Quality Assurance Unit Department of pharmaceutics Assiut University Faculty of Pharmacy Course Specification Clinical pharmacy Programme(s) on which the course is given: B.Sc. in pharmaceutical science Major or Minor element of programmes: Major Department offering the programme: Faculty of Pharmacy Department offering the course: Pharmaceutics Academic year / Level: 2011/2012, 4 th year, 2 nd semester Date of specification last approval: 8/2/2012 1-Basic Information Title: Clinical pharmacy Code: PHA-536 Level: Fourth year (2 nd semester) Department: Pharmaceutics Units: 4 Units Lecture: 3 Hours/week Practical: 3 Hours/week Total: 6 Hours/week 2- Aims of Course The course aims to teach pharmacy students the new patient oriented concept of pharmacy. The course also focuses on the duties of the clinical pharmacist and how he is involved in the health team. 3- Intended Learning Outcomes of Course(ILOs) a-knowledge and Understanding: At the end of the course the student will be able to: a1. Understand correctly pharmaceutical, medical, social, behavioral, management, health and environmental sciences as well as pharmacy practice. a3. Mention the principles of various instruments, drug formulation, packaging, storage, route of administration, pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of medicine in variable pharmaceutical preparations. 1
a10. Define the etiology, epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis, treatment and clinical features of different diseases and their pharmacotherapeutic approaches. a12. Describe different hospital pharmacy services as I.V. admixtures, total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and drug distribution system. a16.mention the pharmacy laws, ethics and codes of practice in community and industry, its impact on relationship with patient and other healthcare professionals. a17. Describe the principles of clinical pharmacy practice, including maintenance of patient profiles, proper documentation and drug filing systems. a18. Describe the principles of drug promotion, sales and marketing, business administration, accounting and basis of pharmacoeconomics in pharmacy practice. b- Intellectual Skills: At the end of the course the student will be able to: b1. Apply their knowledge to prepare safe and effective medicines for individual patient use. b2. Recognize the relationship between human body systems, safe, effective and economical use of medicines. b8. Comprehends, assesses reliably scientific data, analyzes published literature and collaborates with others in the pharmacy practice. b9. Calculate and adjust dosage and dose regimen of medications. b13. Recognize and select guide lines in pharmacy practice as GLP, GSP, GCP and GPMP. b14. Apply their knowledge to assess drug interactions and adverse drug reactions for the proper selection of drugs in various disease conditions c-professional and practical Skills: At the end of the course the student will be able to: c3. Undertake risk assessments concerning drug-drug, drug-herb interaction, adverse reaction, toxicity profile and incompatibilities in different pharmaceutical preparations. 2
c4. Use properly the pharmaceutical and medical terms, abbreviations and symbols in pharmacy practice. c5. Have the ability to prescribe OTC medication and select medicines based on understanding etiology of some diseases. c7. Handle properly chemicals in the lab and be aware of the rules of good laboratory practice (GLP) and other guide lines in pharmacy practice as GSP, GCP, GPMP, and GDP. c11. Conduct research studies and analyze results. c12. Employ proper documentation and drug filing system. d-general and Transferable Skills: At the end of the course the student will be able to d1. Apply information technology skills, including word processing, spreadsheet use, database use, archiving data and information retrieval through online computer searches, and internet communication. d2. Calculate medicine doses and dosage regimens. Also, acquire skills in numeric, computation methods and application of biological statistics in different field of pharmacy. d3. Recommend, counsel, and monitor patient use of nonprescription drugs. d5. Interact effectively with patients, the public and health care professionals; including communication, interpretation and presentation of pharmaceutical information and data both written and oral. d6. Retrieve and critically evaluate pharmaceutical information and clinical laboratory data. d7. Perform according to professional and moral ethical codes and approaches considering laws of human rights as well as legal and safety guide lines. d8. Acquire independent study skills and problem solving in groups for continuing professional development needs. d9. Work effectively in a team in a variety of health care settings. d10. Adopt pharmacy specific documentation systems. d12. Manage her / his time effectively. d13. Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving and decision making abilities in a variety of theoretical and practical situations. 3
