Ffarmacoleg Feddygol (BSc)

Bydd gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth graidd yn cael eu caffael trwy ddarlithoedd, seminarau, trafodaethau grŵp, sesiynau tiwtorial a gwaith grŵp arall. Ym mlynyddoedd 1 a 2, mae rhai modiwlau wedi'u neilltuo'n benodol i hyfforddi ac ymarfer cyflwyno data gwyddonol yn ysgrifenedig, ar boster ac ar lafar.

Mae Blwyddyn 2 yn cynnwys modiwl pwrpasol 'ymarferol yn unig' a modiwl 'technegau ymchwil', a ddyluniwyd i bontio'r bwlch rhwng theori ac ymarfer ym maes ffarmacoleg.

Os dewiswch y rhaglen bedair blynedd byddwch yn dilyn Lleoliad Proffesiynol trwy brofiad sy'n para 9-12 mis. Treulir yr amser hwn mewn un sefydliad, gan roi mwy o gyfle i'r gwaith prosiect.

Yn y flwyddyn olaf datblygir gweithgareddau beirniadol a synthetig lefel uchel trwy gyflwyniadau a phrosiect ymchwil. Mae modiwl 10-credyd hefyd wedi'i neilltuo'n llwyr i hyfforddiant mewn gwerthuso llenyddiaeth wyddonol.

Mae angen lefel uchel o astudiaeth annibynnol o ddeunydd cyhoeddedig ar gyfer pob modiwl lefel 6.

Mae'r Rhaglenni BSc (Anrhydedd) 3 a 4 blynedd mewn Ffarmacoleg Feddygol a Ffarmacoleg Feddygol (gyda Blwyddyn ar Leoliad Proffesiynol) yn ceisio:

• Ysgogi ac annog ymholiadau a diddordeb sy'n canolbwyntio ar gaffael gwybodaeth i fodloni chwilfrydedd ac awydd i ddeall
• Rhoi cefndir ffarmacolegol damcaniaethol a chymhwysol eang pe byddech am ymgymryd ag astudiaeth ac ymchwil bellach mewn ffarmacoleg, neu mewn pwnc cysylltiedig neu os ydych am astudio ffarmacoleg hyd at lefel gradd gyntaf
• Rhoi cyfarwyddyd digonol i alluogi graddedigion â chymwysterau addas i gael mynediad i Flwyddyn 2 Rhaglen Feddygaeth MBBCh Prifysgol Caerdydd (cwrs A101).
• Ysgogi a chynnal eich brwdfrydedd dros ffarmacoleg, a'ch mwynhad o’r pwnc, a'ch galluogi i ymgysylltu â chamau dilynol eich gyrfa gyda menter a hyder yn eich gallu
• Annog gwerthfawrogiad o agweddau cymdeithasol, moesegol a masnachol ar gymhwyso gwybodaeth a thechnegau ffarmacolegol a manteisio arnynt.

Nodau’r rhaglenni:

• Rhoi gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth o ffeithiau, termau, dulliau, cysyniadau, egwyddorion a pherthnasoedd ffarmocolegol a gwerthfawrogi eu harwyddocâd
• Datblygu sgiliau technegol a threfnu sy'n gymesur ag arfer da yn y labordy, arferion gweithio diogel a chaffael data gwyddonol cadarn.
• Datblygu sgiliau lleoli gwybodaeth a’i hadfer o amrywiaeth o ffynonellau
• Datblygu sgiliau gwerthuso rhesymegol a beirniadol o: ddata gwyddonol, y dulliau a ddefnyddiwyd i gael y data, y dadansoddiadau ystadegol a ddefnyddiwyd a'r casgliadau a'r casgliadau y daethpwyd iddynt
• Datblygu'r gallu i gyfathrebu, ar lafar ac mewn gwaith ysgrifenedig, a chymryd rhan yn adeiladol mewn trafodaeth
• Meithrin ymwybyddiaeth o bwysigrwydd gwaith arbrofol ac o'r defnydd o dechnegau a ddaw o ddisgyblaethau eraill
• Cynnig profiad dysgu llawn boddhad, gan ddefnyddio ein harbenigedd yn cyflwyno gwaith ymchwil ac addysgu gwyddonol o’r radd flaenaf. Prif amcan y cwrs gradd yw hyrwyddo gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth ar lefelau cysyniadol ac ymarferol fel ei gilydd.

