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 ASO 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 in progress weeks 1 to 5 @ 14 marks each     70%
Final test                                        30%
Total                                            100%

Students must achieve a minimum 'B' grade 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):

Notes:  N/A