ULMSchoolofPharmacy
Spring2016
PHRD4014-TopDrugs&MedicalTerminology
ContactInformation:
SavannahPosey,Pharm.D.,BCPS
BienvilleBuildingOffice123
(318)342-3176
posey@ulm.edu (preferred contact method)
Officehours:
M-Th8am-11amorbyappointment
CoursePrerequisitesandrequirements:None
CourseDescription:1hr.Introductiontotheoriginanddefinitionofmedicaltermsusedinhealthcare
settings.Thecourseisarrangedbybodyandorgansystemswithaheavyemphasisonpharmacology
andslightemphasisonanatomyandphysiology.Brand/Genericnames,dosageforms,andtherapeutic
classofcurrenttop200drugsarecovered.
ULMCollegeofPharmacy
CompetencyStatements/EducationalOutcomes
CommunicateEffectively.
9.
Read,write,speak,listen,andusedata,media,andcomputerstosendandrespond
effectivelytocommunicationsforvariedaudiencesandpurposes.
Identify,Interpret,andEvaluateLiteratureNeededfortheProvisionofDrugInformationand
PharmaceuticalCare.
14.
Distinguishamonglay,professional,andscientificliterature.
ThinkCritically.
26.
Displayhabits,attitudes,andvaluesassociatedwithmaturecriticalthinking
DemonstrateAppropriateInterpersonal,Professional,andEthicalBehaviors.
27. Maintainprofessionalcompetence.
InstructionalMethodsandActivities:
Instructionandlearningmethodsmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto:self-directedandappliedlearning;
quizzes;onlineinstruction;PowerPointSlidesandMoodle.
EvaluationandGradeAssignment:
DrugQuizzes
Top200drugquizzeswillbegivenweeklyeveryTuesdayonMoodleavailablefrom10am-10:12am.
Quizzeswillbetimed.Studentsnotsubmittingquizzesintheallottedtimewillbegivenagradeofzero
(0)forthatquiz.StudentsmissingtheTuesdaydeadlinewillbegivenagradeofzero(0)unlessyouhave
aUniversityapprovedexcuse.MaterialforTop200drugquizquestionswillcomefromthecurrent
editionofSigler’sPrescriptionDrugCards.Eachstudentwillberequiredtopurchaseasetofthesecards
whichwillbeutilizedthroughoutthecurriculum.(Note:Thepurchaseofupdateswillbenecessaryin
subsequentyears).ThesecardscanbepurchasedthroughtheULMBookstore,ordirectlythroughSFI
MedicalPublishing.Informationcontainedonthesequizzeswillconsistofthefollowing:brandname,
genericname,dosageform(s),indication,andtherapeuticclass.Youwillbeallowedtodropyour
lowestTopDrugquizforatotalof10quizzestobecountedinyourfinalgrade.Ifyoumissaquiz,this
willbecountedasoneofyourdropquizzesunlessyouhaveavalidatedUniversityapprovedexcuse.If
so,youcanmakeupthequizonthelastweekofschool(April2–May6)atatimeconvenientfor
professorandstudent.
Mid-Term&FinalExam
TherewillbeaMedicalTerminologymid-termexamandacomprehensivefinalexam.Bothexamswill
begivenusingExamSoft.Materialwillcomefromyourchapterreadings,anddrugcards.
Scheduledquizzescanbefoundontheteachingschedulebelow.Thefinalexamwillbetheweekprior
tofinalsonMay3rdat10:00am.
Eachquizorexammaycontainamixtureofquestiontypesandmayincludemultiplechoice,true/false,
fillintheblank,matching,andshortanswer.NOinformationalresources(i.e.classnotes,textbook,
internet,electronicstoragedevice,etc.)ofanykindaretobeusedduringanexaminationunless
otherwiseinstructed.Anystudentearninganon-passinggradeof“D”or“F”onthemid-termexamwill
berequiredtoparticipateinmandatorytutoringsessionofferedbythecourseinstructorpriortothe
finalexam.
GradingScale
89.5%-100%=A
79.5%-89.4%=B
69.5%-79.4%=C
59.5%-69.4%=D
Below59.4%=F
QuizzeswillNOTbegivenearly.
