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In order to achieve the professional qualification of Independent/Supplementary (V300) Prescriber students must pass 2 modules:

PRES 5005 Applied Prescribing Module

This is a 30-credit module taught over 2 semesters.

PRES 5006 Pharmacology for Prescribers Module

This is a 15-credit module taught over x2 semesters

Teaching and assessment

As you are studying at postgraduate level you are expected to take responsibility for your own learning and contextualising the information given in class to your own specific practice area.

You will be taught alongside students and will benefit from inter-professional learning as students from a variety of specialities and professional background are taught together. The teaching is a mix of lectures, tutorials, action learning sets and self-directed study. The timetable will vary but you can expect approximately 4 hours taught information per week and approximately 4 hours private study a week.  Students can find the pharmacology challenging particularly if it is a new subject, so you will need to re-visit these lecture notes to consolidate your learning.

Attendance dates

These are the Programme dates for the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals undertaking the V300 Prescribing programme from September 2024 to May 2025.

Please note:

• Attendance dates are taught days at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ.
• Practice days are to be arranged by yourselves and can be moved to fit your schedule.
• Self-directed study days are an opportunity for you to prepare for the next taught session.

October 2024 cohort

3 October 24 – Taught Day

10 October 24 – Taught Day

17 October 24 – Practice Day 1

24 October – Self-directed Study 1

31 October – Taught Day

7 November – Practice Day 2

14 November – Self-directed Study 2:  Summative Numeracy Assessment  

21 November – Taught Day

28 November –  Practice Day 3

5 December – Self- directed Study 3

12 December – Taught Day

19 December – Practice Day 4

26 December – ANNUAL LEAVE

2 January 25 – Self- directed Study 4: Reattempt of Numeracy Assessment

9 January – Practice Day 5

16 January – Taught Day

23 January – Practice Day 6

30 January –  Self- directed Study 5

6 February – Taught Day: Summative Assessment PRES3006/5006

13 February – Practice Day 7

20 February – Self-directed Study 6

27 February – Taught Day

6 March – Practice Day 8

13 March – Self-directed Study 7

20 March – Taught Day

27 March Practice Day 9

3 April – Self-directed Study 8: Summative Pharmacology exam PRES3006/5006

10 April – Practice Day 10

17 April – Practice Day 11

24 April – Practice Day 12

1 May – Self-directed Study 9: Summative assessment assignment PRES3005/5005 and Summative assessment Portfolio PRES 3005/5005

January 2025 cohort

28 January 25 – Taught Day

4 February – Taught Day

11 February – Practice Day 1

18 February – Self-directed Study 1

25 February – Taught Day

4 March – Practice Day 2

11 March – Self-directed Study 2:  Summative Numeracy Assessment      

18 March – Taught Day

25 March – Practice Day 3

1 April – Self- directed study 3

8 April – Taught Day

15 April – Practice Day 4

22 April – ANNUAL LEAVE

29 April – Self- directed Study 4: Reattempt of Numeracy Assessment

6 May – Practice Day 5

13 May – Taught Day

20 May – Practice Day 6

27 May – Self- directed Study 5

3 June – Taught Day: Summative Assessment PRES3006/5006

10 June – Practice Day 7

17 June – Self-directed Study 6

24 June – Taught Day

1^st July – Practice Day 8

8 July – Self-directed Study 7

15 July – Taught Day

22^nd July – Practice Day 9

29 July – Self-directed Study 8: Summative Pharmacology exam PRES3006/5006

5 August – Practice Day 10

12 August – Practice Day 11

19 August – Practice Day 12

26 August – Self-directed Study 9: Summative assessment assignment PRES3005/5005 and Summative assessment Portfolio PRES 3005/5005