UA Courses | Pharmacy Practice and Science

Fall 1999 Course Descriptions
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Pharmacy Practice and Science (PHPR) Dept Info - College Info

PHPR 195A. Perspectives on Health Care: Current Issues and Trends (1) I

PHPR 195C. Medication Misadventures (1) I

PHPR 299. Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

PHPR 394. Practicum (1-4) [Rpt./]

PHPR 399. Independent Study (1-4) [Rpt./]

PHPR 399H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

PHPR 400. Pharmaceutical Calculations (1) I Pharmaceutical calculations pertinent to the selection, formulation, preparation, dosage and administration of drugs and their dosage forms.

PHPR 401. Dosage Form Design (2) II Application of physical-chemical principles to pharmaceutical dosage forms, including a discussion of the biopharmaceutical considerations which influence the efficacy of pharmaceutical formulations. P, PHPR 402, PHPR 406.

PHPR 402. Pharmaceutics (3) I Discussion of the physical and chemical factors that relate to the development of pharmaceutical products and drug delivery systems. Emphasis is placed on newly emerging technologies and an industrial perspective. P, PHYS 102, PHYS 182, CHEM 103B, CHEM 104B.

PHPR 403A. Beginning Pharmacy Practice (1) I Orientation to career opportunities for pharmacists; medical terminology and abbreviations.

PHPR 403B. Beginning Pharmacy Practice (1) II Orientation to career opportunities for pharmacists; medical terminology and abbreviations.

PHPR 404. Interviewing and Counseling Skills (1-2) I Basic communication skills and thinking strategies needed for effective medication history interviewing and patient counseling.

PHPR 406A. Pharmaceutics Lab (1) I P, or CR, PHPR 402.

PHPR 406B. Pharmaceutics Lab (1) II P, PHPR 406A.

PHPR 407. Pharmacokinetics (4) I Quantitative description of the processes of drug absorption, distribution and elimination and factors affecting those processes. Application of kinetic principles to chronic drug administration. P, PHPR 307. May be convened with PHSC 507.

PHPR 408A. Pharmacokinetics Discussion (1) I II Discussion related to the application of pharmacokinetic principles with case-study examples. P, concurrent enrollment in PHPR 407 is required. May be convened with PHSC 508A.

PHPR 408B. Pharmacokinetics Discussion (1) I II Discussion related to the application of pharmacokinetic principles with case-study examples. P, concurrent enrollment in PHPR 485 is required. May be convened with PHSC 508B.

PHPR 410. Research Options in Pharmacy (1) I Introduction to research in the pharmacy disciplines, career opportunities in pharmacy research; grants, contracts, and patents; confidentiality and ethics.

PHPR 411. Perspectives in Professional Practice (2) II Orientation to professional practice issues; pharmacy practice site visitations. Involves weekly discussions, site visits to various pharmacy practices, and a written paper. Field Trips. P, open to majors only.

PHPR 413. Pharmacy Practice (2) II Application of pharmaceutical care principles, pharmacy problem-solving skills, role playing and documentation of pharmaceutical care. P, PHPR 407, PCOL 471B.

PHPR 414. Pharmacy Practice Lab (1) II Laboratory for 413.

PHPR 415. Toxicokinetics (3) II Introduction to the principles of pharmakinetics as they are applied to the biological and chemical sciences for the quantitative study of drugs and toxic agents. Toxicokinetics involves the development of quantitative models to describe the time course of absorption toxicity, especially as it relates to the drug or toxin disposition. Issues in experimental design, extrapolation of data from animals to humans, and aspects of risk assessment. May be convened with PHSC 515.

PHPR 416. Patient Assessment (1-2) II The use of medical history taking, physical assessment, laboratory test interpretation, and physical diagnosis skills to monitor response to drug treatment and evaluate patient complaints/problems.

PHPR 417. The Internet: Application and Use (2) II Internet terms, concepts, tools, utilities, and resources. Application of Internet technologies for the delivery of pharmaceutical care and the accessing health care information is emphasized.

PHPR 422. Case Discussions in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology (1) I Student centered problem oriented discussions that stress application and integration of medicinal chemistry and pharmacology using simulated patient scenarios and cases. P, open to College of Pharmacy students only.

PHPR 424. Antibiotics (2) I Principles of antibiotic chemotherapy and the properties of the antibiotics employed in therapeutics. P, MIC 205, PCOL 471B.

PHPR 425. Preparation for Pharmacy Clerkship (1) I Weekly discussion to prepare students for pharmacy clerkships. Includes presentations by clerkship preceptors, curriculum vitae preparation, and professional portfolio development. P, open to majors in 3rd year only.

PHPR 427. Antineoplastic Drugs (2) II Discovery and development of natural and synthetic antineoplastic drugs; preclinical screening and toxicity evaluation; phase I, II, and III clinical studies in humans. P, or CR, PHPR 437B May be convened with PHSC 527.

PHPR 432. Managed Health Care (2) II An introduction to the concepts and various aspects of managed health care systems within the United States and roles for pharmacists. P, PHPR 445.

PHPR 442. Professional Practice Management (3) I Management of professional situations and the interaction among patients, colleagues, and other health-care providers, with application to institutional, community, and clinical pharmacy practice. P, PHPR 445. May be convened with PHSC 542.

PHPR 443. Pharmacy Laws (2) I Legal concepts covering professionalism, negligence, liability, legal processes and semantics; pertinent federal, state and local statutes and regulations.

PHPR 445. Medication Use and the U.S. Health Care System (3) I An overview of the U. S. health care system and the consumers, providers, payers, and regulators that comprise it. The role of pharmacy and pharmacists within the health care system will be explored, including an examination of social, behavioral, and economic factors associated with the prescribing, dispensing, and use of medications. May be convened with PHSC 545.

