Course Syllabus

PHTC 101 - Pharmacy Technician I – Theory Course Syllabus

CRN 71752, SEC 548

Term: Fall 2022

Credit Hours: 9 Units

Co-requisite: PHTC 102

 

Name of Instructor/email:

 

Instructor Office Hours: 

  1. Maggie Ching = Make appointment through Canvas Inbox or by Appointments 
  2. Audrey Jai = By appointment. Contact me via Canvas inbox and we can set up a CityZoom appointment.
  3. Ronda Lowe = Make appointment through Canvas Inbox. We can meet online on Zoom or on Thursday afternoons in person.

 

Day(s), Time, and Location of Class:

  • August 17, 2022 to December 20, 2022
  • Fully online

 

Course Description

The Pharmacy Technician Program trains students in the administrative and clinical skills necessary for entry-level employment as a pharmacy technician in an institutional, community based or hospital pharmacy.

During the program, students will gain practical experience in a retail or hospital pharmacy practice setting in the San Francisco Bay Area. Students will have the opportunity to complete their clinical experience during the course of the program under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.

Students may obtain the Certificate of Achievement in Pharmacy Technician by successfully completing the 30 units of instruction consisting of didactic and practical experience in a community or hospital pharmacy. Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to apply for a license as a Pharmacy Technician to the California State Board of Pharmacy.

 

Required Text and Other Materials Needed

  • Textbook: William A Hopkins, Complete Math Review for the Pharmacy Technician- 4th or 5th edition, ISBN 978-1-58212-197-0
  • Textbook: The Pharmacy Technician, 6th or 7th edition by APhA/Morton Publishing, ISBN 978-1-64043-138-6
  • Mosby's Pharmacy Technician Exam Review, 4th edition by James J. Mizner, ISBN: 978-0-323-49724-4 

 

Course Goals

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
  1. Apply pharmaceutical ethics, regulations, and standards to the role of the pharmacy technician in the retail and hospital setting.
  2. Use medical terminology, abbreviations, and symbols to collect and record pharmacy data within the scope of practice of a pharmacy technician.
  3. Calculate drug dosages, dilutions, reconstitutions, and accurate preparation of drug components for dispensing and/or compounding drugs in the pharmacy setting.
  4. Explain the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of medications within the scope of practice of a pharmacy technician.
  5. Organize and inventory pharmacy supplies using correct storage principles and computerized inventory reports.
  6. Perform the administrative and clinical skills necessary for entry-level employment as a pharmacy technician in a hospital, retail pharmacy, or other institutional setting.
  7. Provide professional customer service to patients and clients in a pharmacy setting.
  8. Apply for a license as a Pharmacy Technician to the California State Board of Pharmacy.
  9. Apply to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board National examination.

 

Competency Expectation

The education and training program develops the competencies that reflect current and future pharmacy technician functions and responsibilities at the entry-level and the advanced-level.

The program prepares students for practice as entry-level pharmacy technicians in a variety of contemporary settings (e.g., community, hospital, home care, long-term care) and has students acquire knowledge, skills, behaviors, and abilities needed for such practice.

 

Evaluation

The assessment and grading of student performance in this course is based on the following activities:

  • Weekly Quiz
  • Weekly Assignment/Discussion
  • Group Project
  • Sectional Tests
  • Midterm exam
  • Final exam

Students must successfully achieve 70% or better to pass PHTC 101. 

 

Grading Scale

Students need to achieve a minimum grade of C to pass the course. Each section contributes one-third to the midterm and final grade. 

  • A = 90 - 100%
  • B = 80 - 89%
  • C = 70 - 79%
  • D = 60 - 69%
  • F = below 60%

Extra credits are available throughout the course to boost final grade.

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Ronda Lowe:

Weekly discussions, assignments and knowledge quizzes along with a midterm and final exam will be averaged out for the final grade. 

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Maggie Ching:

There are 4 tests throughout the Fall semester. Each quiz contributes 20% to the overall lecture grade in Maggie's section.