Nod y Flwyddyn ar Leoliad Proffesiynol:

Nod y Flwyddyn Lleoli Proffesiynol yw rhoi’r cyfle i chi:

• brofi amgylchedd gweithle go iawn a sut mae anghenion yn cael eu nodi ac adnoddau'n cael eu caffael, eu dyrannu a'u defnyddio at ddibenion cyflawni amcanion sefydliadol
• trefnu eich hun fel y gallwch dderbyn cyfarwyddiadau, eu deall yn gyflym a’u cyflawni er boddhad eich cyflogwr fel ffordd o ddatblygu er mwyn cwblhau gwaith mwy cyfrifol
• datblygu'r sgiliau rhyngbersonol sy'n ofynnol i'ch galluogi i weithio'n effeithlon fel aelod o dîm sy'n ceisio cyflawni nodau sefydliadol
• caffael a datblygu sgiliau technegol sy'n gysylltiedig â natur eich gwaith
• nodi, dadansoddi a thrafod gydag ymarferwyr profiadol sut mae cysyniadau damcaniaethol yn cael eu haddasu a'u cymhwyso i weddu i ofynion ymarferol
• cymhwyso gwybodaeth fydd yn eich helpu i gynllunio a gwerthuso astudiaethau a datblygu gyrfa yn y dyfodol.

Sut y caf fy nghefnogi?

Dyrennir Tiwtor Personol ar eich cyfer ar ddechrau'r tymor i’ch helpu a’ch cefnogi gydag anghenion academaidd a bugeiliol. Fel rheol, byddwch chi'n aros gyda'ch Tiwtoriaid Personol penodedig trwy gydol cyfnod y cwrs. Yn ystod wythnos gyntaf y tymor, dylech drefnu cyfarfod gyda'ch Tiwtor Personol i ddweud 'Helo' yn ogystal â threfnu cyfarfodydd ar gyfer y dyfodol. Dyrennir ‘rhiant’ o’r flwyddyn 2 gyfredol hefyd ar gyfer pob myfyriwr. Diben hyn yw i'ch croesawu i Gaerdydd, eich helpu i integreiddio'n gymdeithasol i'r cwrs ac, yn anad dim, cynnig wyneb cyfeillgar.

Os bydd angen gwybodaeth neu gyngor arnoch, eich Tiwtor Personol ddylai fod eich cyswllt cyntaf. Gellir ymgynghori â Chyfarwyddwr y Rhaglen ar unrhyw fater ar unrhyw adeg.

Bydd Llawlyfrau’r Cwrs yn rhoi mwy o fanylion am y gefnogaeth sydd ar gael ar ôl i chi ddechrau'r cwrs.

Sut caf fy asesu?

Knowledge and understanding are assessed summatively through a variety of exam formats designed to test the depth, breadth, accumulation and application of pharmacological knowledge. Full details of module assessments may be found in Module Handbooks and the Assessment Handbook for the programme.

In Year 1 (level 4), there is a bias towards use of instruments such as single best answer (SBA), multiple choice questions (MCQ) and written short answer questions designed to assess knowledge with less emphasis on higher analytical and critical skills. Summative assessment is primarily by means of unseen written examinations, generally in combination with an in-course element.  In Year 1, all modules include an in-course element.

In Year 2 (level 5), the ability to integrate and synthesise material and demonstrate clear understanding is starting to be assessed through greater use of essays as compared to MCQ in summative assessment. You will be expected to develop a greatly increased knowledge base. Some of the modules are examined wholly by means of in-course assessments, with the remainder of modules all having an in-course element.

In Year 3 (level 5), the Professional Placement will be assessed as follows:

• Placement Supervisor's Assessment (15%)

• Critical Incident Reflective Portfolio (15%)

• Written Report (70%)

In the Final Year (level 6), the highest levels of understanding and a broad knowledge of the subject extending in selected areas beyond core material is expected.  In addition to assessment of this knowledge, understanding of scientific data and its interpretation is incorporated into questions in unseen written papers and forms the basis of the in-course assessment for the project and summative oral student presentation.