d15. Advice the patients and other health care professionals about safe and proper use of medicines 4- Course Contents: A-Lecture topic: Topics No. f units Lecture (3 h) Tutorial Practical Introduction & definitions Drug Information Physiologic factors leading to variability Drug- Drug interactions Liver disease Drug- Drug interactions Liver disease Food- Drug Interactions Therapeutics for dislipidemia Nutritional disorders Laboratory urine data Therapeutics for dislipidemia Therapeutics for cancer Drugs used in pain. Lactation and pregnancy Drugs used in pain, Inflammatory Cancer chemotherapy Cancer chemotherapy Inflammatory Liver diseases Complications of Inflammatory Adverse effects of drugs on liver Complications of Inflammatory Total hours 48 13 13 B-Practical topic: Topics Weeks Hypertension 1 Congestive heart failure 2 Coronary Heart Disease 3 Diabetes 4 4
Bronchial asthma 5 Arthritis 6 Tuberculosis 7 Thrombosis 8 Arthritis 9 GIT infection 10 Urinary tract infections 11 Respiratory tract infection 12 Drug-drug interactions 13 Drug-food interactions 14 5- Teaching and Learning Methods 5.1- Lectures 5.2- Small group discussions 5.3- Active learning 6- Teaching and learning methods for disables Not applicable 7- student Assessment a- Student Assessment methods 7.1-Periodical quizzes to assess knowledge & understanding 7.2- Practical examinations to assess practical acquired skills 7.3- Oral examination to assess understanding & ability to express himself. 7.4- Final theoretical exam. to assess knowledge, intellectual,professional and general skills. b- Student Assessment Schedule No. Assessment Week 1. Periodical Quiz 10 th 2. Practical 14 th 3. Final term exam 15 th 4. Oral exam 15 h c- Weighting of Assessments No. Exam. Mark % 1. Periodical Examination 15 10% 2. Final-Term Examination 70 46.6% 3. Oral Examination 20 13.5% 4. Practical Examination 45 30% Total 100% 5
8- List of References a-course Notes Authors lay-out of the lectures b- Essential Books (Text Books) 1. Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics By Eric T. Herfindal and Dick R. Gourley, (fifth edition). Williams & Wilkins; (1992). 2. Textbook of Therapeutics: Drug and Disease Management by Eric T. Herfindal and Dick R. Gourley (Seventh edition), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2000). 3. Patient Assessment in Pharmacy Practice By Rhonda M. Jones and Raylene M. Rospond. Lippincott. Williams & Wilkins; Second edition (2008). 4. Developing clinical practice skills for pharmacists by Kimberly Galt. ASHP; 1st edition (2006). 5. Adverse drug reactions by: Anne Lee Pharmaceutical Press; 2nd edition (2005). C- Recommended Books Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics by Roger Walker and catherine whittlesea. Churchill Livingstone; 3rd edition (2002). d- Periodicals, Web Sites,. etc http://www.medscape.com/druginfo/druginterchecker?src=ads 9- Facilities Required for Teaching and Learning Computer, screen & data show, video films. Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Tahani Hassan Elfaham Head of Department:. Dr. Gihan N,Fetieh Date:9 / 2 / 2013 6
University Assiut Course Title Clinical Pharmacy Faculty Pharmacy Course Cod. PHA-536 Department Pharmaceutics Topic Introduction & definitions Drug Information Physiologic factors leading to variability Drug- Drug interactions Liver disease Drug- Drug interactions Liver disease Food- Drug Interactions Therapeutics for dislipidemia Nutritional disorders Laboratory urine data Therapeutics for dislipidemia Therapeutics for cancer Drugs used in pain. Lactation and pregnancy Drugs used in pain, Inflammatory Cancer chemotherapy Cancer chemotherapy Inflammatory Liver diseases Complications of Inflammatory Matrix of the Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) of the Course Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Knowledge and Understanding a1, a17 a1, a13, a18 a1, a13, a18 a1, a3, a10, a12 a1, a3, a10, a1, a3, a10, a1, a3, a10, a12, a17, a18 ٥ Intellectual Skills b1, b14 b1, b2,, b14 b1, b2, b14 b13, b14 b13, b14 b14 Professional and Piratical Skills c3,c7 c3, c4, c5, c7, c3, c7, c11, c12 c3,c7, c11, c12 c3, c4, c5, c7, c11, c12 c3, c4, c5, c7, c4, c5, c7, c11, c12 c3, c4, c5, c7, c11 c3, c4, c5, c7, c3, c7, c11, c12 c3, c4, c11, c12 General and Transferable Skills d1, d2, d3, d1, d2, d3, d5, d6, d7, d8, d15 d1, d2, d3, d5, d6, d7, d8,, d15 d1, d2, d3, d5, d6, d13, d15 d1, d2, d3, d5, d6, d8, d9, d10, d12, d13, d15 d2, d3, d5, d6d8, d9, d10, d12, d13, d15 d1, d2, d3, d5, d6, d7, d8, d9, d10, d12, d13, d15 d2, d3, d5, d6 d8, d9, d10, d12, d13, d15 d2, d3, d5, d6, d8, d9, d10, d12, d13, d15 d2, d3, d5, d6, d8, d9, d10, d12, d13, d15 d2, d3, d5, d6, d8, d9, d10, d12, d13, d15
Adverse effects of drugs on liver Complications of Inflammatory 12 b13, b14 c3, c4, c5, c7 d1, d2, d3, d5, d6, d7, d8, d9, d10, d12, d13, d15 * Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Tahani Hassan Elfaham Head of Department: Dr.Gihan H. Fetih Date: 9 /2 / 2013 5