2012-2013 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 38 2012–13 Graduate Catalog Introduction Experience Admissions Academic s Financial Info. Campus Services M.Ed. M. S.N. Pharmacy Course Descriptions Appendix PHAR-6150 Drug Information and Informatics –Sp 3 hour A primary focus of this course is the development of skills related to the retrieval, analysis and communication/dissemination of drug-related information. Further, this course will investigate the manner in which such information is integrated into automated data processing systems—including the benefits, risks, and constraints of such integration. Prerequisites:P1 year in good standing in the School of Pharmacy; PHAR-6110 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice; PHAR-6121 Pharmacy Practice Lab I. PHAR-6171 1 hour Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I –Fa Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) in the first year of the professional curriculum are designed to provide opportunities for students to practice technical pharmacy skills in either community or institutional settings. Students in IPPE will meet with an assigned preceptor for a four-hour period through the semester, totaling 52 contact hours. Students will demonstrate core practice skills: communication, calculations, ethics, medication safety, managing resources, wellness, health promotion, technology, informatics and critical thinking. Prerequisite: entrance into the professional curriculum. PHAR-6172 1 hour Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience II –Sp Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) in the first year of the professional curriculum are designed to provide opportunities for students to practice technical pharmacy skills in either community or institutional settings. Students in IPPE will meet with an assigned preceptor for a four-hour period throughout the semester, totaling 52 contact hours. Students will demonstrate core practice skills: communication, calculations, ethics, medication safety, managing resources, wellness, health promotion, technology, informatics and critical thinking. Prerequisite: entrance into the professional curriculum. PHAR-6210 2 hours Cross-Cultural Care and Communication –Fa This course utilizes a cross-cultural framework to communicate principles of healthy living and provide patient care to different people groups. The course emphasizes the application of biblical basis for missions in providing patient care across different cultures with a genuine respect for the specific culture involved. In addition, this course introduces the design, implementation, and evaluation of health communication programs. Prerequisites: good standing in P1 year in the School of Pharmacy PHAR- 6130 Medicinal Biochemistry; PHAR-6131 Pharmaceutical Sciences; PHAR-6132 Pharmaceutical Sciences II; PHAR-6134 Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics. PHAR-6211 Medication Therapy Management –Fa, Sp 2 hours This course will provide the student with an in-depth, working knowledge of Medicare Part D, with an emphasis on Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services. Through self-study modules, case studies, and hands-on patient interview and assessment practice sessions, students will strengthen existing skills needed to develop and implement MTM services in community pharmacies. Prerequisites: good standing in P2 or P3 year in the School of Pharmacy. (odd years) PHAR-6122 Pharmacy Practice Lab II –Sp 1 hour This course will focus on understanding concepts and developing skills fundamental to the practice of pharmacy, including methods of sterile and non-sterile medication preparation (e.g., reconstitution of oral powders for suspension, compounding of topical creams and ointments, encapsulation of dry powders), pharmacy calculations, and regulations and standards related to medication preparation. It will also introduce students to the medication use process; including medication procurement, inventory management, medication storage and security, and prescription transmission/receipt, interpretation, evaluation, fulfillment (including product selection, apportioning, packaging and labeling), dispensing, and record keeping. The students will learn to navigate computerized prescription processing systems, prescription benefits management systems, patient-based drug information systems, electronic medical records, and point-of-sale systems. Health literacy and cultural competency will be practiced and the student will be introduced to patient counseling and assessment skills. They will also practice communication with other health-care providers. Prerequisites: good standing in the P1 year in the School of Pharmacy; PHAR- 6121 Pharmacy Practice Lab I. PHAR-6130 Medicinal Biochemistry –Sp 4 hours This course will address the chemical and physical properties of the biological macromolecules including proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Additionally, the metabolic pathways, enzyme kinetics, and thermodynamics associated with these molecules will be discussed. The student will apply these biochemical principles to maintenance of health as well as to the pharmacological management of disease. Prerequisites: admission into the Pharm.D. program PHAR-6131 Pharmaceutical Sciences I –Fa 5 hours The major focus of this course is to introduce biophysical principles that are foundational for evaluating different pharmaceutical systems. This course will emphasize development of thermodynamic concepts that explains the equilibrium phenomena in different buffers, ionic solutions, and complex formation in various pharmaceutical dosage forms. Further, non-homogenous pharmaceutical systems and the problems involving interfacial phenomena and the stability of pharmaceutical dosage forms will also be studied. Prerequisite: admission into the Pharm.D. program. PHAR-6132 Pharmaceutical Sciences II –Sp 5 hours This course will lay the foundation for understanding the medicinal chemistry and pharmacological principles that govern the pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutics of the various classes of drugs. Prerequisites: good standing in the P1 year in the School of Pharmacy; PHAR-6131 Pharmaceutical Sciences I. PHAR-6133 Genetics and Pharmacogenomics –Sp 3 hours This course introduces the basics of genetics followed by disease-specific applications of pharmacogenomics to provide an insight in to the future of clinical pharmacy practice. Using case studies, class discussion and a scholarly paper, students will apply genetic and pharmacogenomics principles to the practice of pharmacy. Prerequisite: admission into the Pharm.D. program. PHAR-6134 4 hours Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics –Sp This course will lay the foundation for understanding the kinetic phenomena that helps to quantify and integrate the journey of drugs in the body. In addition, this course also shows the practical applications of pharmacokinetics and biopharmaceutics in providing a rational approach to patient care by establishing, optimizing and individualizing dosage regimen of different drugs in a clinical setting. Prerequisites: Good standing in P1 year in the School of Pharmacy; PHAR-6130 Medicinal Biochemistry; PHAR- 6131 Pharmaceutical Sciences. PHAR-6122 – PHAR-6211