2021-2022 Graduate Academic Catalog

2021–22 Graduate Academic Catalog Page 95 Graduate-Level Course Descriptions PHAR-6130 – PHAR-6241 PHAR-6130 Medicinal Biochemistry 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: P1 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6131 Pharmaceutical Sciences 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: P1 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6132 5 hours Integrated Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology 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: P1 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6134 4 hours Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics 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: P1 or approval of instructor. PHAR-6135 2 hours Introduction to Drug Information and Evidence- Based Medicine This course is the first in a series that connects drug information and its use in the provision of patient care. There are two main aspects to the course, Introduction to Drug Information Skills and Applying Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) to patient care. Students will be trained to develop the skills to obtain information from various literature and reference sources to answer drug information questions efficiently. Techniques for researching and evaluating drug literature will be covered. 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. 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 foundations for professional, biomedical, and clinical ethics. Worldviews and ethical theories in contemporary healthcare will be discussed, compared, and contrasted with the Christian worldview. This course will explore the philosophical and scientific foundations for human personhood and 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.