Learning outcomes

At the end of this apprenticeship, the student should be able to deliver medicines to the patient, understanding the various scientific and regulatory aspects, such as dosage, undesirable effects, interactions and contraindications. They should also be able to provide appropriate advice to patients.

Goals

The integration of the various pharmaceutical disciplines within the framework of the expert analysis of a drug prescription requires the completion of the entire Master's course in pharmaceutical sciences, including all the compulsory internships in a pharmacy. The prerequisites for this course are therefore very broad, and it is not possible to take this course without having passed the pharmacology, pharmacotherapy and galenic pharmacy courses, etc. Completion of the compulsory pharmacy internship is also a prerequisite.
 

Content

This teaching unit, which concludes the academic training of pharmacists, invites students to integrate all their knowledge of the diversity of pharmaceutical sciences when faced with a question of responsible dispensing of a medicinal product. It consists of a certification exercise in which the student is asked to analyse a medical prescription for several medicines intended for one patient. The student is required to analyse this prescription from the angles of chemistry, analysis, pathology, pharmacology, pharmacotherapy and galenics.
 

Teaching methods

Throughout the year, students are encouraged to prepare themselves independently for this exercise by targeting the medicines they encounter during their placements and courses. The challenges of this teaching unit are communicated at the beginning of the academic year. As far as possible, the teaching team will also organise a practical session to explain the exercise and some formative exercises in the presence of all the students.

Assessment method

The examination is oral, with preparation time. This preparation enables students to structure their thoughts on the prescribed medicine and its responsible delivery to a patient. During the examination, the student must demonstrate mastery of the disciplines related to pharmaceutical sciences, in particular physiology, pathology, pharmacology (pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapy), medicinal chemistry, analysis, medical biochemistry, galenic pharmacy and legislation/deontology. During individual preparation for the exam, students have access to a number of reliable documentary sources relating to the pharmaceutical sciences.
 
Assessors are teachers on the Master's in Pharmacy course and may be accompanied by practising dispensing pharmacists and/or members of learned societies.

Sources, references and any support material

Practical information about the exam and advice on how to prepare for it is available on the course's WebCampus page, which is accessible to all students.

Language of instruction

French
Training Study programme Block Credits Mandatory
Master in Pharmacy, Professional focus Standard 0 8
Master in Pharmacy, Professional focus Standard 2 8