    • No accumulative final.
    • No make-up quiz without approval. All make-up quizzes have to be completed within 1 week after approval.
  • Weekly assignments and/or discussion contributes 10% to the overall lecture grade in Maggie's section.
  • Weekly quiz contributes 10% to the overall lecture grade in Maggie's section. 
  • Overall performance will be used to adjust borderline grade, ex. pumping up from and C- to C, or B+ to A.

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Audrey Jai:

  • assignments - 10% of grade
  • discussions - 10% of grade
  • test 1 - 40% of grade
  • test 2 - 40% of grade

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Course Policies

Course Communication Policy

Our class has several methods/mechanisms supporting communication.

  1. Canvas Inbox (in the Global Navigation menu): preferred method of contact
    • I will make all efforts to respond to messages in Canvas and email within 24 – 48 hours. If you do not hear back within that time frame, please message again.
  2. Q&A Discussion (home page): instructor and students, among students
    • Post anytime 24/7, for any course-related questions. Instructors or fellow students can help each other.
  3. Office Hours/One-on-One Support:
    • Instructor Maggie = Tuesday by Appointments
      • 30 minute each between 8am and 4:30pm on Tuesday
      • Instructor Maggie will respond to Canvas Inbox message, actively read and respond to your posts in the Q&A discussions each week except Saturday and Sunday.
    • Instructor Audrey
      • By appointment. Contact me via Canvas inbox and we can set up a CityZoom appointment.
    • Instructor Ronda
      • By appointment. Contact Ronda via Canvas Inbox and we can set up a CityZoom appointment.

 

Instructor's Role in Discussion/Assignment

  1. Instructors will post to individual student's response to provide feedback and chime into the discussion thread. 
  2. Instructors will provide feedback by including comments while grading each assignment.

 

 Drop Policy

As an online class, attendance is reflected by participation. Simply logging in to the course without engagement does not count as attendance or participation. In order to maintain active status and avoid being dropped, students will need to

  1. Actively engage in the first week of class and successfully complete Module 1 assignment, discussion and as well as passing Quiz 1 with 70% or better by the scheduled due dates.
  2. Successfully complete and submit all work every week except in emergencies where instructor determines reasonable accommodation can be made.

 

Late Work Policy

Compared to the traditional face-to-face courses, online courses require similar or even more time in order to succeed. It is highly recommended to block out a regular time in your schedule each week for this course. Get into a routine by dedicating appropriate amount of time (ex. at least 10 hours for a 3-unit class) to complete all required work by the deadlines.

There are two standard due dates during the week.

  1. Initial assignments such as reading the material and initial forum posts are due as early as possible in the week, no later than Wednesday at 11:59 pm.
  2. Secondary assignments (ex. forum replies) and major assignments are due at the close of the week, before 11:59pm on Sunday.

For assignments, students will need to communicate to instructor in advance if you have problems meeting the deadline by submitting a written request for extension. Please include a plan for completing your work and requested due date for up to 50% of credit. No late work will be accepted for discussion. No make-up for quiz or exam, except for emergencies (ex. unforeseen physical or medical events), where instructor determines reasonable accommodation will be appropriate.

 

Important Dates

  • Day Class Begins: August 17, 2022 
  • Day Class Ends: December 20, 2022
  • Check CCSF website for important deadlines:
    • Last Day to Enroll
    • Last Day to Drop with refund
    • Last Day to Drop without a 'W'
    • Last Day to Drop with a W or apply for leave of absence
    • Last Day to Select for Pass/No Pass

 

Respect and Collegiality

Please extend collegial respect to all participants--including instructors! We know you are juggling work and family on top of this professional development, so we want to be as supportive as possible. At the same time, we're juggling our teaching loads, work/life balance, and this course as well, and late work adds to the workload, while possibly detracting from your learning. So please try to stay ahead of the due dates. 

Accommodations

If you need classroom or testing accommodations because of a disability, have emergency medical information to share with us, or need special arrangements if the building needs to be evacuated, please make an appointment with us as soon as possible. 

Students seeking disability-related accommodations are encouraged to register with Disabled Students Programs and Services located in Room 323 of the Rosenberg Library (415) 452-5481. Please see the DSPS website for more information.