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Course Code: 
PHAR 576
Course Type: 
Elective
P: 
2
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
2
ECTS: 
3
Course Language: 
Turkish
English
Course Coordinator: 
Meriç KÖKSAL AKKOÇ
Courses given by: 
Meriç KÖKSAL AKKOÇ
Filiz Esra ÖNEN BAYRAM
Course Objectives: 
The main aim of this course is first to inform about all the possible career opportunities that exist for a candidate graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy of Yeditepe University, to improve the interaction with stakeholders, and then to make him/her to start to work with a competitive and realistic career plan.
Course Content: 

a) Theoretical part

Outstanding experts (when possible graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy of Yeditepe University) from community pharmacy, governmental institution or pharmaceutical industry will be invited to present the job opportunities provided by the pharmacy profession.

b) Applications

At the end of the presentations students will have to deal with situations that can be encountered in the pharmaceutical field using their problem solving skills and interactions that exist between departments and institutions that have been presented through a virtual role-play.

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Presentation, 5:Simulation, 6: Video, 7: Applications, 8:Case Study
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A:Written exam, B: multiple chose , C:Filing the blank D:False and troth, E: Oral Exam F: Portfolio, G: Contribution of course activities H:Homework

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

1) To know how information is disseminated between the pharmaceutical industry, governmental institutions and pharmacies.

1,2,3,4,5,6

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

F, G

2) To be able to define the tasks of a pharmacist who works in a given department of a pharmaceutical company.

1,2,3,4,5,6

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

F, G

3) To know what the governmental health institutions are.

1,2,3,4,5,6

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

F, G

4) To learn effective job search strategies.

5

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

F, G

5) To build an effective and competitive career plan.

5

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8

F, G
 

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

Introduction to job opportunities in the  pharmaceutical field

 

2

Career opportunities at the Ministry of Health/The Social security Institution/ The Turkish medical devices and drug databank institution.

 

3

The mission and assignments of non-governmental pharmacy associations (TEB, IEIS, TEKB, etc…)

 

4

Career opportunities in Academia

 

5

Pharmacists in Regulatory Affairs

 

6

Pharmacists in Pharmacovigilance departments

 

7

Pharmacists in Research and Development

 

8

Pharmacists in Clinical Research

 

9

Pharmacists in Marketing and Sales departments

 

10

Pharmacists in Cosmetics

 

11

Expertise in Pharmacy: Phytopharmacy

 

12

Expertise in Pharmacy: Clinical Pharmacy

 

13

Pharmacies in public and private hospitals

 

14

Preparing efficient summaries and job interviews

 

15

Virtual role-play

 
 

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Notes of the guest lecturers

Additional Resources

 
 

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING

Documents

Notes of the guest lecturers

Assignments

CV preparation

Exams

Attendance and success
 

Assessment

ASSESSMENT

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Assignment

  

20

Attendance

  

20

Exam

1

60

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

 1

60

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

40

Total

 

100
 

 

COURSE CATEGORY

Compulsory / Elective
 

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

1

Has national and international up-to-date, theoretical and applied knowledge in the field of pharmacy.

 

 

 

 

x

2

Defines problems related to the profession, collects data, evaluates its accuracy and reliability, develops evidence-based solutions, shares them with healthcare professionals, makes necessary explanations to other people.

 

 

 

 

x

3

Communicates accurately and effectively in accordance with cultural and ethical values with all relevant professional groups, especially those working in the field of health, and all segments of society, using information and communication technologies.

 

 

 

 

x

4

Takes into account the law and ethics when dealing with public health issues.

 

 

x

 

 

5

Acts as a pharmacist with high career awareness, self-confidence, leadership spirit, who is prone to teamwork, entrepreneurial, productive and able to manage financial resources.

 

 

 

 

x

6

Based on the principle of pharmaceutical care, Acts as an easily accessible health consultant with a patient-oriented approach and plays an active role in constantly informing the society.

 

 

x

 

 

7

Improves his/her knowledge by participating in in-service training and activities in line with the needs of the century and society, takes part in the professional development of colleagues and adopts the lifelong learning principle.

 

 

 

 

 

8

Suggests and manages multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary research and development projects related to pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, medical devices and shares their results.

 

 

 

 

 

9

Applies knowledge and skills for the benefits of the society taking part in social responsibility projects.

 

 

 

 

 

10

Fulfills the requirements of quality management systems using the theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the field.

 

 

 

 

 
 

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload
(Hour)

(Hour)

15

2

30

Workload

13

1

13

(Hour)

-

-

-

Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours)

1

2

2

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

1

2

2

Midterm Exams

 

 

68

Lab. Applications

 

 

2.72

Hours for off-the-Lab. study (Pre-study, practice)

 

 

3
 
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