PHARM 129 Professional Practice 1

Pharmacy (2009-2010)

An introduction to pharmacy practice, encompassing medication dispensing (including the language and terminology of medicine), jurisprudence, drug information, patient care, patient safety and human resources. Patient self care therapeutics will involve the preparation of a nonprescription medication treatment algorithm and assessment of appropriateness of self-care, product selection, and patient education and counselling. Traditional didactic instruction will be used, as well as self-directed learning and case-based group learning. [Offered: W]