Course Name	Introduction to Pharmacy
Credits	2
Professor(s)	Name	Sun-Young Han
	Affiliation	College of Pharmacy

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

A survey of the profession of pharmacy including its history, development, scope of practice, educational requirements, ethical foundation, regulation, career opportunities.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

L. Michael Posey (2009) Pharmacy: An Introduction to the Profession (2nd ed). Washington, DC: American Pharmacists Association

약학대학 담당교수 공저 (2006) 약학입문, 신일북스

Full preparation: the pfizer guide to careers in pharmacy (2002)

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: Reports on the contemporary issues in pharmacy.

Grading Scheme: midterm exam 30%, final exam 40%, attendance 10%, report 20%

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

Mar 3: Course orientation

Mar 10: Pharmacy practice

Mar 17: History of pharmacy

Mar 24: Pharmacy education

Mar 31: Introduction to drug development 1

Apr 7: Introduction to drug development 2

Apr 14: Special lecture by academic pharmacist

Apr 21: Midterm examination

Apr 28: The regulation of pharmacy

May 12: Ethics in pharmacy

May 19: Special lecture by community pharmacist

May 26: Special lecture by industry-based pharmacist

Jun 2: Special lecture by hospital pharmacist, reports due date

Jun 9: Final examination

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 055-751-8921                        e-mail: syhan@gnu.ac.kr