PHPR 447. Perspectives in Geriatrics Laboratory (1) II P, PHPR 448. (Identical with GERO 447, N SC 447).

PHPR 448. Perspectives in Geriatrics (2) II Multidisciplinary approach to the health-care needs of the elderly, including medication use, nutrition, health care agencies and roles of individual health care professionals. P, PHPR 447. Open to non-majors only. (Identical with GERO 448, N SC 448). May be convened with PHSC 548.

PHPR 454. Drug Information and Drug Literature Evaluation (3) I II Skills and principles of drug information, biostatistics, and literature evaluation needed to evaluate biomedical literature. P, PHPR 403.

PHPR 461. Methodology in Pharmacy Research and Drug Literature Evaluation (3) I II Application of research design, statistical methods, evaluation techniques, and ethical dimensions to critically evaluate published literature, research reports and proposals P, MATH 263.

PHPR 473. integrating Alternative Therapies into Pharmacy Practice (3) II This course will emphasize western botanicals, homeopathy, Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine by comparing and contrasting their philosophic and therapeutic approach to Western medicine. P, PCOL 471B, PCOL 472.

PHPR 475A. Pharmacotherapeutics (6) II Common diseases that afflict humans. Their management based on pharmacotherapeutic considerations of epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and prognosis. P, BIOC 460, PSIO 480.

PHPR 475B. Pharmacotherapeutics (6) I Common diseases that afflict humans. Their management based on pharmacotherapeutic considerations of epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and prognosis. P, BIOC 460, PSIO 480.

PHPR 475C. Pharmacotherapeutics (6) II Common diseases that afflict humans. Their management based on pharmacotherapeutic considerations of epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and prognosis. P, BIOC 460, PSIO 480.

PHPR 484. International Health Care and Pharmaceutical Systems (1-3) [Rpt./ 6 units] II S Comparative analysis of health care and pharmaceutical systems between U.S. and selected countries in the world.

PHPR 485. Advanced Clinical Pharmacokinetics (3) II Advanced pharmacokinetic principles emphasizing the application of mathematical relationships to therapeutic drug monitoring in patient care situations.

PHPR 487. Public Speaking and Teaching Techniques for Health Care Professionals (2) I Public speaking and analysis of teaching techniques for health care professionals. Students develop speeches aimed at different target groups, participate in formal debate and prepare learning objectives and assessment questions. P, upper division standing in the College of Pharmacy, Medicine, or Nursing.

PHPR 488. Practical Spanish for Pharmacy Practice (2) I This elective class is designed to provide students with basic vocabulary needed to do simple consultations with Spanish-speaking individuals in an outpatient pharmacy setting. Students will perform numerous oral/aural exercises to develop listening-comprehension and verbal skills; participate in a variety of role-playing activities to improve fluency and gain confidence using the Spanish language and will learn general and specific terminology within the context of communication with patients. Grammar instruction will stress contrasting sentence structure and language patterns between English and Spanish and will be directed to supporting verbal communication. This course is temporary, and will be offered during the Spring of 2000 only. P, one semester of Spanish at the college level.

PHPR 489. Clinical Pharmacotherapy of Mental Disorders (2) I A multidisciplinary approach to clinical psychopharmacology, therapeutics, and diagnosis of mental disorders for health professionals.

PHPR 495A. Issues in Pharmacy (2) II

PHPR 498. Senior Capstone (1-3) I II

PHPR 498H. Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

PHPR 499. Independent Study (1-4) [Rpt./]

PHPR 499H. Honors Independent Study (3) [Rpt./] I II

PHPR 579. Issues in Rural Health (3) II (Identical with NURS 579, which is home).

PHPR 599. Independent Study (1-4) [Rpt./]

PHPR 694. Practicum (1-6) [Rpt./]

PHPR 699. Independent Study (1-4) [Rpt./]

PHPR 803A. Community Pharmacy Practice (5) S 803A-803B are six week courses. P, available only after completion of all required and elective didactic coursework in the second professional year.

PHPR 803B. Institutional Pharmacy Practice (5) S 803A-803B are six week courses. P, available only after completion of all required and elective didactic coursework in the second professional year.

PHPR 803C. Ambulatory Pharmacy Practice (5) P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 803D. Drug information Practice (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 803E. Adult Acute Care Pharmacy Practice (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 810A. Internal Medicine (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 810B. Surgery (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 810C. Pediatrics (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 810D. Geriatrics/Gerontology (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 810E. Outpatient Practice (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 810F. Emergency Services (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 810G. Acute Care (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 810H. Clinical Pharmacokinetics (5) [Rpt./] I II P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 810I. Psychopharmacy/Neurology (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 810J. Nutrition Support (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 810K. Specialty Institution (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 815A. Hematology/Oncology (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 815B. Cardiology (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 815C. Pulmonary (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 815D. Endocrine (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 815E. GI/Renal (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 815F. Ob/Gyn/Neonatal (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 815G. Infectious Disease (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 815H. Rheumatology/Immunology (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 815I. Dermatology (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 815J. Poison Information/Toxicology (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 815K. Administrative (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

PHPR 815L. Research (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years. (Identical with PHSC 815L, PCOL 815L).

PHPR 896A. Pharmacy Practice Project (2) II

PHPR 900. Research (1-6) [Rpt./]

PHPR 910. Thesis (1-6) [Rpt./]

PHPR 920. Dissertation (1-9) [Rpt./]

PHPR 930. Supplementary Registration (1-9) [Rpt./]

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