Formative feedback of knowledge and understanding is concentrated in years 1 and 2.  Formative in-course assessments of varying types are provided in several year 1 and 2 modules and will also be included in the Placement Year.  You may be tasked with peer marking followed by discussion of the correct and incorrect answers.

Feedback

Formative feedback will be communicated through electronic and written means in a timely manner.  Summative feedback on assessment will be delivered within the timeframe set by the University.

Pa sgiliau bydda i'n eu hymarfer a'u datblygu?

Byddwch yn caffael gwybodaeth graidd a dealltwriaeth drwy gyfrwng darlithoedd, dosbarthiadau ymarferol, seminarau a dysgu drwy ddatrys problemau. Byddwch yn caffael gwybodaeth ac yn datblygu dealltwriaeth fwy datblygedig drwy waith grŵp a phrosiectau. Disgwylir i chi gynnal astudiaeth annibynnol hefyd a mwy o annibyniaeth o ran dysgu wrth i'r Rhaglen fynd rhagddi.

Mae'r Flwyddyn ar Leoliad Proffesiynol yn rhoi cyfle i chi ennill profiad ymchwil uniongyrchol, gan ddangos sut mae gwybodaeth newydd yn cael ei chasglu. Bydd profiad o'r fath yn eich galluogi i ennill sgiliau ymarferol pwysig a gwerthfawrogi manteision a chyfyngiadau gwahanol dechnegau ymchwil. Yn ystod y lleoliad, byddwch yn ennill sgiliau gweithio mewn grŵp ac mewn tîm, a byddwch hefyd yn gallu cynllunio a gwneud gwaith arbrofol ar eich pen eich hun.

Byddwch yn caffael ac yn datblygu amrywiaeth o sgiliau gwerthfawr, yn rhai penodol i’r ddisgyblaeth a ‘sgiliau cyflogadwyedd’ mwy cyffredinol. Mae’r rhain yn cynnwys:

• Cymwyseddau TG, gan gynnwys pecynnau cyflwyno, graffeg ac ystadegau;
• Perfformio a dehongli dadansoddiadau ystadegol o ddata;
• Gweithio'n effeithiol mewn tîm ac yn unigol
• Dangos y gallu i gwrdd â dyddiadau cau a rheoli amser yn effeithiol
• Dangos ymwybyddiaeth o faterion moesegol sy'n ymwneud â'r gwyddorau biolegol
• Gwella astudio hunan-gyfeiriedig
• Datblygu technegau da ar gyfer cyfweliadau
• Datblygu sgiliau cyfathrebu da (gan ddefnyddio pob cyfrwng)
• Llenwi portffolio personol gyda deunydd perthnasol

O ganlyniad i ymgysylltu’n llawn â’r cwrs hwn, dylech allu gwneud y canlynol:

• Disgrifio cwmpas ac ystod y paratoadau ffarmacolegol, eu tarddiad, eu datblygu a'u defnydd;
• Cysylltu disgyblaethau o anatomeg, ffisioleg, ffiseg, cemeg, seicoleg, biocemeg a bioleg foleciwlaidd i fod yn berthnasol i ddeall a chynnal gwaith ymchwil mewn ffarmacoleg;
• Gwerthfawrogi sut mae gwahanol systemau’r corff yn rhyngweithio i gynnal homeostasis, ymateb i heriau amgylcheddol, ymgymryd â gweithgarwch corfforol a meddyliol mewn iechyd ac mewn clefyd, a gwybod beth yw rôl cyffuriau wrth fodiwleiddio’r prosesau hyn;
• Disgrifio egwyddorion sy'n sail i ddatblygu cyffuriau, gwerthuso diogelwch a rhoi therapiwteg wedi’i seilio ar dystiolaeth ar waith;
• Dangos sut mae gwybodaeth wedi datblygu ymhellach mewn rhai meysydd penodol o ffarmacoleg drwy werthuso'r dystiolaeth arbrofol o'r gwaith gwyddonol a wnaethpwyd.
• Rhoi sgiliau gwyddonol arbennig ar waith ar gyfer astudiaethau pellach, ymchwil neu waith o fewn gofal iechyd clinigol.
• Dangos gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth o ffeithiau, termau, dulliau, cysyniadau, egwyddorion a pherthnasau ffarmocolegol a gwerthfawrogi eu harwyddocâd.
• Dangos sgiliau technegol a threfnu sy'n gymesur ag arfer da yn y labordy, arferion gweithio diogel a chaffael data gwyddonol cadarn.
• Dangos sgiliau gwerthuso rhesymegol a beirniadol o ddata gwyddonol.

