Drug Safety
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MEDS3058 | Medical Education Centre | 3 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- MEDS3058
- School
- Medical Education Centre
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module will explore the safety issues associated with Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, which underpins safe and effective prescribing. The module will cover key adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, prescribing errors, applied pharmacokinetics and some key examples of drug safety issues.
Target Students
Second year BMedSci students
Classes
- One 1-hour lecture each week for
Assessment
- 100% Exam 1 (1-hour): 50 MFQ questions and calculations
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
The module is designed so that students can attain some of the outcomes specified by the GMC in Outcomes for Graduates (2018) in the areas of Doctor as Scholar and Scientist, Doctors as Practitioner, and Doctor as Professional. These are detailed in the Module Learning Outcomes.During the module ‘Drug Safety’ students will be building on previous learning and acquiring knowledge to extend and deepen their understanding of therapeutics and the concepts which lead to safe and effective prescribing. This will also enable students to appreciate the safety issues surrounding the use of drugs. This will predominantly be within the setting of a series of lectures, but there is also a requirement for substantial private study to consolidate understanding of the material covered in the lectures, and to demonstrate an understanding of the nature and significance of a drug safety through preparation of course work.Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to meet areas within the GMC outcomes as follows. The full wording is found in Outcomes for Graduates (2018).
5a, 5c, 18b, 18e, 22e
Conveners
Last updated 07/01/2025.