Course
of Study Leading to a Pharm.D. Degree
YEAR 1
SEMESTER I
PHARMACY SKILLS PROGRAM
I
PHAR 4250
Course Description:
Laboratories/demonstrations in the basic pharmaceutical sciences,
problem solving sessions, practice site visitations, and application
of computers in pharmacy.
Prerequisite:
First year standing in the College of Pharmacy
Course Proficiencies:
The student will be able to:
- List the properties (physical and chemical)
of specific functional groups.
- Predict and draw the structure of chemical
instability products of specific functional groups.
- Predict and draw the structure of metabolites
of specific functional groups.
- Predict physical-chemical properties of
a drug based upon the functional groups present in the drug.
- Predict and draw the structures of chemical
instability products of drugs based upon the functional groups
present.
- Predict the metabolism of a drug based
upon the functional groups present.
- Successfully complete biochemistry
cse study exercises in the following areas:
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Hypertension
c. Inborn errors of amino acid metabolism
d. Hyperlipidemia
e. Cancer
- Successfully complete laboratory exercises
in anatomy, physiology and pathology as assigned by the instructor:
a. Anatomy
b. Neuroanatomy
- Successfully complete laboratory exercises
regarding various dosage forms with emphasis on drug delivery
systems.
a. Balances, metrology, prescription labels
b. Powders
c. Capsules
d. Tablets
e. Solutions
f. Sterile products
g. Suspensions
h. Emulsions
- Demonstrate computer literacy with the
following software:
a. Computer basics
b. Internet/e-mail
c. Word processor
d. Selected pharmacy applications
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of hospital
pharmacy practice after visiting one hospital pharmacy practice
site.
- Be able to perform blood pressure measurements
on patients and to discuss said measurements with them.
- Demonstrate the ability to functions as
a viable team member during group problem solving sessions.
- Communication proficiencies.
