South Carolina College of Pharmacy, USC Campus, 715 Sumter Street, CLS 314A, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2011 Sep 10;75(7):137. doi: 10.5688/ajpe757137.
To develop and implement an elective course to increase pharmacy students' awareness of legislation that might affect the pharmacy profession and to promote advocacy for the profession.
Students participated in class discussions regarding current legislative issues and methods to advocate for the pharmacy profession. Assignments included a student-led presentation of the advocacy agendas for various pharmacy organizations, a take-home examination, participation in class debates, and a legislative presentation.
Forty-eight students enrolled in the elective course over 3 years. Assignments and class participation were assessed using grading rubrics. At the end of the semester, students completed a questionnaire to assess the overall benefit of the course.
Participation in an elective course devoted to pharmacy political advocacy increased awareness of legislation and the desire to become involved in pharmacy organizations to promote the pharmacy profession.
开设并实施一门选修课程,以提高药学专业学生对可能影响药学专业的立法的认识,并促进对该专业的宣传。
学生参与有关当前立法问题以及为药学专业进行宣传的方法的课堂讨论。作业包括学生主导的各种药学组织的宣传议程介绍、家庭作业考试、课堂辩论参与以及立法介绍。
在 3 年内,有 48 名学生选修了这门选修课。作业和课堂参与使用评分标准进行评估。在学期结束时,学生完成了一份问卷,以评估课程的整体收益。
参与一门专门针对药学政治宣传的选修课程提高了对立法的认识,并希望参与药学组织以促进药学专业。