The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, Iowa.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2013 Dec 16;77(10):223. doi: 10.5688/ajpe7710223.
To develop and implement a flexible-credit elective course to empower student pharmacists to develop lifelong leadership skills and provide teaching practice opportunities for graduate students.
An elective course focusing on leadership development for second- and third-year doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students was designed and taught by 4 graduate students under the mentorship of 2 faculty members. Student pharmacists could enroll in a 1-, 2-, or 3-credit-hour version of the course.
Attainment of course objectives was measured using student pharmacist reflection papers and continuing professional development portfolios. Additionally, self-assessments of graduate students and faculty members delivering the course were conducted. In their responses on course evaluations, student pharmacists indicated they found the course a valuable learning experience. Graduate students found course development to be challenging but useful in developing faculty skills.
This flexible-credit elective course taught by graduate students was an innovative way to offer formal leadership instruction using limited college resources.
开发并实施一门灵活学分的选修课程,使药学专业的学生能够发展终身领导技能,并为研究生提供教学实践机会。
设计并教授一门专注于第二和第三年药学博士(PharmD)学生领导力发展的选修课程,由 4 名研究生在 2 名教员的指导下完成。药学专业的学生可以选择 1、2 或 3 个学分的课程。
通过药学专业学生的反思论文和持续专业发展档案来衡量课程目标的实现情况。此外,还对教授该课程的研究生和教师进行了自我评价。在课程评估的反馈中,药学专业的学生表示他们认为这门课程是一次有价值的学习经历。研究生认为课程的开发具有挑战性,但对发展教师技能很有用。
本课程由研究生教授,是一种利用有限的学院资源提供正式领导力指导的创新方式。