LECOM Bradenton School of Pharmacy, Bradenton, FL, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2013 Feb 12;77(1):17. doi: 10.5688/ajpe77117.
Objective. To develop and implement an elective course on vitamins and minerals and their usefulness as dietary supplements. Design. A 2-credit-hour elective course designed to provide students with the most up-to-date basic and clinical science information on vitamins and minerals was developed and implemented in the doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum. In addition to classroom lectures, an active-learning component was incorporated in the course in the form of group discussion. Assessment. Student learning was demonstrated by examination scores. Performance on pre- and post-course surveys administered in 2011 demonstrated a significant increase in students' knowledge of the basic and clinical science aspects of vitamins and minerals, with average scores increasing from 61% to 86%. At the end of the semester, students completed a standard course evaluation. Conclusion. An elective course on vitamin and mineral supplements was well received by pharmacy students and helped them to acquire knowledge and competence in patient counseling regarding safe, appropriate, effective, and economical use of these products.
目的。开发并实施一门关于维生素和矿物质及其作为膳食补充剂的用途的选修课程。
设计。在药学博士（PharmD）课程中，开发并实施了一门 2 个学分的选修课程，旨在为学生提供最新的关于维生素和矿物质的基础和临床科学信息。除了课堂讲座外，课程还以小组讨论的形式纳入了主动学习的组成部分。
评估。学生的学习情况通过考试成绩来证明。在 2011 年进行的预、后课程调查中，学生对维生素和矿物质基础和临床科学方面的知识表现出明显的提高，平均分数从 61%提高到 86%。在学期结束时，学生完成了一项标准的课程评估。
结论。一门关于维生素和矿物质补充剂的选修课程受到药学学生的欢迎，并帮助他们在关于这些产品的安全、适当、有效和经济使用的患者咨询方面获得知识和能力。
