2018-19 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 74 2018–19 Graduate Academic Catalog Graduate-Level Course Descriptions PHAR-7311 – PHAR-7352 PHAR-7311 2 hours Community Pharmacy Management Seminar Building on the overviews presented in PHAR-7353 Leadership and Business Module, this seminar course will focus on developing the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively and successfully manage the business of community pharmacy. Students will actively address a number of issues related to the entrepreneurial, financial, human resource, legal, operational, customer service and professional aspects of owning/operating a fictitious independent community pharmacy located in a mid- sized community in the Midwest. Prerequisites: PHAR-6110 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice; PHAR-6112 Introduction to Self Care; PHAR-6171 Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I: PHAR-6172 Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience II; PHAR-6260 Patient Care and Safety; PHAR-6273 Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I; PHAR-6274 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience IV; PHAR-7353 Leadership and Business Module. PHAR-7321 Pain Management 2 hours This course will provide an in-depth, case-based, problem- solving approach to pain management in patients with both acute and chronic pain. Students will be guided by a faculty facilitator through various types of complex pain patients. Students will develop a working knowledge of opioid dosing and titration, adjuvant medications, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and non-pharmacologoic therapy. Students will be provided with a list of resources to assist them in their application of therapeutic principles to pain patients. The content of this course will be significantly more in-depth than the core curriculum requirements of pain management. Prerequisites: good standing in P2 or P3 year in the School of Pharmacy. (odd years) PHAR-7342 Law and Legal Affairs Module 2 hours This course will introduce students to the systems (legislative and regulatory bodies, both state and federal) by which laws and regulations related to the practice of pharmacy are created and/or promulgated, and establish an understanding regarding the historical framework of present laws and regulations. The course will subsequently focus on the laws and rules governing the practice of pharmacy in the state of Ohio as a guide to understanding the same across the nation. Finally, the course will introduce students to, and engage them in, the regulation enforcement and disciplinary roles of the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. Prerequisites: P3 or approval of instructor. PHAR-7343 3 hours Miscellaneous Topics and Special Populations Module This course prepares the student to manage therapy of patients with special medication needs (e.g., geriatrics, pediatrics, immunologic complications). The course focuses on the application of principles through team-based learning. This is complemented with learning in small-group settings, simulation and demonstration labs, and expert consultations in a team-taught, multidisciplinary environment. The course vertically integrates pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, therapeutics, patient assessment, epidemiology, and administrative and psycho-social- behavioral issues involved in patient care. Over-the-counter, prescription, herbal and nontraditional therapies, and nondrug therapies are specifically included. Additional miscellaneous disease states will be covered in this course. Prerequisites: P3 or approval of instructor. PHAR-7344 Advanced Bioethics 2 hours This course will explore the philosophical and theological foundations for professional, biomedical, and clinical ethics. Using case studies on different issues like contraception, abortion, euthanasia, personhood, and research ethics, this course will discuss and analyze them from different worldviews and contrast them with a biblical worldview. Prerequisites: P3 or approval of instructor. PHAR-7345 Advanced Drug Information 1 hour The advanced drug information course will focus primarily on institutional drug information concepts and individual projects. The course is designed to enhance students’ knowledge through mastery of drug information concepts. Emphasis will be placed on assessment of individual student’s ability and mastery of drug information concepts and skills. A variety of pedagogical methods and activities will be utilized within the course to enhance student’s learning. The course will consist of didactic sessions, workshops, live case consults, and presentations. Prerequisites: P3 or approval of instructor. PHAR-7348 Research Seminar 2 hours This research seminar course will discuss topics of current interest in foundational sciences, professional practice, and social and administrative sciences. The course content will consist of paper discussions, invited lectures, student presentations and short written assignments. Student presentations will be based on original research conducted during the first two years of the professional pharmacy program under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Prerequisites: P3 or approval of instructor. PHAR-7351 Neurology and Psychiatry Module 5 hours This course prepares the student to manage therapy of patients with conditions or diseases affecting the neurologic system and psychiatric disorders. The course focuses on the application of principles through a mixture of team-based learning in small group settings, simulation and demonstration labs, and expert consultations in a team-taught, multidisciplinary environment. The course vertically integrates pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, therapeutics, patient assessment, epidemiology, and administrative and psychosocial-behavioral issues involved in patient care. Over-the-counter, prescription, herbal and nontraditional therapies, and non-drug therapies are specifically included. Prerequisites: P3 or approval of instructor. PHAR-7352 Oncology and Palliative Care Module–Fa 5 hours This course prepares the student to manage therapy of patients with oncologic conditions or diseases and /or palliative care issues. The course focuses on the application of principles through a mixture of problem-based learning in small group settings, simulation and demonstration labs, and expert consultations in a team-taught, multidisciplinary environment. The course vertically integrates pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, therapeutics, patient assessment, epidemiology, and administrative and psychosocial- behavioral issues involved in patient care. Over-the-counter, prescription, herbal and nontraditional therapies, and non-drug therapies are specifically included. Prerequisites: P3 or approval of instructor.