PHAR 1215: Pharmacy Practice 2

Effective date

September 2015

Department

Pharmacy Technician

School

Health Sciences

Description

This course continues the study of the profession of pharmacy. Issues pertaining to patient safety and standards of practice are emphasized. Emerging trends and issues affecting pharmacy practice are discussed. The course also includes medical terminology, anatomy and physiology. This course is part of the full-time Pharmacy Technician Program.

Credits

1.5

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:

Ensure patient safety
Describe the anatomy and physiology of the human body.
Explain the meanings of common medical terms.
Keyboard a minimum of 50 gwpm with 5 or less errors.
Discuss emerging trends and issues affecting pharmacy practice.
Prepare a research report.

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 35
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 10
Total Hours: 45

Instructional Strategies

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F)

Passing grade

72%

Evaluation Plan

Type	Percentage	Assessment activity
Quizzes/Tests	15
Final Exam	30
Other	10	Keyboarding
Project	25
Assignments	20

Course topics

Patient safety
Anatomy and physiology
Medical terminology
Keyboarding
Emerging trends and issues
Research report

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.

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