Syllabus

Introduction to Pharmacy
PHRA 1301/PHRA 1001

Syllabus

Course Description	Learning Objectives	Textbook	Exams, Quizzes and Assignments
Grading	Schedule of Assignments and Exams	Promotion, Failure and/or Dismissal from the Department and SCANS Competencies	Distance Learning Information

Textbook

The Pharmacy Technician by Morton Publishing, Perspective Press - Rio Grande Bookstore

Exams, Quizzes and Assignments

Exams	5 Examinations will be given over lecture notes, assignments, and reading assignments, and will comprehensively assess the student's knowledge of concepts, principles, techniques and procedures as related to the instructional material. There will be no routine retests given. If a student misses one exam, the grade of the final exam will be average in the place of the missed exam grade. If any other exams are missed, grades of "0" will be given.	Exam 1 = 100 points Exam 2 = 100 points Exam 3 = 100 points Exam 4 = 100 points Final Exam = 200 points
Quizzes	4 Quizzes will be given over the Top 120 Drugs (30 drugs on each quiz). There will be no routine retests given. If a student misses a quiz, they must contact the instructor about a retest or an optional assignment to replace the quiz grade. Quizzess will be timed computer assessments.	Quiz 1 = 25 points Quiz 2 = 25 points Quiz 3 = 25 points Quiz 4 = 25 points
Assignments	Practice Setting Paper - The student will write a paper over the pharmacy practice setting that most interests them. Late papers will be subject to a loss of 10 points for every day late. Paper should be submitted via email as a word document attachment.	Paper = 50 points
	Resume and Cover Letter - The student will prepare a resume and write a cover letter to apply for a pharmacy technician position. Late resumes and cover letters will be subject to a loss of 10 points for every day late. Resume and cover letters should be submitted via email as a word document attachment.	Resume and Cover Letter = 50 points
	Patient Confidentiality Assignment - The student will complete a written assignment involving eight (8) case studies involving patient confidentiality issues. The assignment should be submitted via email as a word document attachment. Late assignments will be subject to a loss of 10 points for every day late.	Patient Confidentiality Assignment = 50 points
	Job Search Assignment - The student will identify two pharmacy employers in the Austin area that they are interested in learning more about. The student will provide detailed information about the employers obtained from the internet or personal contact. The assignment should be submitted via email. Late assignments will be subject to a loss of 10 ponts for every day late.	Job Search Assignment = 50 points

Grading

A	90 - 100%
B	80 - 89%
C	75 - 79%
D	60 - 74%
F	59% and below

Promotion, Failure and/or Dismissal from the Department

A minimum grade of "C" (75%) is required in both the lecture and laboraotry components of all pharmacy technician courses.
Any student may be dropped from the Program due to excessive absences and/or consistently failing to meet class assignments, for disruptive conduct during lecture or lab or for displaying conduct detrimental fo the ethics of pharmacy technician.
The student may utilize the Student Grievance Procedure of Austin Community College as detailed in the ACC Student Handbook in the disposition of a grievance or complaint without fear of recrimination or retaliation as a result of filing a grievance.
The Pharmacy Technician faculty and staff understand that learning in group situations can be beneficial. However, each student is expected to demonstrate his/her own competency by doing his/her own work. Any student caught cheating on examinations will be subject to disciplinary action, including an academic penalty and possible withdrawal from the program.
Scholastic Dishonesty - Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work. Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on presentations, and homework.

SCANS Competencies

In 1990, the U.S. Department of Labor established the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) to examine the demands of the workplace and whether our nation's students are capable of meeting those demands. The Commission determined that today's jobs generally require competencies in the following areas:

A. Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans and allocates resources
B. Interpersonal: Works with others
C. Information: Acquires and uses information
D. Systems: Understands complex interrelationships
E. Technology: Works with a variety of technologies

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board requires that all degree plans in institutions of higher education incorporate these competencies and identify to the student how these competencies are achieved in course objectives.

This course, Introduction to Pharmacy, incorporates the SCANS competencies in the following ways:

Resources
A. Manages time for completing assignments
B. Selects appropriate references for given drug information
Interpersonal
A. Negotiates to arrive at a decision when determining methods and references in the ordering of pharmaceuticals and devices
B. Participates as a member of a team when completing group assignments
Information
A. Acquires and evaluates information presented in lectures
B. Organizes and maintains information required for passing examinations
Systems
A. Understands systems used for answering drug information questions
B. Understands systems used for securing pharmaceuticals
Technology
A. Uses computer to complete assignments
B. Uses computer references for answering drug information questions
Basic Skills
A. Demonstrates ability to read assignments and textbook
B. Demonstrates ability to write when completing assignments that must be turned in
C. Demonstrates ability to listen to lectures
Thinking Skills
A. Demonstrates creative thinking when preparing assignments, such as job interviews and resumes
B. Demonstrates ability to make decisions when answering drug information questions, and selecting ordering methods
C. Demonstrates ability to solve problems when interpreting prescriptions and medication orders
Personal Qualities
A. Demonstrates responsibility through attendance
B. Demonstrates responsibility through assignment completion in a timely manner
C. Demonstrates self-management when completing assignments
D. Demonstrates integrity and honesty when completing assignments.