Critical Performance
By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability
to: identify the key components of a computerized pharmacy dispensing
software and set up the database needed to process prescriptions
accurately by using a computerized pharmacy software.

Learning Outcomes
To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated
the ability to: 
1. Understand the layout of the computing systems: patient profile,  
   physician profile, drug file, compound mixture file, third party 
   billing, purchasing and receiving, reports and troubleshooting
2. Identify all the key information needed to create a patient 
   profile, physician profile, a drug file in order to process 
   prescriptions electronically
3. Input patient and physician information into corresponding fields 
   in the database accurately in pharmacy computing software 
   (emphasize on all spellings)
4. Interpret, transcribe and process prescriptions with the computer 
   software and print prescription labels by completing all practice 
   questions found in each the lab module
5. Manage the billing/payment methods via the computerized software 
   (cash-paying patients, patients with third party billing or manual 
   submission) and communicate with patients and third party 
   administrators about the billing issues
6. Demonstrate mathematical skills in calculating the dosage, quantity
   to be dispensed and days supply
7. Emphasize on accuracy in pharmacy calculations and computing/data 
   management
8. Maintain excellent record-keeping skills and understand the 
   importance of documentation

Work book exercises and assignments            30%		
Practical Tests Unit 7 and Unit 14 (2@35%each) 70%		
		
Total                                         100%

A minimum 'B'grade is required in this course to progress in the 
program.

Marks will be deducted for spelling and grammatical errors. All
assignments and tests are individual work unless otherwise stated 
in writing on the assignment.  Please see the note on plagiarism at
the end of this outline.

TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL  
 
To encourage behaviours that will help students to be successful in
the workplace and to ensure that students receive credit for their
individual work, the following rules apply to every course offered
within the School of Community and Liberal Studies.              
1. The professor will specify in writing test dates and times and  due
   dates and any special instructions for submitting assignments and
   projects. 
2. Students must write all tests at the specified times. 
3. Unless otherwise specified, assignments and projects must be
   submitted at the beginning of class. 
4. Students must complete every assignment as an individual effort
   unless the professor specifies otherwise.
5. Students are to keep, and make available to their professor, if
   requested, a copy of all assignments and working notes until the
   course grade has been finalized. 
6. There will be no resubmission of work unless this has been
   previously agreed to or suggested by the professor. 
7. Students must submit all assignments in courses with practical lab
   and field components in order to pass the course.
8. Missed tests, in-class activities, assignments and presentations
   are awarded a mark of zero.  If an extension or make-up opportunity
   is approved by the professor as outlined below, the mark of zero 
   may be revised by subsequent performance.  The penalty for late 
   submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for up 
   to five business days (excluding weekends and statutory holidays), 
   after which, a zero grade is assigned. Business days include any 
   day that the college is open for business, whether or not the 
   student has scheduled classes that day.  
9. Students, who will miss a test or in-class activity or assignment
   or fail to submit an assignment on time due to exceptional
   circumstances, are required to notify their professor in advance of
   the class.  A make-up test may be supplied for students who provide
   an acceptable explanation of their absence and acceptable 
   documentation explaining their absence (e.g. medical certificate). 
   All make-up tests are to be written at a time and place specified 
   by the professor upon the student's return. Alternately, students 
   may be given an opportunity to earn the associated marks by having 
   a subsequent test count for the additional marks. Similarly, 
   exceptional circumstances may result in a modification of due dates
   for assignments.

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

Notes: N/A

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) : Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

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