Simulated Drug Discovery Process to Conduct a Synoptic Assessment of Pharmacy Students

To implement and assess a task-based learning exercise that prompts pharmacy students to integrate their understanding of different disciplines. Master of pharmacy (MPharm degree) students were provided with simulated information from several preclinical science and from clinical trials and asked to...

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Published in:American journal of pharmaceutical education 2014-02, Vol.78 (2), p.1
Main Authors: Richardson, Alan, Curtis, Anthony D M, Moss, Gary P, Pearson, Russell J, White, Simon, Rutten, Frank J M, Perumal, Dhaya, Maddock, Katie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Colleges & universities
Core curriculum
Drug dosages
Educational Environment
Educational Strategies
Health education
Integrated approach
Learning Activities
Pharmaceutical Education
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmaceutical sciences
Pharmacy
Students
Teaching Methods
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Summary:To implement and assess a task-based learning exercise that prompts pharmacy students to integrate their understanding of different disciplines. Master of pharmacy (MPharm degree) students were provided with simulated information from several preclinical science and from clinical trials and asked to synthesize this into a marketing authorization application for a new drug. Students made a link to pharmacy practice by creating an advice leaflet for pharmacists. Students' ability to integrate information from different disciplines was evaluated by oral examination. In 2 successive academic years, 96% and 82% of students demonstrated an integrated understanding of their proposed new drug. Students indicated in a survey that their understanding of the links between different subjects improved. Simulated drug discovery provides a learning environment that emphasizes the connec- tivity of the preclinical sciences with each other and the practice of pharmacy.
ISSN:0002-9459
1553-6467