Top200DrugsQuizzes (10) 40%
MedicalTerminologyMid-term 30%
FinalExam
30%
Total 100%
ClassPoliciesandProcedures:
Ataminimum,allpoliciesstatedinthecurrentULMStudentPolicyManual&Organizational
Handbookshouldbefollowed.
(Seehttp://www.ulm.edu/studentpolicy/).
A. Textbookandmaterials:MedicalTerminologytextbook-Stedman’sMedicalTerminologyby
LippincottWilliams&WilkinsISBN:978-1-58255-816-5andSigler’sPrescriptionDrugCards
(Mostrecenteditionwithupdates).Laptopisrequired.
B. AttendancePolicy:Classattendanceismandatoryinallpharmacycourses.Studentsreported
foraccumulatingmorethanthreeunexcusedabsencesinacourseduringanacademicsemester
willbeadministrativelydroppedfromthecoursewitha“W”grade.InaccordancewithCollege
ofPharmacypolicyandprocedure,agradeof“W”willbecountedasan“F”gradewithrespect
toacademicstandards.Tardinessanddisruptivebehaviorwillnotbetolerated.
EXCUSEDABSENCESPOLICY
STUDENTSMISSINGAGRADEDEXERCISE
Astudentmissingagradedexercise(exam,quiz,etc.)MUSTcontacttheCourseCoordinatorvia
emailpriortothegradedexercise.IfastudentcannotcontacttheCourseCoordinatorpriorto
thegradedexercise,theymustcontactthecoordinatorwithin24hoursofthegradedexercise.
ItwillbethesoleresponsibilityoftheCourseCoordinatorastodeterminewhetherornotthe
studenthadasufficientexcusefornotcontactingtheCourseCoordinatorpriortotheexam.
Providedthispolicyisfollowedandavalidatedexcuseispresented,excusedabsenceswillbe
grantedforthosereasonsoutlinedintheUniversitycatalogandSchoolofPharmacy(SOP)
StudentHandbook.AbsencesoutsideofthosecoveredintheUniversitycatalogandSOP
StudentHandbookwillbeexcusedatthediscretionoftheCourseCoordinator.
STUDENTSMISSINGCLASSTIME
StudentsMUSTnotifyfacultyofascheduledabsence(PhysicianAppointment,etc)priorto
missingclass.Whenpossible,studentsSHOULDnotifyfacultyofanunscheduledabsenceby
phoneoremailpriortomissingclass.IfastudentcannotcontacttheCourseCoordinatorprior
toclass,theyMUSTcontactthecoordinatorwithin24hoursofclass.Providedthispolicyis
followedandavalidatedexcuseispresented,excusedabsenceswillbegrantedforthose
reasonsoutlinedintheUniversitycatalogandSOPStudentHandbook.Absencesoutsideof
thosecoveredintheUniversityCatalogandSOPStudentHandbookwillbeexcusedatthe
discretionoftheCourseCoordinator.
StudentsSHOULDNOTmissclassfordrugscreening;however,intherarecasewherea
student’sclassscheduledoesnotallowsufficienttimefordrugscreeningwithinthepre-defined
window,anexcusedabsencewillbegrantedbytheDeanorhis/herdesigneeprovidedthe
studentreceivespermissionfromtheDean’sofficeortheCourseCoordinatortobeabsentprior
totheabsenceoccurring.ThisexcusewillbecommunicatedinwritingbytheDeanorhis/her
designeedirectlytotheCourseCoordinator.
EXCUSEVALIDATION
ThevalidityofallexcuseswillbeverifiedbytheOfficeofStudentandProfessionalAffairs.
StudentsshouldbringtheexcusetotheOfficeofStudentandProfessionalaffairsbeforeclasses
onthedaytheyreturntoclass.TheOfficeofStudentandProfessionalAffairswillverifythe
validityoftheexcuseandwillsignanddatetheexcuse.Thestudentshouldretrievethe
validatedexcuseontheSAMEdayitisdroppedoffintheofficeofStudentandProfessional
Affairs.ThestudentshouldprovidetheCourseCoordinatorwiththevalidatedexcusewithintwo
businessdaysofitsvalidation.
