Course Requirements

Do mandatoty online orientation via BB when the course is available.

The following are Prerequisites for this course:

1.     Human Anatomy or Human Physiology or Anatomy & Physiology: 4 credit hours with a grade of C or better
OR
pass the pre-Pharmacology assessment examination (equivalent of BIOL 2404)

2.     TASP/THEA math:  minimum score of 230
OR
COMPASS math: minimum score of 39
OR
Developmental math course higher than MATD 0330 with a grade of C or better

Note:  TASP/THEA (TSI) exempt students need to provide proof of a Math course or Math Assessment.

 You can not take these pre-requisities currently with the course.

Students not meeting the pre-requisites may be withdrawn from the course during the first week of the semester. Course Type: W

 

Student Readiness:

Skill: G, which is reading, writing, and math.

This is an online course. Videos are required to gain the necessary information to fulfill the course objectives.

There are 6 major exams covering the course objectives.

There are Blackboard quizzes required for each unit of study.

There are 2 online homework assignments.

There is a pre-quiz over orientation information.

There are 3 dosage exams which are required with an 80 or better to fulfil this course requirement.

Readings

Mandatory:

1. Orientation:  Students must complete a mandatory orientation for this course.  Failure to complete the orientation may result in the student being dropped from the course during the first week of the semester.  Access orientation information by logging in to BlackBoard at https://acconline.austincc.edu/and reading the course announcements.
2. Pharmacology: An Introduction. 6^th edition Hitner/Nagle, McGraw-Hill: 2011.
3. ITV Study Guide:  Pharmacology for Health Care Professionals.  (Instructor packet) –HPRS230030EDL- 30^th  Edition
4. Pharmaceutical dosage calculations  workbook, 9th edition (yellow Packet), ISBN# HPRS 2300D9
5. Online streaming videos available for course information.
6. Technological requirements:  High speed, broadband internet access is required.  This is available to students at ACC campuses.
7. Technological expectations:  Students should be able to utilize ACC’s on-line Blackboard site. Blackboard may be accessed at: https://acconline.austincc.edu/
8. See below in course subjects for chapter readings.

Course Subjects

 

Pharmacology (PCM) – 11 Weeks

Schedule (Subject to Change)

 Handouts with dates will be posted on BB

Dr. Espinosa’s Office Hours:   EVCBuilding9000 Room 9212

                                                      See online schedule

                                                      Other times by appointment

 

Instructions:  1.         View video, supplement with textbook, practice exercises on-line, and take on-line blackboard (BB) quizzes by due dates.

1. Exams must be taken on or before their due dates.
2. Note:  Espinosa’s instructor packet serves an outline for the video viewing.

                  #1        Orientation, syllabus, abbreviation, calculations, equivalent, Introduction to Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical terms

                                    Text:    Chapters 1 – 3, Packet Unit 1

 

                 #2        Drug Nomenclature, Response curve, Legislation, System of Measurement, Interpreting orders

                                    Text:    Chapters 1 - 3

 

                 #3        Dosage Calculations

Dosage:   Current-Dimensional Analysis, Calculations book, Packet “Dosage Calculations section”

                                    Practice:   Yellow Dosage workbook – Dosage Progression worksheet.

 

                #4        Dosage Calculations

                                    Dosage:   Current-Dimensional Analysis, Calculations book, Packet “Dosage Calculations section”

                                  Practice:   Yellow Dosage workbook – Dosage Progression worksheet.

 

              #5        Pharmacokinetics (ADME), Pharmaceutical Terms

                                    Text:    Chapters 1 - 3, Packet Unit 1

 

              #6        Different routes of drug entry

                                    Text:    Chapters 1 - 3, Packet Unit 1

 

             #7        Dosage Forms of Medications, Usage of Certain Medications

                                    Text:    Packet Unit 1

 

 

End of Exam #1 Material

 

                             Take Quiz #1 (Blackboard -BB)

 

                            Exam #1 (No make ups or exceptions) – Bring a calculator

                  #8        Autonomic Nervous Systems (ANS) – Part 1

                                    Text:    Chapters 5, 6, 7, Packet Unit 2

                   #9        ANS (Continued) – Part 2

                                    Text:    Same

                 #10     Allergy and Respiratory Drugs

                               Text:    Chapters 31 - 32

 

