other-programme-options/credit-transfer-students/
Other external students:
http://healthsciences.ku.dk/education/exchange_guest_students/guest-students/
Credit transfer and other external students are welcomed on the course if there are seats available and they have the academic qualifications.
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- OtherThe students develop in a group a written and oral product describing the process they have been through - arguing for the choice of innovative solution(s) to identified problems. These products are first being discussed and evaluated by the other course participants, and invited relevant actors in the field. Then the final decision whether the course has been passed will be made by the internal supervisors.
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Re-exam
Improvement and re-presentation of written and oral product to internal supervisor
Criteria for exam assesment
The following elements must be demonstrated to pass the exam:
Knowledge
describe contemporary social pharmacy challenges within a specific topic
describe the activities which have been applied so far to try to resolve the identified challenges
identify central actors within the specific topic
Skills
undertake analyses of the complexity of reasons for and solutions to identified challenges (and to suggest solutions not earlier carried out)
Competencies
present innovative solutions to challenges in a convincing way work
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SLKKIF101U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 4
- Schedule
- A
- Course capacity
- 70 students - 20 seats reserved MSc Programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences (English programme): Line III ('Medicines and Society' track) - 10 seats reserved for other master students
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Contracting department
- Department of Pharmacy
Course Coordinators
- Lotte Stig Nørgaard (14-76797e7e6f3878797c716b6b7c6e4a7d7f786e38757f386e75)
- Lourdes Cantarero Arevalo (13-75787e376c6a777d6a7b6e7b78497c7e776d37747e376d74)
Lecturers
Staff primarily in the Section for Social and Clinical Pharmacy along with external teachers who are either experts in different aspects in relation to the annual theme or in innovation processes and rhetorical principles in oral and written dissemination