Purpose of the course:
Admission requirements:
Course outcomes and assessment criteria :
Study Unit |
Outcomes |
Assessment Criteria |
After completion of this course, participants will: | Participant will be assessed on the following criteria: | |
The participant will have integrated knowledge, critical understanding and practical skills to conduct screening test, perform clinical patient examinations and, recognise diseases. The participant will be able to perform clinical management of conditions at a primary health care level and have the necessary competency of reporting and documentation of these services. |
Demonstrate a holistic approach in evaluation and assessment of the patient in PCDT. Distinguish between serious and less serious conditions and the appropriate management thereof. Implement the principles of pharmacotherapy and pharmaceutical care Document the primary care drug therapy, procedures and outcomes in the appropriate manner. |
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The participant will gain integrated knowledge and skills through the clinical assistance during consultation and management of a minimum of 200 clinical cases under the direct supervision of a qualified professional health care worker. |
Provide authentic prove of a minimum of 200 documented cases of patient consultations at primary health care level. Illustrate insight and knowledge of the documented cases to the assessors |
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The participant will have integrated knowledge and sufficient practical and clinical skills and competency at primary health care level to perform physical patient examinations and the relevant clinical investigation |
Demonstrate competency in patient examination to the assessors. Illustrate competency in primary health care patient case management to the assessors. |
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The participant will be able to assert a professional, accountable and an ethical behavioral attitude towards the delivery of primary care drug therapy (PCDT) services. |
Demonstrate professional conduct in the final summative assessments. Illustrate accountability in practice my means of formative and summative assessments. Cast an image of responsibility in practice and ethical conduct during the formative and summative phases of assessment |