 

End of Exam #2 Material

 

                               Take Quiz #2 (BB)

                               Exam #2 (No make ups or exceptions)

                      #11     Antibiotics; Packet Unit 3

                                    Text:    Chapters 41 - 44

                      #12     Antibiotics (Continued)

                                    Text:    Same

                       #13     Anti-Neoplastics

                                    Text:    Chapters 45 - 46, Packet Unit 3

 

                       On blackboard-Click through Powerpoint presentation Fosamax for content-located in the unit 3 folder

 

                           Homework #1 is due check BB for date

 

 

End of Exam #3 Materials

 

 

 

 

                              Take Quiz #3 (BB)

 

                 #14     Cardiovascular System (A&P)

                                    Text:    Chapters 21 - 22, Packet Unit 4

 

                #15     Cardiovascular Diseases

                                    Text:    Chapters 24, 25

 

                        Exam #3 (No make ups or exceptions)

 

                #16     Kidney Anatomy, (Hypertension)

                                    Text:    Chapters 25, 26

 

               #17     Drug Therapy with Hypertension, Anti-arrythmias, and Anemia

                                    Text:    Chapters 25, 26, 23, 30

 

              #18     Anti-coagulants; Cholesterol Levels

                                    Text:    Chapters 27, 29

 

 

               #19     Cardiovascular System Meds in Use

                                    Text:  Same

 

 

 

End of Exam #4 Material

 

 

 

                            Take Quiz #4A and #4B (BB)

                                   

                #20     CNS (Depression/Bipolar Disorder)

                                    Text:    Chapters 11, 14, 30, Packet Unit 5

 

                 #21     Anti-psychotics/Parkinson’s Disease

                                    Text:    Chapters 13, 17

 

                            Exam #4 (No make ups or exceptions)

 

             #22     Seizures, Sedative-hypnotics

                                    Text:    Chapters 16, 12

 

                                    Read Section on Gout in Packet for Exam #5

 

             #23     Anti-anxiety – case study/Pain 1 (Narcotic)

                                    Text:    Chapters 13, 19

 

              #24     Pain (Non-narcotic) II

                                    Text:    Chapter 20

 

                        Homework #2 is due-check BB for date

 

End of Exam #5 Materials

 
 

                        Take Quiz #5A and #5B (BB)

              #25     Diabetes and Therapy

                                    Text:    Chapter 39, Packet Unit 6

              #26     Diabetes – Part 2

                                    Text:    Chapter 39

                    Withdrawal Date(see BB schedule for this date)

                           Exam #5 (No make ups or exceptions)

               #27     Introduction to Endocrine System; Steroids

                                    Text:    Chapters 35, 36, 40

                 #28     Thyroid Hormones

                                    Text:    Chapter 38

               #29     Sex Hormones

                                    Text:    Chapter 37

                #30     Peptic Ulcer Disease

                                Text:    Chapters 33, 34

 

End of Exam #6 Material

 

                        Take Quiz #6A and #6B (BB)

 

                             Final Exam #6 (ACC testing center)

                                 

 

                       Make-up Comprehensive exam must be taken at an ACC testing center

 

 

 

NOTICE:    The calculation due dates can be taken on or before. See handout on BB for due dates for this semester                                Calculation Exam #1:                                           Calculation Exam #2:                                        Calculation Exam #3:                                           If needed:                              Calculation Exam #4:                                           Calculation Exam #5:            You must pass 3/5 exams with a grade of 80% to pass this portion of the course. Remember if you pass the first 3 exams – you are done!

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Course objectives:

 Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Define the basic terminology associated with Pharmacology.

2.  Define the legislative laws regulating Pharmacology.

3.  Interpret the use of common pharmacological equivalents and abbreviations.

4.  Compute basic and advanced dosage calculation problems.

5.  Describe normal physiological conditions within the body.

6.  Describe the pathophysiology of certain disease processes.

7.  Discuss the mechanism of action of major classifications of drugs.

8.   State the uses of major drug classifications in treating certain disease processes.

9.  State the side effects associated with each major classification of drugs.

10. Discuss appropriate patient teaching in regards to specific drug therapy Classifications.   

11.  Apply the drug therapy information used to treat certain disease processed.