Theories and Research Methods in Social and Clinical Pharmacy
Course content
The course covers use of theories and research methods commonly used within the fields of social and clinical pharmacy. These theories and methods are typically from the social sciences and are relevant to most areas where pharmacists work.
The course deals with why, how, and when theories and methods are used. It also presents a selection of specific theories used in social and clinical pharmacy.
Further, the course includes a general overview of research designs and relevant methods within social pharmacy and clinical pharmacy. Some methods are taught more in-depth and students get to use some of them in a minor field study group assignment. These methods are:
- Qualitative methods: observations, individual interviews and focus groups
- Quantitative methods: surveys and register-based studies
MSc Programme in Medicinal Chemistry - elective
MSc Programme in Pharmacy (Danish programme cand.pharm) - elective
MSc Programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Danish programme cand.scient.pharm) - restricted elective
MSc Programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences (English programme) - restricted elective
At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:
Knowledge
- Describe central theories and methods within social and clinical pharmacy
- Explain how theories and research methods are used in social and clinical pharmacy
Skills
- Critically assess scientific studies within social and clinical pharmacy
- In a group, conduct a minor field study, including research question definition, data collection and analysis
Competence
- Design, and implement, a minor research project within social and clinical pharmacy, including applying theory and choosing relevant method(s).
Lectures, seminars, minor field study, individual assignments and group work.
Robson C. Real World Research. John Wiley and Sons Ltd. 3rd edition or later.
Relevant scientific papers and book chapters
None.
Open for credit transfer students and other external students. Apply here:
Credit transfer students:
Credit transfer student at SUND – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)
Other external students:
https://healthsciences.ku.dk/education/student-mobility/guest-students/
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Continuous assessmentCourse participation
- Type of assessment details
- In order to obtain the course certificate the students should:
- Attend mandatory sessions
- submit individually written assignments, that should be approved prior to the individual oral examination
- in groups be part of a minor field study, including written and oral presentations
- pass an individual oral examination based on the written group report - Exam registration requirements
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- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Criteria for exam assessment
The following elements must be demonstrated to obtain the course certificate:
Knowledge
- Describe central theories and methods within social and clinical pharmacy
- Explain how theories and research methods are used in social and clinical pharmacy
Skills
- Critically assess scientific studies within social and clinical pharmacy
Competence
- Design a minor research project within social and clinical pharmacy, including applying theory and choosing relevant method(s)
Single subject courses (day)
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 30
- Class Instruction
- 15
- Preparation
- 78
- Project work
- 70
- Seminar
- 8
- Guidance
- 5
- English
- 206
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- SFAK20016U
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
-
1 block
- Placement
- Block 2
- Schedulegroup
-
A
- Capacity
- 60 students
- Studyboard
- Study Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Contracting department
- Department of Pharmacy
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinator
- Ramune Jacobsen (15-7968747c756c3571686a76697a6c75477a7c756b35727c356b72)
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