2020-2021 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 86 2020–21 Graduate Academic Catalog Graduate-Level Course Descriptions PHAR-6135 – PHAR-6243 PHAR-6135 2 hours Medical Informatics and Evidence-based Medicine This course is the first in a series that connects data's creation and relationship to information, followed by the constitution of knowledge and its use in the provision of patient care. There are two main aspects to the course: applying EBM and pharmacy informatics. The EBM aspect introduces students to analyzing literature as the primary method of generating therapeutic evidence. Students will learn the differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary literature. They will learn how to critically appraise randomized controlled trials. The pharmacy informatics aspect introduces students to two core types of information: patient-specific information created in the care of patients and knowledge-based information, which includes the scientific literature of healthcare (involving the specific skills of drug information and critical appraisal). First year graduate pharmacy students will develop the introductory knowledge and skills to assume responsibility for identifying, accessing, retrieving, creating, and exchanging relevant information to ensure safe and effective patient care throughout the medication use process. Prerequisites: P1 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6136 Introduction to Bioethics 1 hour This course will explore the philosophical and theological foundations for professional, biomedical, and clinical ethics. Using lecture and case studies, this course will discuss and analyze the range of ethical theories from different worldviews and contrast them with a biblical worldview. This course will explore the theological, philosophical, and scientific foundations for human personhood and human dignity, providing a framework for further study in the various arenas of applied bioethics. Prerequisites: P1 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6137 Immunology, Immunotherapy, and Pharmacogenomics 4 hours The purpose of the Immunology, Immunotherapy, and Pharmacogenomics course is to provide a basic knowledge of the immune response and its involvement in health and disease, and how the monoclonal antibody-based therapies target these responses. In addition, the course introduces the basics of genetics followed by disease-specific applications of pharmacogenomics to provide an insight into the future of clinical pharmacy practice. Using case studies, class discussion and individual student presentations, students will apply genetic and pharmacogenomic principles to the practice of pharmacy. Prerequisite: P1 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6171 1 hour Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE-I) in the first year of the professional curriculum is designed to provide opportunities for students to practice technical pharmacy skills in community settings. Students in Community IPPE-I will meet with an assigned preceptor for five-hour periods through the semester, totaling 50 contact hours. Students will demonstrate core practice skills: communication, calculations, ethics, medication safety, managing resources, wellness, health promotion, technology, informatics, and critical thinking. Prerequisite: P1 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6172 1 hour Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience II Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE-II) in the first year of the professional curriculum is designed to provide opportunities for students to practice technical pharmacy skills in community settings. Students in Community IPPE-II will meet with an assigned preceptor for five hour periods throughout the semester, totaling 50 contact hours. Students will demonstrate core practice skills: communication, calculations, ethics, medication safety, managing resources, wellness, health promotion, technology, informatics, and critical thinking. Prerequisite: P1 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6240 Applied Biomedical Sciences Module 3 hours This course will cover the pathophysiology, management, and drug therapy of conditions related to electrolyte and fluid imbalance, enteral and parenteral nutrition as well as anemias. The knowledge gained will enable the student to manage electrolyte and fluid disorders and anemias, establish and employ rational treatment, and provide parameters to monitor progress of the regimens. This course also will cover tools to effectively assess therapy including interpretation of laboratory values. Prerequisites: P2 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6241 Renal Module 3 hours This course prepares the student to manage therapy of patients with conditions or diseases affecting the kidneys. The course focuses on the application of principles through a mixture of learning in small-group settings, simulation and demonstration labs, and expert consultations in a team-taught, multidisciplinary environment. The course vertically integrates basic pharmaceutical sciences with therapeutics, patient assessment, epidemiology, and psycho-social-behavioral issues involved in the care of renal patients. Prerequisites: P2 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6242 Gastrointestinal Module 3 hours This course prepares the student to manage therapy of patients with conditions or diseases affecting the gastrointestinal system. The course focuses on the application of principles through a mixture of problem-based learning in small-group settings, simulations, 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- behaviorial 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-6243 Cardiology I Module 3 hours This course prepares the student to manage therapy of patients with conditions or diseases affecting the cardiovascular system. The course focuses on the application of principles through a mixture of learning in small group settings, simulation and demonstration labs, and expert consultations in a team-taught, multidisciplinary environment. The course vertically integrates basic pharmaceutical sciences with therapeutics, patient assessment, epidemiology, and administrative and psycho-social- behavioral issues involved in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and the treatment of cardiovascular disorders primarily in the outpatient setting. Prerequisites: P2 or approval of instructor.