Course ID: | PHRM 5580. 2 hours. |
Course Title: | Academic Pharmacy |
Course Description: | Career opportunities in academic pharmacy, including issues
pertaining to the structure and function of colleges of
pharmacy. |
Oasis Title: | Academic Pharmacy |
Prerequisite: | Admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. |
Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
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Course Objectives: | Students completing the course should develop an understanding
of:
1. ACPE accreditation standards for colleges of pharmacy;
2. structure of pre-pharmacy core curricula;
3. curricular development and assessment;
4. basic teaching techniques and guidelines;
5. academic pharmacy career opportunities and ladders;
6. organizational structure of a college of pharmacy;
7. faculty development and assessment;
8. sources of satisfaction and stress among pharmacy faculty
members; and
9. salaries and other benefits available to faculty members in
colleges of pharmacy. |
Topical Outline: | 1. ACPE standards
2. College of strategic plan
3. Pre-pharmacy curricula
4. Curricular mapping
5. Assessment of student learning/performance
6. Assessment of teaching/teaching evaluations
7. Writing exam questions
8. Faculty development and P&T procedures
9. Student presentations on academic pharmacy literature
10. What the Best College Teachers Do
11. Career opportunities/types of faculty positions
12. Reports on faculty interviews
13. Student mini-lectures
14. Future directions |
Honor Code Reference: | All academic work must meet the standards contained in “A
Culture of Honesty.” Students are responsible for informing
themselves about those standards before performing any academic
work. More detailed information about academic honesty can be
found at: http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/honesty/acadhon.htm. |