Beth yw deilliannau dysgu'r cwrs/rhaglen?

Knowledge & Understanding:

On successful completion of the Programme you should be able to demonstrate:

• the scope and range of pharmacological preparations, including acquisition of coherent and detailed knowledge regarding their origins, development and use from previous and current literature
• the related disciplines of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and  molecular biology as relevant to understanding and investigating pharmacology
• how the different systems of the body interact to maintain homeostasis, respond to environmental challenges, undertake physical and mental activity in health and in disease, and the role of drugs in modulating these processes
• the principles that underpin drug development, safety evaluation and the practice of evidence-based therapeutics
• the complex biological and other inter-relationships involved in the health of individuals, communities and populations
• how knowledge has advanced in selected areas of pharmacology by critical evaluation and a sceptical approach to experimental evidence from the past and most recent scientific literature
• how to apply the methods and techniques that they have learned to review, consolidate, extend and apply this in order to initiate and carry out various projects
• how the underlying concepts and principles described above are applied outside the context in which they were first studied, including the application of these principles in an employment context
• the main methods of enquiry in pharmacological research and the ability to be sceptical and evaluate critically the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems.

On successful completion of the PPY you should be able to:

• demonstrate a critical understanding of the methodologies/experimental/analytical techniques used during your placement and apply such knowledge in a wider context
• demonstrate the use of initiative in dealing with issues/problems in the working environment
• describe and define information from the scientific literature relevant to your placement, and in doing so evidence a critical understanding of the subject area
• recognise the limits of such knowledge, and relate the influence this may have on analyses and interpretations of acquired data
• demonstrate how a critical understanding of underlying concepts and principles learned during your first two years at University has been applied in an employment context
• identify and reflect on opportunities for informal learning and explain how such experiences have impacted on your personal objectives and development
• demonstrate a range of skills and attributes which will enhance your graduate employability (awareness of application/selection interview processes, communication, report-writing, time management, self-motivation, independence, adaptability and team working/networking).

Intellectual Skills:

On successful completion of the Programme you will be able to demonstrate:

• the use of a range of established techniques to initiate and undertake critical analysis of information, and to propose solutions to problems arising from that analysis
• effective communication of information, arguments, and analysis, in a variety of forms, to specialist and non-specialist audiences
• the ability to undertake further training, develop existing skills, and acquire new competences that will enable you to assume significant responsibility within organisations
• the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring the exercise of initiative, personal responsibility and decision-making in complex and unpredictable contexts 
• the ability to manage your own learning, and to make use of scholarly reviews and primary sources.

Professional Practical Skills:

On successful completion of the Programme you will be able to demonstrate:

• an in depth conceptual understanding of current knowledge and critical analysis
• the application of evidence-based medicine and deal with complex issues systematically and creatively
• an ability for problem solving and decision-making by enabling  the effective utilisation of evidence and communication of important concepts to colleagues and others
• the ability, through the research-focused elements, to develop and enhance skills in literature review, critical evaluation, research design, research methodologies, data collection, data analysis and research principles
• the promotion of practical skills through fostering an interdisciplinary evidence-based learning environment where professionals learn about best practice within their own profession
• an appreciation of where your input and skills can be used effectively to complement those of other professionals involved in various fields including pure research, drug development and patient care
• assessment through reflection and show your ability to translate the research evidence into the working environment and critically appraise, in an objective manner, your own practice
• the development of excellent oral and written communication skills to aid team working and dissemination of research.

Transferable/Key Skills:

On successful completion of the Programme you will be able to demonstrate:

•     effective communication skills (using all media)

•     sensitivity to ethical implications of advances in pharmacological and health related fields

•     the construction of reasoned arguments and implement an evidence-based approach or practice

•     independent learning and thinking

•     effective working as an individual and in a team

•     effective time management and the ability to meet deadlines

•     enhanced self-directed study

•     good critical analysis/evaluation of data and written reports

•     imagination and innovation in their approach to new situations and problems

•     flexibility and creativity within organisational and professional contexts.