Program Overview

CPD Masters Certificate of Professional Development: Oncology Pharmacy Practice in Primary Care

Level 7 (postgraduate), 20 credits

Course Aim

Provides clinical knowledge and skills that are relevant to the needs of healthcare professionals working with medicines in oncology and to facilitate professional development, including fostering development of an enquiring, open-minded attitude, tempered with scientific discipline for oncology, which encourages lifelong learning.

Course Content

The final award is Continuing Professional Development for Oncology Pharmacy Practice in Primary Care, 20 credits at Level 7.

• Online lectures
• Online practical cases
• Pre-reading materials
• Quizzes
• Webinars
• Work-based examples

Teaching and Learning

• Acquisition of knowledge and skills are achieved mainly through directed student-centred and work-based learning.
• The course is designed to give a degree of flexibility in student choice.
• The learning outcomes associated with these student-selected topics are achieved through open learning with you selecting the most appropriate resource material as applicable to your area of practice around the world.

Entry Requirements

• Alternative qualifications considered
• Students entering the programme must be a registered Pharmacist with the relevant professional body in the UK, or with a professional body recognised to be of similar standing to the UK regulator bodies.
• Where English is not your first language, we would normally require a score of 6.5 in the IELTS system (or equivalent), with scores of greater than 5.5 in each of the domains.

Assessment

• The course is mapped against some competencies, as detailed in the Expert Professional Practice Curriculum for Cancer Care framework, which was developed by the British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) and Faculty of Cancer Pharmacy (FCP).
• Successful completion of the course will include a formal written examination (MCQ exam) and one piece of coursework (patient care plan) based on a work-based case to demonstrate competencies.

CPD Award

The final award is Continuing Professional Development for Quality Improvement in Healthcare, 20 credits at Level 7.

Course Details

• Start dates: September, March
• Course length: 6 months PartTime
• Location: City campus
• Course cost:
  • Home PT per year: £1,365
  • International PT per year: £1,900

How to Apply

To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU online application form. You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme.

• Complete the supplementary application form.
• Complete the online application form, taking note of the below:
  • Select the course that you would like to study from the drop-down menu. Please ensure you select the ‘Postgraduate Taught’ option under ‘Level of Entry’ and ‘Continuing Professional Development’ under ‘Mode of Study’. Select ‘Browse Courses’ and search for the course (Oncology Pharmacy Practice in Secondary Care or Oncology Pharmacy Practice in Primary Care), entry point (March or September) and year
  • Ensure that you have provided details of your professional qualification and any other university qualifications (note, A-Level and GCSE/equivalent qualifications do not need to be listed)
• Upload the following documents to your online application:
  • Certificate(s) for any qualifications listed in your application
  • A copy of your IELTS certificate (if English is not your first language and you have not recently completed a university level qualification in English)
  • A copy of the Purchase Order authorising payment of the course from your place of work
• The closing date is Monday 20 January 2025.