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PHAR 1155: Community Pharmacy
Effective date
September 2015
Department
Pharmacy Technician
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course introduces students to community pharmacy practice and the pharmacy technician's role in providing pharmacy services. Prescription processing, compounding, third party insurance plans, record keeping, purchasing, receiving and issues pertaining to security are discussed. The lab component of the course focuses on dispensing and compounding skills.
This course is part of the full-time Pharmacy Technician Program.
Credits
3.0
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:
- Describe community pharmacy practice settings.
- Outline the role of community pharmacy in providing health care services.
- Process prescriptions.
- Compound extemporaneous products.
- Explain third party insurance plans.
- Perform purchasing and receiving duties.
- Discuss ways to enhance security.
- Perform record keeping duties.
- Use community pharmacy computer systems
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 45
Total Hours: 90
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 45
Total Hours: 90
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
72%
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
35 |
|
|
Assignments |
10 |
|
|
Lab Work |
35 |
average of 10 dispensing labs |
|
Other |
20 |
|
Course topics
- Practice Settings
- Role of community pharmacy in providing health services
- Prescription processing
- Compounding
- Third party insurance plans
- Purchasing and receiving
- Security
- Record keeping
- Pharmacy computer systems
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.