Principles of Prescribing  CPD

The emphasis of the Principles of Prescribing module are as follows:
  • History taking and examination techniques
  • Clinical management guidelines
  • Management of specific ocular conditions
  • Evidence-based practice and clinical governance in relation to prescribing
  • Prescribing safely and professionally

The module is fully accredited for CET points.

Dates of module 20th - 21st January 2014.

Course Information

Start DateStart TimeDurationCostCourse CodeApply
Monday 20 January 2014 The module is taught over three days and will usually run from Monday to Wednesday. Contact Postgraduate Admissions for full details. OVM051 Apply Now

Tutor Info

Contact 

Dr Michelle L Hennelly
MSc Programme Director
m.hennelly@city.ac.uk

CPPD Administration for Administrative enquiries:

School of Health Sciences
City University London
Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom

+44 (0)20 7040 5000
healthprofessionals@city.ac.uk

Eligibility

  • You should normally be a UK-registered optometrist satisfying all legal requirements to be eligible to practise in the UK
  • You should also be registered with the General Optical Council
  • Overseas optometrists will be accepted on an ad-hoc basis providing your undergraduate syllabus and clinical responsibilities are similar to those of a UK optometrist.

English Requirements

For those students whose first language is not English one of the following qualifications is also required:

  • IELTS: 7
  • TOEFL (internet-based): 100

What will I learn?

The module will enable you to:

  • Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the presentation, clinical features, management and natural course of specific ocular conditions
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the legal basis and policy framework for prescribing
  • Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance in relation to prescribing
  • Demonstrate an awareness of professional and regulatory codes of practice in relation to AS/IP
  • Demonstrate an ability to take a comprehensive medical history and examine the eye using appropriate instrumentation and clinical techniques
  • Demonstrate an ability to identify the nature and severity of the presenting condition and generate an appropriate management plan.

Teaching and Assessment

Teaching

The module is mainly didactic in learning. The module runs over three days with at least 21 hours of teaching, comprising of lectures.

You will be given comprehensive notes at the beginning of the module to facilitate learning.

Assessment

The theoretical content of Principles of Prescribing will be assessed via a closed book written examination and an objective structured clinical examination  (OSCE). 

Assessment for the module consists of a two hour written examination using:-

  • Short answer questions (SAQs)
  • Objective structured clinical examination  (OSCE) which tests your ability to examine patients and discuss observations and management options.

Each component has a pass mark of 50%.

Exam Dates

Exam dates for this module are as follows:-

Wednesday 19 March 2014.

Recommended Reading

Those with * indicate important reference texts.

Anatomy and Physiology

  • Kaufman, P. and Albert, A. (2002) Adlers Physiology of the Eye. 10th ed. London: Elsevier.
  • Oyster, W.C. (1999) The Human Eye, Structure and Function. MA: Sinauer Associates.
  • Standring, S. (ed) (2008) Grays Anatomy - The anatomical basis of clinical practice. 40th ed. London: Elsevier.
  • Microbiology/Immunology Actor, J. (2006) Integrated Immunology and Microbiology. London: Elsevier.
  • Helbert, M. (2006) Flesh and bones of Immunology. London: Elsevier.
  • Male, D., Brostoff, J., Roth, D and Riott, I. (2006) Immunology. 7th ed. London: Elsevier.
Pharmacology
  • Bartlett, J. and Jaanus, S. (2008) Clinical Ocular Pharmacology. 5th ed. New York: Elsevier.*
  • Neal, M. (2005) Medical Pharmacology at a Glance. 5th ed. London: Blackwell.
  • Rang, H., Dale, M., Ritter, J. and Flower, R. (2007) Rang & Dale's Pharmacology. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

Ocular Disease

  • Bruce, A. and Loughman, M. (2002) Anterior Eye Disease and Therapeutics A-Z. 1st ed. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann.*
  • Bruce, A., O'Day, J., McKay, D. and Swann, P. (2008) Posterior Eye Disease and Glaucoma A-Z. 1st ed. London: Elsevier.
  • Denniston, A. and Murray, P. (2006) Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Fraser, S., Riaz, A. and Kon, C. (2001) Eye Know How. London: BMJ Books.
  • Jackson, T. L. (2007) Moorfields Manual of Ophthalmology. London: Mosby.*
  • Kanski, J. (2006) Clinical Ophthalmology, A systematic approach. 5th ed. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann.*
  • Kanski, J. (2008) Clinical diagnosis in Opthalmology. London: Mosby*
  • Stapleton, F. (ed) (2003) Anterior Eye and Therapeutics: Diagnosis and Management. 1st ed. Sydney: Butterworth Heinemann.
  • The Wills Eye Institute (2008) The Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease. 5th ed. New York: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.*

Prescribing

  • Beauchamp, T.L. and Childress, J.F. (2001) Principles of biomedical ethics. 5th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Brazier M (1992) Medicine, patients and the law. London: Penguin.
  • British National Formulary (2010) Number 59.
  • British Medical Association & the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. London.
  • Code of Ethics for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians. (2008) RPSGB. London.
  • Galbraith, A., Bullock, S., Manias, E., Hunt, B. and Richards, A. (1999) Fundamentals of pharmacology: A text for nurses and health professionals. Harlow: Addison Wesley Longman.
  • Herfindal, E.T. and Gourley, D.R. (1996) Textbook of therapeutics: drug and disease management. 6th ed.
  • Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.
  • Lancaster, T., Straus, S. and Straus, S.S. (1999) Practising evidence-based primary care. London: BMJ Publishing Group.
  • Luker, K.A. and Wolfson, D.J. (1999) Medicines management for clinical nurses. London: Blackwell Science.
  • Medicines Ethics and Practice Pharmaceutical Press (2008); Rev Ed edition.
  • Merry, A. and McCall-Smith, A. (2001) Errors, Medicine and the Law, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Reid, J.L., Rubin, P.C. and Whiting, B. (2001) Lecture notes on clinical pharmacology 6th ed. Oxford: Blackwell Science.
  • Spalton, D.J., Hitchings, R.A. and Hunter, P. (2004) Atlas of Ophthalmology. St Louis: Mosby.
  • United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) (2008) Standards for medicines management.
  • UKCC (2008) Standards of proficiency for nurse and midwife prescribers: Protecting the public through professional standards.

Funding

The fees are as follows:-

EU & UK Students: £750
International Students: £1,100

If you are being sponsored please ensure that you include a sponsor letter with your application. The sponsor letter should state your name and the module that you are applying for.

Leads To...

Successful completion of 60 PG credits (4 modules) leads to the award of PG Certificate and 120 credits (8 modules) leads to the PG Diploma in Clinical Optometry.
Completion of a total of 120 PG credits plus a research project or dissertation (following completion of the 'Research Methods and Statistics' module) will be required to obtain the MSc. 

A certificate is also provided for each module upon successful completion.

City University London is a registered CET provider and has been delivering high quality CET accredited lectures and distance learning material.

All lectures and practical sessions on the 3 day module are eligible for CET credits.
One hour of learning equates to 1 CET credit. For each hour of practical workshop, 2 credits are awarded.

Career Outcome


Application Deadline:

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Contact Admissions (Postgraduate)

Dr Michelle L Hennelly
MSc Programme Director
m.hennelly@city.ac.uk

CPPD Administration for Administrative enquiries:

School of Health Sciences
City University London
Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom

+44 (0)20 7040 5000
healthprofessionals@city.ac.uk