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PHAR 1125: Pharmacy Products 1
Effective date
September 2015
Department
Pharmacy Technician
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course introduces the study of pharmacology and therapeutics. General concepts of how drugs affect the body, routes of drug administration and dosage forms are discussed. Drugs affecting the nervous, musculo-skeletal, respiratory and cardiovascular system are studied. Prescription, non-prescription and alternative therapies are included.
This course is part of the full-time Pharmacy Technician Program.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss the principles of pharmacology
- Discuss the basic principles of drug kinetics
- Discuss the principles of toxicology
- Describe routes of drug administration\
- Identify different dosage forms.
- Discuss the pathophysiology of common disease states.
- Discuss the therapeutic uses of commonly used drugs.
- List the side effects of commonly used drugs.
- Correctly spell the generic and brand names of commonly used drugs.
- Describe commonly used alternative therapies.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 60
Total Hours: 60
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
72%
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
30 |
|
|
Midterm Exam |
25 |
|
|
Final Exam |
30 |
|
|
Assignments |
15 |
|
Course topics
- Principles of pharmacology
- Routes of administration
- Drug administration devices
- Dosage forms
- Pharmacology and therapeutics
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.