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PHAR 1309: Pharmacy Practicum
Effective date
May 2022
Department
Pharmacy Technician
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course provides students with an opportunity to further develop their pharmacy technician skills in a community and hospital pharmacy. Students will apply the skills and knowledge learned in the classroom and lab in the workplace.
This course is part of the full-time Pharmacy Technician Program.
Credits
13.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
PHAR 1208.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Perform the role of a pharmacy technician within current legal, ethical and professional standards.
- Establish professional relationships with patients and healthcare providers in order to optimize pharmaceutical care.
- Prepare pharmaceutical products safely and accurately using a variety of distribution systems.
- Manage the practice setting effectively to ensure safe and efficient pharmacy services.
- Integrate health promotion and public health initiatives into pharmacy practice.
- Demonstrate the ability to access and apply relevant information and knowledge to make evidence-informed decisions in pharmacy practice.
- Use effective communication and professionalism when providing education to or collaborating with healthcare providers and patients.
- Establish and maintain collaborative intra- and inter-professional relationships.
- Develop, implement and evaluate quality assurance policies, procedures and activities to optimize patient safety.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 30
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 360
Total Hours: 390
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 360
Total Hours: 390
Instructional Strategies
Clinical fieldwork
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
Satisfactory
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Field Experience |
|
Community Evaluation by Preceptor |
|
Field Experience |
|
Hospital Evaluation by Preceptor |
|
Assignments |
|
Weekly progress reports |
Course topics
- 1. Ethical, Legal and Professional Responsibilities
- 2. Patient Care
- 3. Product Distribution
- 4. Practice Setting
- 5. Health Promotion
- 6. Knowledge and Research
- 7. Communication
- 8. Intra and Inter-Professional Collaboration
- 9. Quality & Safety
Learning resources
Resources are items that the student is responsible for purchasing. Resource information will be supplied by the department/instructor.
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.