药学教育水平整合生物科学课程序列的开发与评估
Development and Assessment of a Horizontally Integrated Biological Sciences Course Sequence for Pharmacy Education.
作者信息
Dirks-Naylor Amie J, Wright Nicholas J D, Alston Gregory L
机构信息
Wingate University School of Pharmacy, Wingate, North Carolina.
出版信息
Am J Pharm Educ. 2015 Aug 25;79(6):89. doi: 10.5688/ajpe79689.
OBJECTIVE
To design and assess a horizontally integrated biological sciences course sequence and to determine its effectiveness in imparting the foundational science knowledge necessary to successfully progress through the pharmacy school curriculum and produce competent pharmacy school graduates.
DESIGN
A 2-semester course sequence integrated principles from several basic science disciplines: biochemistry, molecular biology, cellular biology, anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. Each is a 5-credit course taught 5 days per week, with 50-minute class periods.
ASSESSMENT
Achievement of outcomes was determined with course examinations, student lecture, and an annual skills mastery assessment. The North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) results were used as an indicator of competency to practice pharmacy.
CONCLUSION
Students achieved course objectives and program level outcomes. The biological sciences integrated course sequence was successful in providing students with foundational basic science knowledge required to progress through the pharmacy program and to pass the NAPLEX. The percentage of the school's students who passed the NAPLEX was not statistically different from the national percentage.
目的
设计并评估一门横向整合的生物科学课程序列，并确定其在传授成功完成药学院课程所需的基础科学知识以及培养合格药学院毕业生方面的有效性。
设计
一个为期两学期的课程序列整合了多个基础科学学科的原理：生物化学、分子生物学、细胞生物学、解剖学、生理学和病理生理学。每门课程为5学分，每周授课5天，每次课50分钟。
评估
通过课程考试、学生讲座和年度技能掌握评估来确定学习成果的达成情况。北美药剂师执照考试（NAPLEX）的结果被用作衡量药学实践能力的指标。
结论
学生实现了课程目标和项目水平的学习成果。生物科学整合课程序列成功地为学生提供了完成药学课程和通过NAPLEX所需的基础科学知识。该校学生通过NAPLEX的百分比与全国百分比在统计学上没有差异。
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