Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy—M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences Program 203 PHRM 5209—Pharmacoeconomics This course provides an overview of pharmacoeconomics and some of the health outcome measurements that apply to health/pharmacy-related disciplines. The course is designed to focus on methodological principles of pharmacoeconomics analyses and the strengths and weaknesses of specific methods. Practical examples for successful implementation of these concepts are discussed. (48-0-3) PHRM 5211—Theories of Health-Seeking Behavior This course covers social and behavioral theories related to medication use, health services utilization, provider-patient communication, and other health-seeking behaviors. Students will examine and apply select health behavior theories at the individual, interpersonal, and community level. They will examine research conducted using the theories, with emphasis in the pharmacy field. Students are expected to apply theories in defining research questions, research design, and data analysis. (48-0-3) PHRM 5212—Bioethical Principles of Life Science Research This course will provide an understanding of the ethical issues associated with life science research, acculturate students to the mores of the life science research community, discuss issues related to the use of animals and human subjects in research, develop skills for communicating life science research to diverse audiences, and allow students to develop the skills needed to be successful life science researchers. (48-0-3) PHRM 5229—Product Development and Industrial Pharmacy This course provides the student with the essential information about the various stages of the new drug approval process and drug development, including preformulation, comparison studies, suitability of pharmaceutical excipients, and formulation. Additionally, it provides the student with the principles of pharmaceutical processing, such as filtration, milling, mixing, drying, and compression of pharmaceutical solids. The course also deals with the production and quality control of tablets, capsules, liquid dosage forms, semi-solid dosage forms, and sterile products. Coverage includes the science of packaging materials, production management, quality assurance, and regulations in the pharmaceutical industry, including validation, good manufacturing practice, and FDA guidelines for stability of pharmaceutical dosage forms. (64-0-4) PHRM 5610—Scientific Writing This course exposes students to, and provides practice in, various types of writing skills necessary for scientists and researchers, including research logs, internal reports, technical reports, abstracts, presentations and journal manuscripts, dissertation formats, and grant applications. Students are exposed to various search databases, style manuals, and publication outlets. (16-0-1) PHRM 5700—Research Project Under the direction of faculty members, students will craft a mentored research project that draws on the educational experiences of their specialized track and electives. This research is provided to develop increased independence for students, while still maintaining the structure and faculty member oversight necessary to ensure that learning goals are met. The research may be a combination of classroom, laboratory, field, or in silico study. This supervised experience will allow students to work on projects that complement classroom work in the context of a structured course. The project will be designed to include practical instruction on evidence-based study development, data collection, and scientific writing. (64-0-4) PHRM 5701—Graduate Seminar This course will equip students with the necessary tools to prepare and present lucid reports on their own research, as well as the research of others. The course will consist of weekly lectures that will be required of all graduate students throughout their course of study and research. Speakers will include faculty members and guests, as well as students presenting aspects of their research. (16-0-1) PHRE (Elective) Courses Note: Refer to the Ph.D. PHRE section for five-series courses.
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