Richardson Alan, Curtis Anthony D M, Moss Gary P, Pearson Russell J, White Simon, Rutten Frank J M, Perumal Dhaya, Maddock Katie
School of Pharmacy, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
School of Pharmacy, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, United Kingdom ; School of Pharmacy, Kingston University, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2014 Mar 12;78(2):41. doi: 10.5688/ajpe78241.
OBJECTIVE. To implement and assess a task-based learning exercise that prompts pharmacy students to integrate their understanding of different disciplines. DESIGN. Master of pharmacy (MPharm degree) students were provided with simulated information from several preclinical science and from clinical trials and asked to synthesize this into a marketing authorization application for a new drug. Students made a link to pharmacy practice by creating an advice leaflet for pharmacists. ASSESSMENT. Students' ability to integrate information from different disciplines was evaluated by oral examination. In 2 successive academic years, 96% and 82% of students demonstrated an integrated understanding of their proposed new drug. Students indicated in a survey that their understanding of the links between different subjects improved. CONCLUSION. Simulated drug discovery provides a learning environment that emphasizes the connectivity of the preclinical sciences with each other and the practice of pharmacy.
目的。实施并评估一项基于任务的学习活动，促使药学专业学生整合他们对不同学科的理解。设计。为药学硕士（MPharm学位）学生提供来自多个临床前科学领域和临床试验的模拟信息，并要求他们将这些信息综合到一份新药上市许可申请中。学生通过为药剂师创建一份建议手册，将其与药学实践建立联系。评估。通过口试评估学生整合来自不同学科信息的能力。在连续两个学年中，分别有96%和82%的学生展示了对他们所提议新药的综合理解。学生在一项调查中表示，他们对不同学科之间联系的理解有所提高。结论。模拟药物研发提供了一个学习环境，强调临床前科学之间的关联性以及药学实践。
