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Foundations of Pharmacy Practice (2)

Course Description: This course aims to equip students with contemporary knowledge and skills related to medication orders and prescriptions (electronic, computer-generated, and handwritten), best practices for medication dispensing and associated calculations, medication labeling, and patient education/counseling. The course will also introduce students to aseptic technique, the intravenous admixture program, as well as concepts related to extemporaneous pharmaceutical preparations, and drug packaging and repackaging. Furthermore, the course will familiarize students with prescriptions for controlled substances and narcotics, relevant laws and regulations, as well as investigational drugs (clinical trials) in healthcare systems.

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: 112 PHP

Objectives of the course :

This course aims to introduce students to:
• Medical prescriptions and medication orders.
• Dispensing medications and associated calculations.
• Drug labeling.
• Educate and counsel the patient.
• Aseptic technique and intravenous admixture program.
• Concepts related to Extemporaneous Compounding. .
• Packaging and repackaging of medications. .
• Concepts related to drugs under investigation (clinical trials) and their role in healthcare systems.
• Dispense controlled and scheduled drugs in accordance with laws and regulations.

Course outputs :

First: Knowledge and understanding:
1.1

Description of Medical Prescriptions and Drug Orders, their Types, and Best Practices When Writing Them.

(Compatible with program output: K1). .

Teaching Strategies: Lecture, Training, Simulated Pharmacy.

Assessment methods: Written exams (multiple choice, short essay questions).

1.2

Explanation of Procedures and Appropriate Steps for Dispensing and Labeling Medications.

(Compatible with program output: K1). .

Teaching Strategies: Lecture, Training, Simulated Pharmacy.

Assessment Methods: Written Exams (Multiple Choice, Short Essay Questions, Scenarios) + Training.

1.3

Description of pharmaceutical packaging and repacking, and storage conditions.

(Compatible with program output: K1). .

Teaching Strategies: Lecture and Training.

Assessment Methods: Written Exams (Multiple Choice, Short Essay Questions) + Practical Training.

1.4

Discussing principles of patient counseling and interviewing in healthcare settings.

(Compatible with program output: K1). .

Teaching Strategies: Lecture and Training.

Assessment methods: Written exams (multiple choice, short essay questions, scenarios).

1.5

Description of aseptic technique principles, intravenous compounding, and immediate pharmaceutical preparation of medications.

(Compatible with program output: K1). .

Teaching Strategies: Lecture and Training.

Assessment methods: Written exams (multiple choice, short essay questions).

1.6

Understanding the processes, concepts, and regulations related to investigational drugs (clinical trials), controlled substances, and narcotics.

(Compatible with program output: K3) .

Teaching Strategies: Lecture and Training.

Assessment methods: Written exams (multiple choice, short essay questions).

Second: Skills
2.1

Interpreting medical prescriptions and medication orders appropriately.

(Compatible with program output: S1)

Teaching Strategies: Lecture, Training, Simulated Pharmacy.

Assessment methods: Written exams (multiple choice, short essay questions, scenarios).

2.2

Perform calculations related to dosages and dispensing of medications.

(Compatible with program output: S5)

Teaching Strategies: Training.

Assessment Methods: Written Exams (Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Problem Solving).

Additional information:

. Course Content:
1. Medication Orders and Prescriptions, Types of Prescriptions, Principles and Practical Basics Related to Prescriptions (Part 1) – 3 hours. .

2. Medication Orders and Prescriptions, Types of Prescriptions, Principles and Practical Basics Related to Prescriptions (Part Two) – 3 hours. .

3. Medication Expenses and Related Calculations (Part 1) - 3 hours .

4. Dispensing of Medications and Related Calculations (Part Two) – 3 hours. .

5. Labeling of Medicines, Auxiliary Labels, and Patient Instructions – 3 hours.

6. Simulated Pharmacy Visit - 3 hours. .

7. Dispensing of medications for special populations (children, elderly, pregnancy, etc.) / Pharmaceutical forms – 3 hours.

8. Packaging and Repackaging of Medicines – 3 Hours. .

9. Patient Guidance and Associated Communication/Interview Skills – 3 Hours .

10. Sterile Technique and IV Mixing (Part 1) - 3 hours. .

11. Sterile Technique and IV Insertion (Part 2) - 3 hours .

12. Extemporaneous Compounding – 3 hours. .

Investigational Drugs (Clinical Trials) – 3 hours. .

14. Prescription writing for controlled substances in pharmacy practice – 3 hours. .

15. Course Conclusions - 3 hours .

Total: 45 hours. .

Last updated: 2026-05-13