Duration
30h LBOPS
Number of credits
| Master in pharmacy (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Etienne Cavalier, Corinne Charlier, Alain Chaspierre, Christian Elsen, Brigitte Evrard, Marianne Fillet, Pierre Francotte, Michel Frederich, Patrick Herné, Philippe Hubert, Anne-Laure Lenoir, Geneviève Philippe, Géraldine Piel, Bernard Pirotte, Anne-Catherine Servais
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Complex problem solving learning (ARPc as French abbreviation) is a particular modality of problem-based learning (PBL). ARPc seminars are organised during semester 10, period during which students are attending their training course in community pharmacy. Students are divided into small collaborative groups of 8-10 persons and accompanied by a coach (or facilitator). Seminars are composed of up and down sessions. During the up session, beginning by a role playing game, students analyse a complex patient case, including ethical, socio-environmental, economical, legal and psychological difficulties. Before the down session, students have the possibility to meet and ask questions to different experts (medical specialists, nurse, psychologist, etc.). Finally, during the down session, students have to solve the problem, i.e. elaborate a strategy for optimal patient care.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By definition, PBL consists in the analysis of a problem by small groups of students under the supervision of a facilitator. It can be defined as a self-learning process by which the student has to gain a greater autonomy for analysing problems that he will encounter during his professional carrier. With ARPc seminars, student will have to take into account the complexity of pharmaceutical practice, as well as its multidisciplinary context.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Student needs to have begun his training course in community pharmacy.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Attendance at all sessions (3-5 days / year) is required.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Different seminars (in face-to-face) are organised each year on various subjects (such as diabetes, COPD...). Each seminar lasts half a day. Practical details will be given during an information session at the beginning of the semester.
E-learning complements the face-to-face seminars.
Recommended or required readings
Assessment methods and criteria
Student will be evaluated through a final "objective structured clinical examination" (OSCE) including simulated patients. The OSCE will be organized once a year, during the June session. No test in September.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Geneviève PHILIPPE, PhD
g.philippe@ulg.ac.be