PJ Online | Postgraduate courses at SUNDERLAND School of Pharmacy

	The Pharmaceutical Journal Vol 268 No 7199 p729-736 25 May 2002
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Sunderland photo • Certificate/diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy
• Certificate/diploma/MSc in medicines management

Certificate/diploma/MSc in clinical pharmacy

The certificate course is a one-year part-time course, the diploma can be gained over one to two years’ part-time and the MSc by two to three years’ part-time or one year’s full-time study. The certificate course entails study of various aspects of therapeutics, including cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, psychiatric and respiratory problems. Diploma students also study medicines management, including evidence-based medicine, pharmacoeconomics, formularies, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, concordance and prescribing in special circumstances, such as pregnancy. Candidates undertake a clinical clerkship at their hospital, community pharmacy or primary care workplaces. The MSc course comprises the diploma plus a research project, which can be undertaken concurrently or consecutively. All courses entail Wednesday study days at Sunderland University, plus workbooks and workplace tasks. Clerkship modules require extensive patient contact in hospital, community pharmacy or GP practice.

Entry requirements
Second class honours degree in pharmacy

Fees
Certificate, £720
diploma, £1,600
MSc, £2,460

Contact
Certificate/diploma
Carol Candlish, University of Sunderland, Institute of Pharmacy and Chemistry, Fleming Building, Wharncliffe Street, Sunderland SR1 3SD

Tel 0191 515 2589
e-mail carol.candlish@sunderland.ac.uk

MSc
Alan Worsley, University of Sunderland, Institute of Pharmacy and Chemistry, Fleming Building, Wharncliffe Street, Sunderland SR1 3SD

Tel 0191 515 2586
e-mail alan.worsley@sunderland.ac.uk

Certificate/diploma/MSc in medicines management

The courses are structured in the same way as for clinical pharmacy (see above). The certificate course entails study of various aspects of therapeutics, including cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, psychiatric and respiratory problems. Diploma students also study therapeutics and medicines management, including evidence-based medicine, pharmacoeconomics, formularies, adverse drug reactions, concordance, drug interactions and prescribing in special circumstances, such as pregnancy. The MSc course comprises the diploma plus a research project, which can be undertaken concurrently or consecutively. All courses entail Wednesday study days at Sunderland University, plus workbooks and workplace tasks.