CONTACTINGCOURSECOORDINATORS
Contactinformationforallcoursecoordinatorsislocatedinthesyllabusforallcourses;
however,studentsareencouragedtopre-programtheircoursecoordinatorsofficephone
numbersintotheircellphonesorkeepalistofcoursecoordinatorphonenumberswherethey
areeasilyaccessible.StudentmaycontacttheOfficeoftheDean(318-342-1600)ortheOffice
ofStudentandProfessionalAffairs(318-342-3800)forassistance.
APPEALSFOREXCUSEDABSENCES
IntheeventthatastudentdisagreeswithaCourseCoordinator’sdecisionconcerningan
excusedabsence,theymayappealthatdecisionusingthesamepathwayandtimelinesoutlined
foragradeappeal(DepartmentHead,AssociateDeanforAcademicAffairs,Dean,Provost).Any
appealshouldincludeacopyofthevalidatedexcuseandaletteroutliningreasonstheexcuse
shouldbegrantedbasedontheCollegeandUniversityguidelinesforexcusedabsences.
C. AcademicIntegrity:FacultyandstudentsmustobservetheULMpublishedpolicyonAcademic
Dishonesty(seetheULMStudentPolicyManual–http://www.ulm.edu/studentpolicy/).All
studentsmustobservetheULMCollegeofPharmacyCodeofEthicalandProfessionalConduct
(http://www.ulm.edu/pharmacy/documents/ospa/codeofconductv82011.pdf)
D. CourseEvaluationPolicy:Atminimum,studentsareexpectedtocompletetheon-linecourse
evaluationaswellasanyevaluationadministeredinclassbytheCollegeofPharmacy.
E. StudentServices:InformationconcerningstudentservicesintheCollegeofPharmacycanbe
foundintheCollegeofPharmacyStudentHandbook.Inparticular,payspecialattentiontothe
Collegestechnicalstandardsandpoliciesconcerningstudentswithspecialneeds
(http://www.ulm.edu/studentpolicy/studentpolicy.pdf).ULMstudentservices,suchasStudent
SuccessCenter(http://ulm.edu/cass/),CounselingCenter(http://ulm.edu/counselingcenter/),
andStudentHealthServices,isavailableatthefollowingStudentServiceswebsite
http://ulm.edu/studentaffairs/.
Ifyouarehavingproblemswithemotional,social,and/orbehavioralissuespleasecallanyofthe
mentalhealthclinicsontheULMcampustomakeanappointment.AllservicesarefreetoULM
students,staff,andfaculty,andarestrictlyconfident.
SOPOfficeofStudentandProfessionalAffairs:342-3800
ULMCounselingCenter:342-5220
MarriageandFamilyTherapyClinic:342-5678
CommunityCounselingCenter:342-1263
ULMHELPS(HelpingEducators&LearnersPreventSuicide)ProjectOffice:
342-1335
F. EmergencyProcedures:Pleasereviewtheemergencyescapeplanintheclassroomsand
hallwaysoftheBienvillebuilding.Movequicklyandorderlytotheappropriatestairwellandexit
thebuilding.Themeetingplaceforthisclasswillbethefarendofthenorthparkinglotbetween
BienvilleandBroadmoorBlvd.Undernocircumstancesistheelevatortobeusedforemergency
evacuation.Anystudentneedingassistanceshouldnotifytheprofessorimmediately.For
emergencies,tocontactUniversityPolice,call1-911fromlandlinesand342-5350fromcell
phones.
G. CellPhonePolicy:Allcellphonesshouldbeturnedonsilentduringclass.YourWi-Fishouldbe
turnedOFFpriortoclassbeginning.Ifastudenthasaneedtobenotifiedduringaan
emergencysituationduringclass,heshouldleavethetelephonenumberoftheOfficeof
StudentandProfessionalAffairs,318-342-3800,withthepersonwhomayneedtocontactthem
emergently.Cellphonesarenotallowedintheclassroomduringexaminationsorquizzes.
