PTEC 110 Pharmacy Practice II is an on-line introductory course that guides the learner to develop collaborative relationships with the patient, pharmacist and other health care providers to promote patient health. The course uses a body systems approach to study over-the-counter-drugs, common herb and natural products for common ailments. Included in this course are home health care products where knowledge of specialty products and medical devices is an asset to working in a community pharmacy. This course is not intended to be all-inclusive but to gain a working knowledge of the more common products consumers use for a variety of health care concerns and to further discover of the NAPRA Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacy Technicians at Entry to Practice and how these relate in the promotion of patient health. During this course, discussion forums are used to post group presentations. These discussion forum sessions provide a communications platform to discuss OTC, herb and medical devices topics related to the work of the pharmacy technician and pharmacist in a pharmacy setting to promote patient health. Also integrated into the weekly discussions the Professional competencies are highlighted and explored as they relate to the topics covered. Intra professional communication is the focus for all group work. Individual assignments, group work as well as discussion forum participation and attendance are assigned marks. Details and instructions are given in the course website in Assignment Procedures & General Group Procedures
Prerequisites: Admission into the Pharmacy Technician Program.
Corequisite: None
Crosslisted: None
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 13 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 90 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- identify and discuss over-the-counter & herb & natural drug products noting indications of use, desired effects, and potential adverse reactions and common generic and brand names for these.
- identify provincial drug schedules regulation and the application for these in the pharmacy in relation to weekly topics.
- identify and explain advantages and disadvantages of commonly used dosage forms and delivery systems for over the counter.
- identify collaborative professional roles in the pharmacy as is needed for optimal patient care in relation to the weekly topics.
- identify situations that can promote patient health and strategies to address these.
- recognize the potential for abuse/misuse of over-the-counter medications.
- identify and explain the uses of common medical devices for patient use.
- use communication media and other technologies to complete weekly presentations.
- use common pharmacy resources, hard copy and online to research and retrieve relevant information in an effort to make evidence informed decisions in the pharmacy that supports patient health.
- apply problem-solving processes independently and in groups.
- demonstrate personal accountability recognizing the importance of collaborative processes with the team.
- apply communication, collaboration and team work skills during discussions with cohort and instructors.
Grading Table
Technician Programs Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 96 - 100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 92-95 |
A |
4.00 |
| 89-91 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 86-88 |
B |
3.00 |
| 83-85 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 80-82 |
C |
2.00 |
| 79 & lower |
F |
0.00 |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.