Professional Further Education in Clinical Pharmacy and Public Health
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Professional Further Education in Clinical Pharmacy and Public Health is a Danish
professional postgraduate
higher
further
education
for Danish pharmaconomists (experts in pharmaceuticals)
.
The education programme is developed by Pharmakon—Danish College of Pharmacy Practice, the Danish Association of Pharmaconomists and the Danish Pharmaceutical Association. The further education takes place at Pharmakon—Danish College of Pharmacy Practice in Hillerød
, Denmark
.
The admission requirement
is a Danish pharmaconomist
degree
diploma
granted by Pharmakon—Danish College of Pharmacy Practice. The education corresponds to 30 ECTS credits
that are equivalent to ½ year of full time
study for a Clinical Pharmacy
and Public Health
Student
. The education programme can be taken as a part time
further education over 2-4 years. Nevertheless, the education must be completed within 6 years.
The purpose of the Professional Further Education in Clinical Pharmacy and Public Health is to qualify
each pharmaconomist (expert in pharmaceuticals) to practice clinical pharmacy at a higher and more professional
level
. The education consists of five module
s:
The total fee
for the entire education programme amounts to 170,000 DKK
(31,000 USD
or 18,200 GBP
).
Denmark
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professional postgraduate
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higher
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further
Further education
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education
Education
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for Danish pharmaconomists (experts in pharmaceuticals)
Pharmaconomist
Pharmaconomist means expert in pharmaceuticals . Pharmaconomists are a pharmaceutical professional group in Denmark with a 3 year higher tertiary education...
.
The education programme is developed by Pharmakon—Danish College of Pharmacy Practice, the Danish Association of Pharmaconomists and the Danish Pharmaceutical Association. The further education takes place at Pharmakon—Danish College of Pharmacy Practice in Hillerød
Hillerød
Hillerød Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden . The municipality covers an area of 191 km² , and has a total population of 46,568...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
The admission requirement
Requirement
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is a Danish pharmaconomist
Pharmaconomist
Pharmaconomist means expert in pharmaceuticals . Pharmaconomists are a pharmaceutical professional group in Denmark with a 3 year higher tertiary education...
degree
Academic degree
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diploma
Diploma
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granted by Pharmakon—Danish College of Pharmacy Practice. The education corresponds to 30 ECTS credits
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
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that are equivalent to ½ year of full time
Full time
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study for a Clinical Pharmacy
Clinical pharmacy
Clinical pharmacy is the branch of Pharmacy where pharmacists provide patient care that optimizes the use of medication and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention. Clinical pharmacists care for patients in all health care settings but the clinical pharmacy movement initially began inside...
and Public Health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
Student
Student
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. The education programme can be taken as a part time
Part time
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further education over 2-4 years. Nevertheless, the education must be completed within 6 years.
The purpose of the Professional Further Education in Clinical Pharmacy and Public Health is to qualify
Professional certification
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each pharmaconomist (expert in pharmaceuticals) to practice clinical pharmacy at a higher and more professional
Professional
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level
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. The education consists of five module
Module
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s:
- Module 1: AnatomyAnatomyAnatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
, physiologyPhysiologyPhysiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
and biochemistryBiochemistryBiochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
— 4 ECTS credits - Module 2: PathologyPathologyPathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
and microbiologyMicrobiologyMicrobiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
— 4 ECTS credits - Module 3: PharmacologyPharmacologyPharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
— 4 ECTS credits - Module 4: Public healthPublic healthPublic health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
and Communication StudiesCommunication studiesCommunication Studies is an academic field that deals with processes of communication, commonly defined as the sharing of symbols over distances in space and time. Hence, communication studies encompasses a wide range of topics and contexts ranging from face-to-face conversation to speeches to mass...
— 9 ECTS credits - Module 5: Clinical pharmacyClinical pharmacyClinical pharmacy is the branch of Pharmacy where pharmacists provide patient care that optimizes the use of medication and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention. Clinical pharmacists care for patients in all health care settings but the clinical pharmacy movement initially began inside...
and pharmacotherapyPharmacotherapyPharmacotherapy is the treatment of disease through the administration of drugs. As such, it is considered part of the larger category of therapy....
— 9 ECTS credits
The total fee
Fee
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for the entire education programme amounts to 170,000 DKK
Danish krone
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(31,000 USD
United States dollar
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or 18,200 GBP
Pound sterling
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).