Studentsfoundtobeinpossessionofacellphoneduringanexaminationorquizwillbe
consideredtohavecommittedanactofacademicdishonestyandwillbechargedandbrought
beforethecommitteeonethicalandprofessionalconduct.
H. UseofPriorCourseMaterials:PriorexamsandpriorquizzesareNOTpermissibletopossessand
distributetootherstudents.Studentswhohanddownprohibitedcoursematerialarein
violationofthepolicyandtheHonorCode.
AllpoliciesintheULMSOPstudenthandbookwillbefollowed.
TentativeSchedulePHRD4014(TopDrugsandMedicalTerminology)Spring2016
MeetingDayandTime:
Room340Tuesday,Jan1910:00AM-10:50AM
*Theinstructorreservestherighttoadjustthescheduleasneeded.
**ThequizzeswillbeavailableonMoodleonTuesdaysfrom10-10:12am–seeschedulebelowfor
specificdates.
Weeks
Week1
Jan18-22
Week2
Jan25-29
Week3
Feb1-5
Week4
Feb8-12
MardiGras
Week5
Feb15-19
Week6
Feb22-26
Week7
Feb29–Mar
4
Week8
Mar7-11
Week9
Mar14-18
Topic
Jan13.MeetinRoom340–10:00–11:00am
Orientation
Chapter1:IntroductiontoMedicalTerminology:
WordStructure
Chapter2:Prefixes,Suffixes,andAbbreviations
Chapter3:TermsInvolvingtheBodyasaWhole
Chapter4:IntegumentarySystem
Quiz1onTuesdayJanuary20at10:00am
Chapter5:DigestiveSystem
Quiz2:Tuesday,January27at10:00AM
MardiGrasBreak
WeeklyAssignments
ReadChapters1-2
Quizzes**
ReadChapter3-4
TopDrugsQuiz#1
Jan26–10am
ReadChapter5
TopDrugsQuiz#2
Feb2–10am
Noclass
Chapter6:UrinarySystem
Quiz3:Tuesday,February3at10:00AM
Chapter7:CardiovascularandLymphaticSystems
Quiz4:Tuesday,February10at10:00AM
Chapter8:BloodandImmuneSystem
Quiz5:Tuesday,February24at10:00AM
Chapter9:RespiratorySystem
Quiz6:Tuesday,March3at10:00AM
InClassMid-TermEXAM
March15–from10:00-10:50AM
Chapters1–9.
ReadChapter6
NoClass
ReadChapter7
ReadChapter8
ReadChapter9
TopDrugsQuiz#3
Feb16–10am
TopDrugsQuiz#4
Feb23-10am
TopDrugsQuiz#5
Mar1-10am
TopDrugsQuiz#6
March8–10am
NoQuiz
Week10
Mar21-25
Week11
Mar28-Apr1
Springholiday
Week12
Apr4-8
Week13
Apr11-15
Week14
Apr18-22
Week15
Apr25-29
Week16
May2-6
Chapter10:MaleReproductiveSystem
Chapter11:FemaleReproductiveSystem,
Obstetrics,andNeonatology
Quiz7:Tuesday,March17at10:00AM
SpringHoliday
ReadChapter10and
11
TopDrugsQuiz#7
March22-10am
NoClass
NoClass
Chapter12:NervousSystemandMentalHealth
Quiz8:Tuesday,March24at10:00AM
Chapter14:MusculoskeletalSystem
Quiz9:Tuesday,March31at10:00AM
Chapter15:EndocrineSystem
Quiz10:Tuesday,April14at10:00AM
Chapter16:OncologyandCancerterms
Quiz11:Tuesday,April21at10:00AM
InClassComprehensiveFinalExam
Tuesday,May3from10:00-10:50am
Room340
ReadChapter12
TopDrugsQuiz#8
Apr5-10am
TopDrugsQuiz#9
Apr12-10am
ReadChapter14
ReadChapter15
ReadChapter16
TopDrugsQuiz#10
Apr19–10am
TopDrugsQuiz#11
April26–10am