Integrating General and Professional Education through a Study of Herbal Products: An Intercollegiate Collaboration

An interdisciplinary faculty team from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy (Missouri) and Albany College of Pharmacy (New York) collaborated in integrating a course on herbal products with a course on critical thinking. The collaboration was designed to improve students' professional critical thi...

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Published in:American journal of pharmaceutical education 2000, Vol.64 (1), p.83
Main Authors: Zlatic, Thomas D, Nowak, Deanne M, Sylvester, Diane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative medicine
Cognitive development
Collaboration
Colleges & universities
Communication Skills
Cooperative Programs
Core curriculum
Course Descriptions
Course Objectives
Critical Thinking
Curriculum Development
Decision making
Distance Education
Ethics
Herbs
Higher Education
Individualized Instruction
Interdisciplinary Approach
Pharmaceutical Education
Pharmaceutical sciences
Pharmacy
Professional education
Students
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
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Summary:An interdisciplinary faculty team from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy (Missouri) and Albany College of Pharmacy (New York) collaborated in integrating a course on herbal products with a course on critical thinking. The collaboration was designed to improve students' professional critical thinking, communication, and ethical decision-making skills. Portfolios, surveys, testing, and course evaluations indicated students improved targeted skills. (Author/DB)
ISSN:0002-9459
1553-6467