Page 124 2023–24 Graduate Academic Catalog Graduate-Level Course Descriptions PHAR-6263 – PHAR-6285 PHAR-6263 3 hours Infectious Disease and Immunology II Module This course prepares the student to manage the therapy of patients presenting with infections, building off of content covered in Infectious Diseases and Immunology I. Special attention will be paid to managing patients with HIV or opportunistic infections. Emphasis will be placed on how infectious diseases impact population health. The course focuses on addressing these issues through team-based learning, peer instruction, simulation, and other active learning methodologies in a teamtaught, multidisciplinary environment. The course vertically integrates pharmacology, microbiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, therapeutics, patient assessment, epidemiology, and administrative and psycho-social-behavioral issues involved in patient care. Prerequisites: P2 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6264 Endocrine Module 4 hours This course prepares the student to manage therapy of patients with conditions or diseases affecting the endocrine system. The course focuses on the application of principles through teambased learning. This is complemented with learning in small group settings, 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-socialbehavioral issues involved in patient care. Over-the counter, prescription, herbal and nontraditional therapies, and nondrug therapies are specifically included. Prerequisites: P2 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6265 Women’s and Men’s Health Module 3 hours This course prepares the student to manage therapy of patients with conditions or diseases affecting the reproductive systems in men and women. 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 teamtaught, multidisciplinary environment. The course vertically integrates pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, therapeutics, patient assessment, epidemiology, and administrative and psycho-socialbehavioral issues involved in patient care. Over-the-counter, prescription, herbal and nontraditional therapies, and non-drug therapies are specifically included. Prerequisites: P2 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6273 1 hour Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (Institutional IPPE-I) in the second year of the professional curriculum is designed to provide opportunities for students to practice technical pharmacy skills in institutional settings and learn about pharmacy management as well as clinical and distributive functions. Students will demonstrate core practice skills: communication, calculations, ethics, medication safety, managing resources, wellness, health promotion, technology, informatics, and critical thinking. Prerequisites: P2 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6274 1 hour Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience II Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (Institutional IPPE-II) in the second year of the professional curriculum is designed to provide opportunities for students to practice technical pharmacy skills in institutional settings and learn about pharmacy management as well as clinical and distributive functions. Students will demonstrate core practice skills: communication, calculations, ethics, medication safety, managing resources, wellness, health promotion, technology, informatics, and critical thinking. Prerequisites: P2 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6280 Health Behaviors and Beliefs 2 hours This course provides a reinforcement of concepts addressed in PHAR-6110, 6112, 6121 regarding patient health behaviors and cultural health beliefs. In the first half of the semester, students will examine the theories explaining health behaviors and complete in-class activities utilizing the theories to influence health behavior change. In the second half of the semester, students will examine health beliefs in cultures around the world and the implications of these beliefs with regard to modern medicine and pharmacy. The students will apply this knowledge and devise patient care plans that integrate health beliefs. Prerequisites: P1 in good standing in the School of Pharmacy. PHAR-6281 2 hours Chemical Dependency and the Pharmacist This course will provide discussion and exploration on the disease of chemical dependency and the profession of pharmacy. Students will be provided information in such areas as the concepts of addiction, risk factors, signs and symptoms of impairment, emotional states during and after the active disease states, withdrawal symptoms as a detriment to recovery, treatment programs, pharmacy board actions, recovery networks and retuning to practice. Prerequisites: P2 in good standing in the School of Pharmacy. PHAR-6282 2 hours Biologics and Monoclonal Antibody Therapies This course provides a reinforcement of concepts addressed in PHAR-6131 and PHAR-6137 regarding the increased numbers of biologic/antibody therapies in clinical trials and those nearing FDA approval. In the first half of the semester, students will explore the details and insights of antibody molecules and how they are made and “humanized” and delivered as therapies. In the second half of the semester, students will master the therapeutic antibody categories and preferred agents for various disease indications. The students will visit an upstart antibody company in Columbus, Ohio and see firsthand the scale of the manufacturing side of biologics and antibodies. Prerequisite: P2 in good standing in the School of Pharmacy. PHAR-6283 2 hours Book Club: Empathy and Chronic Disease This professional elective course is designed to provide the pharmacy student with an introduction to various disease states while addressing attitudes and concerns of patients. The purpose of the course is to develop the concepts of compassion and empathy for those with a chronic illness and those caring for these individuals. Prerequisites: Successful completion of first semester P2 curriculum. (Spring, even years) PHAR-6285 2 hours Advanced Pharmacy Compounding This professional elective course will provide students with a more in-depth understanding of contemporary pharmacy compounding — its techniques, regulations, and its future. The course is designed to build upon the student’s basic compounding knowledge and focus on product creation and formulation development, and will feature dosage forms and compounding equipment students may not have been exposed to previously. An emphasis will be placed on quality assurance and compliance with regulatory standards. The course will consist of a one-hour didactic session and a two-hour lab session each week; the didactic session will prepare students for that week’s lab session. Students will learn through a variety of methods, including online activities, expert guest-lecturers, and compounding-pharmacy field trips. Due to space limitations within the pharmacy practice lab, student capacity in this elective will be limited to 16 students. Prerequisites: PHAR-6121 Pharmacy Practice lab I and PHAR6122 Pharmacy Practice Lab II.
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