INTERNSHIP-IV
- Course
- PHAR504 - INTERNSHIP-IV
- Department
- Pharmacy - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Internship
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 6
- ECTS
- 15
- T+P+L
- 0 + 0 + 12
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sami BOŞNAK
- Keywords
Course Description
This training includes 50 work days of training at a community pharmacy or hospital pharmacy. During the training at hospital pharmacy, students are expected to learn organization of the pharmacy units, drug distribution upon orders, patient-based recording aspects and stock control of hospital pharmacy, along with the communication skills for mutual interactions with other healthcare professionals. In community pharmacy training students are expected to learn much about drug and patient information by using relevant sources as websites for drug indexes and drug interactions, the medicine and lifestyle counseling points to patients and to progress their communication skills between patient and pharmacist and pharmacist and other healthcare givers. Nonprescription drug choice and several aspects of healthcare should also be covered.
INTERNSHIP-IV
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Internship Report | Project | 50 |
| Internship Final Exam | Final | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
No course outcomes have been defined yet.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Observe the general organization of the pharmacy, identify its location, and become familiar with the pharmacy staff and their responsibilities. |
| Week 2 | Examine the different categories of products available in the pharmacy, including prescription medicines, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, medical devices, dietary supplements, and personal care products. |
| Week 3 | Study the placement and storage of medicines according to legal requirements, therapeutic classification, storage conditions, and inventory management principles. |
| Week 4 | Learn about the pharmacy's relationships with pharmaceutical warehouses, including medicine ordering, delivery procedures, inventory replenishment, and stock management. |
| Week 5 | Observe the professional interactions between the pharmacy and pharmaceutical companies, including product information, promotional activities, and continuing education opportunities. |
| Week 6 | Understand the communication and collaboration between pharmacists and physicians regarding prescriptions, medication-related problems, and patient care. |
| Week 7 | Learn about the role of the Chamber of Pharmacists, including professional registration, ethical standards, continuing professional development, and regulatory responsibilities. |
| Week 8 | Study the laws and regulations governing the opening, licensing, operation, and inspection of community pharmacies. |
| Week 9 | Observe the pharmacy's administrative responsibilities, including tax documentation, invoicing, financial records, and interactions with the National Tax Office. |
| Week 10 | Gain practical experience using the pharmacy operating software for prescription processing, inventory management, patient records, and sales transactions. |
| Week 11 | Participate in dispensing activities under pharmacist supervision, ensuring accurate prescription interpretation, medication preparation, labeling, and patient safety. |
| Week 12 | Provide a patient counseling service under pharmacist supervision, including medication use, dosage instructions, storage conditions, adherence, and possible adverse effects. |
| Week 13 | Provide pharmacist-guided counseling on dietary supplements, including appropriate product selection, indications, contraindications, dosage, potential interactions, and patient |
| Week 14 | Participate in medication review and pharmaceutical care activities by identifying drug-related problems, promoting rational medicine use, and documenting interventions. |
| Week 15 | Integrate all acquired knowledge and skills by independently performing routine pharmacy tasks under supervision while demonstrating professional communication, ethical practice, patient-centered care, and accurate documentation. |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Community Pharmacy: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
- 02 Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care
- 03 Pharmaceutical Care Practice: The Patient-Centered Approach to Medication Management Services
- 04 A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacy Practice: Essential Concepts and Skills
Learning Outcomes
No learning outcomes have been defined.
Program Outcomes
- P01 Gain the ability to apply the Pharmacy profession.
- P02 Interpret the accuracy and reliability of the current theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of pharmacy, as well as being able to follow and evaluate innovations.
- P03 Practically apply the knowledge they gain on pharmaceutical sciences. The acquired knowledge and skills allow the graduates to act as the closest health consultant to the public with the ability to inform the public.
- P04 Evaluate and apply current technology related to basic subjects and principles covering pharmacy and health sciences and take part in in-service training seminars.
- P05 Know the risks and evaluation of the use of drugs and other chemicals and safe laboratory practices (GMP).
- P06 Acquire the ability to interpret the findings obtained by qualitative and quantitative measurements and to reach valid scientific results from the data.
- P07 Prepare pharmaceuticals and provide guidance on the use of pharmaceutical products.
- P08 Design research and develop projects related to pharmaceutical products; manage and share the results.
- P09 Be competent to accurately and intelligibly communicate and transfer knowledge about prescription content and pharmaceutical products to the patient / user. The graduates are trained on taking necessary precautions for safe drug usage and encouraging rational drug use, as well as providing consultancy and supervision.
- P10 Work in an interdisciplinary environment. Graduates can cooperate with other professional groups, participate in vocational training and activities, have proper knowledge and communication skills.
- P11 Take part in social responsibility projects related to health. Graduates have awareness on sustainable environment and participate in activities and practices related to their profession.
- P12 Open a community pharmacy, also work in hospital pharmacies, can work in different fields related with pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, medical and herbal products, as well as production and quality control in the pharmaceutical industry. Takes part in the professional development of herself/himself, her/his colleagues and pharmacy students.
- P13 Implements the legal and professional law and ethics as a health professional, in issues concerning public health.
- P14 Knows and applies the processes related to drug design from natural or synthetic sources, as well as development, preparation, analysis and metabolism of drugs in the human body.
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