Summer 2018 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Introduction to Pharmacology – PHRM215 8-­‐week Course 3 § Chapter 3 – Sources and Bodily Effects of Drugs Week 2 § Chapter 4-­‐ Medication Preparations and Supplies § Chapter 5-­‐ Abbreviations and Systems of Measurement § Chapter 6-­‐ Safe Dosage Calculations § Chapter 7-­‐ Responsibilities and Principles of Drug Administration Week 3 § Exam 1 (Chapters 1-­‐7) § Chapter 8 – Administration by the Gastrointestinal Route § Chapter 9 – Administration by the Parenteral Route § Chapter 10 – Poison Control § Chapter 11 – Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs Week 4 § Chapter 12 – Skin Medications § Chapter 13 – Autonomic Nervous System Drugs § Chapter 14 – Antineoplastic Drugs § Exam 2 (Chapters 8-­‐14) Week 5 § Chapter 15 – Urinary System Drugs § Chapter 16 – Gastrointestinal Drugs § Chapter 17 – Anti-­‐infective Drugs § Chapter 18 – Eye Medications Week 6 § Chapter 19 – Analgesics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics § Chapter 20 – Psychotropic Medications, Alcohol, and Drug Abuse § Chapter 21 – Musculoskeletal and Anti-­‐inflammatory Drugs § Exam 3 (Chapters 15-­‐21) § Chapter 22 – Anticonvulsants, Antiparkinsonian Drugs, and Agents for Alzheimer’s Disease Week 7 § Chapter 23 – Endocrine System Drugs § Chapter 24 – Reproductive System Drugs § Chapter 25 – Cardiovascular Drugs § Chapter 26 – Respiratory System Drugs and Antihistamines Week 8 § Chapter 27 – Drugs and Older Adults § Final Exam (Chapters 22-­‐27) General Education Goals/Objectives: General education exists on the DCB campus to provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills to become life-­‐long learners in a dynamic, global community that will continue to change.