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University of Gezira- Faculty of Pharmacy

Course outline

Course Title: Introduction to the study of Pharmacy

‫مدخل لدراسة الصيدلة‬

Semester: One
Theory Practical Total
Credit Hours: 0 4 2

Course
Duration: 3 weeks

Course PHR111
Number:

Coordinators:
1. ……………………………………….

2. ……………………………………….

Pre- requisites:

None

Rationale:

The early exposure of students to modules related to their profession is an international

trend in pharmacy schools and faculties around the world. This has proven to be a very
effective approach in orienting students’ thinking and study to a more practice related
as opposed to a purely academic way of thinking.

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Goals:

• To prepare the student for studying pharmacy.

Objectives:

General objective:

This course is designed to provide students with a survey of the profession of pharmacy
including its history, development, scope of practice, educational requirements, ethical
foundations, regulation, contemporary issues, and career opportunities.

Specific objectives:

By the end of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify the importance of studying pharmacy and develop rational reasons for
studying this profession.

2. Identify main areas of pharmacy practice.

3. Identify and understand the undergraduate program and its requirements in terms of
content, methods of evaluation, academic standards to be maintained, learning methods
and adherence to ethics and codes of conduct set by the faculty.

4. Identify and appreciate the role of the pharmacist in changing and improving health
care.

5. Identify the historical aspects of pharmacy and how the profession has advanced
throughout its life time.

6. Identify basic concepts of good pharmacy practice.

7. Identify the main laws, regulations and ethics that govern the practice of pharmacy.

8. Identify general rules of over the counter dispensing of drugs.

9. Identify the possible roles of the pharmacist in the community.

10. Identify the main description and components of pharmaceutical care.

11. Identify the current situation of pharmacy in Sudan.

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12. Identify the importance of rational drug use.

13. Identify future expected developments in the profession.

14. Identify other healthcare professionals and components of the healthcare system in
Sudan.

15. Identify the importance of proper communication with other healthcare

professionals as well as patients, co-patients and families.

16. Identify social and psychological aspects associated with patient care and working
as part of the healthcare team.

17. Identify the concept of evidence based practice and the main sources of information
used in pharmacy.

18. Identify and understand the meanings of prescription and dispensing.

19. Identify main areas of research in pharmacy

20. Identify the importance of continuous professional development and create a

personal CPD portfolio.

21. Identify medical devices most commonly used by patients.

22. Identify and understand the main reasons behind rational/ or irrational self
medication.

23. Work as part of a team and positively integrate with other team members.

24. Identify current trends in the modern as well as traditional practice of pharmacy and
medicine.

Course contents by seminars:

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No Stem title Lecture title Time Objectives fulfilled
. required
(min.)
1 Why study pharmacy? 120 1, 2, 3, and 4
Why become a pharmacist?
What does a pharmacist do?
Do we really need pharmacists?
What will you study throughout
Orientation class
the 5 years?
How you should learn
throughout the course of
the program.
You are/ will be the leaders of
change.
What is expected of you when
you make the change?
Faculty code of conduct.
Career opportunities.
Awards for academic
excellence.
2 Tour of the faculty
3 History of pharmacy seminar Ancient Pharmacy 90 5
(G1)
4 History of pharmacy seminar Pharmacy in the middle ages 90 5
(G2)
5 History of pharmacy seminar Pharmacy in the 20th and 21st 90 5
(G3) centuries
6 Pharmacy laws and regulations 90 6
(G4)
7 Pharmacy codes of conduct and 90 3
codes of ethics (G5)
8 90 17
Evidence based pharmacy
practice/ The use of references
and other tools (G6)
9 Traditional medicines (G7) 90 24

10 The role of the pharmacist in the 90 4 and 9

community (G8)
11 The role of the hospital 90 4 and 9
pharmacist (G9)
12 The role of the industrial 90 4 and 9
pharmacist (G10)
13 The role of the pharmacist in 90 4 and 9
academia and research (G11)
14 The role of the forensic 90 4 and 9
pharmacist (G12)
15 Current situation of pharmacy Loop holes and areas for 90 11
in Sudan (G13) improvement
16 The health care system and its 90 14
components (G14)

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17 Sociology and psychology 90 16
(G15)
18 Communicating with patients and 90 15
health care professionals (G16)
19 Rational use of medicines (G17) 90 12

20 Dispensing and good dispensing 90 8

practices (G18)
21 OTC dispensing of drugs (G19) 90 8

22 Medical devices (G20) 90 21

23 Research in pharmacy (G21) 90 19

24 The future of pharmacy (G22) 90 13

25 Continuous professional Seminar and group discussion 120 20

development (G23) involving the whole class.
26 Career day and fair including
posters of students’ seminars
27 Industrial site visit

28 Hospital site visit

29 Community pharmacy site visit

Instruction methods:
• Seminars followed by group discussion.
• Each seminar group will be supervised and facilitated by an academic staff
member.
Evaluation methods:

1. Attendance (20%).

2. Seminars and presentations (20%)*

3. Written report (15%)*

4. Supervisor evaluation(15%).

5. Exhibition (15%).

6. Written exam (15%).

* Seminars and reports will be evaluated using a standardized marking form.