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PHAR 1206: Hospital Pharmacy
Effective date
January 2027
Department
Pharmacy Technician
School
Health Sciences
Description
Students will explore the practice of pharmacy within institutional settings. Building on the foundational knowledge and skills gained in PHAR 1106 Community Pharmacy, this course allows students to apply their understanding of dispensing procedures and pharmacy operations to the institutional environment. Students will discuss different distribution systems and the delivery of healthcare services in hospitals. During the lab portion of the course, students will expand their skills in maintaining accurate records, prescription dispensing, hospital pharmacy equipment, and quality assurance.
Credits
7.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
PHAR 1106.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe professional pharmacy practice in hospitals. (1)
- Differentiate between the scope of practice of a pharmacist and a pharmacy technician in a hospital. (5)
- Describe the evolving role of the pharmacy technician in hospital practice including specialty areas. (2)
- Differentiate between types of hospitals. (3)
- Describe the organizational structure of a hospital. (4)
- Prepare drugs safely and accurately in all types of hospital distribution systems. (6)
- Use hospital pharmacy dispensing software. (7)
- Maintain records and equipment in hospitals. (8)
- Employ quality assurance procedures in the lab. (9)
- CLOs align with the following NAPRA Competencies: (1) 4.2. (2) 4.2. (3) 5.1. (4) 4.2. (5) 4.2. (6) 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9. (7) 1.6. (8) 3.4. (9) 5.5.
- CLOs align with the following CPTEA Educational Outcomes: (1) 4.1. (2) 2.3, 6.3. (3) 4.1. (4) 4.1. (5) 2.3, 3.5, 8.3, 8.4. (6) 1.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5. (7) 3.1. (8) 1.1, 1.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3. (9) 3.4, 3.5, 9.2, 9.3.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 105
Total Hours: 150
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 105
Total Hours: 150
Instructional Strategies
Lecture, independent study, group work, simulation, role-play, lab
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B (72%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
15 |
Outpatient dispensing |
|
Lab Work |
35 |
Dispensing labs |
|
Lab Work |
20 |
Specialty role labs |
|
Final Exam |
30 |
|
Course topics
- 1. Types of hospitals
- 2. Organization of hospitals
- 3. Pharmacy Department
- 4. Prescription processing
- 5. Drug distribution systems
- 6. Specialty areas
- 7. Hospital Pharmacy Equipment
- 8. Quality assurance
- 9. Outpatient dispensing
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.