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PHAR 1208: Practicum Preparation
Effective date
May 2022
Department
Pharmacy Technician
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course prepares students for practicums and builds on the skills in the pre-requisite courses to ensure that students have achieved the required competencies to safely practice pharmacy in a real-world setting.
This course is part of the full-time Pharmacy Technician Program.
Credits
1.5
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
PHAR 1106, PHAR 1206, PHAR 1207.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Prepare sterile and non-sterile products safely and accurately.
- Use pharmacy dispensing software.
- Prepare drugs safely and accurately in hospital distribution systems.
- Prepare prescriptions safely and accurately in the lab.
- Employ quality assurance procedures in the lab.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform at an entry-to-practice level of competence.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 5
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 25
Total Hours: 30
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 25
Total Hours: 30
Instructional Strategies
Lab, group work, demonstration, role play, independent study
Delivery: full-time
Delivery: full-time
Grading System
Percentages
Passing grade
B
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Lab Work |
20% |
Community dispensing labs |
|
Lab Work |
20% |
Hospital dispensing labs |
|
Lab Work |
10% |
Sterile compounding labs |
|
Assignments |
15% |
Non-prescription products |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
15% |
Simulated PEBC MCQ exam |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
20% |
Simulated PEBC OSPE exam |
Course topics
- 1. Community pharmacy dispensing.
- 2. Hospital pharmacy dispensing.
- 3. Non-hazardous sterile product compounding.
- 4. Simulated Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Qualifying Exam.
- 5. Quality assurance.
Learning resources
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (Current Edition), CPhA: Ottawa, ON.
Resources are items that the student is responsible for purchasing. Resource information will be supplied by the department/instructor.
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.