212 Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy—Ph.D. Program PHRP 7025—Pharmacy Management and Finance This course provides an overview of management theories, human resources, and financial management applied to pharmacy and health care institution operations. Elements of supervision, management, and leadership are discussed in an effort to help students develop the skills needed to operate a pharmacy effectively. Also covered are finance topics such as capital costs, profit analysis, cost structures, budgeting, payment for services rendered, and accounting. (48-0-3) PHRP 7030—Biostatistics This course introduces methods for presenting data in summary form, analyzing data, and designing experiments. It emphasizes the application of statistical ideas and methods to the analysis and interpretation of experiments and comparative data. Students will be able to assess a situation involving data analysis, state the null and alternative hypotheses proposed, decide on the correct statistical procedure to test the null hypothesis and the assumptions of the test used, calculate the statistic, assess its statistical significance, and interpret the data in light of the calculated results. (48-0-3) PHRP 7060—Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Design The purpose of this course is to provide an analysis of the study designs most commonly employed in experimental research, with emphasis in basic and clinical pharmacological research. Completion of the course is expected to enable students to understand the considerations that go into selecting qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods of research design. The course prepares students to select the most appropriate design to better answer a specific research question, as well as to understand the strengths and limitations of such design. (16-0-1) PHRP 7110—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 help students develop the skills needed to be successful life science researchers. (48-0-3) PHRP 7114—Molecular and Cellular Pharmacodynamics This course is a study of the considerations in operating and regulating cellular processes by manipulating receptors for therapeutic advantage through coupled signaling pathways. Recent developments in this technique as it applies to the treatment of disease will be presented. (48-0-3) PHRP 7120—Research Design This course provides an overview of research design. It covers understanding the preliminary considerations that go into selecting a research design. These include considering philosophical world views; reviewing the literature; understanding the use of theory; sampling; measurement; pre-experimental, correlational, or experimental design; data collection; and data analysis strategies. Discussions on the process of research as it relates to each approach will also be reviewed. This process includes writing an introduction, specifying a purpose statement, developing research questions and/or hypotheses, and proposing methods of data collection and analysis plans. (48-0-3) PHRP 7203—Social Measurement and Techniques This course introduces students to the concepts of advanced measurement theory and methods used in research. It acquaints students with cutting-edge models in measurement theory and methods, as well as with the application of computer software used to implement those methodologies. After completing the course, students should be prepared to begin working on advanced applications of measurement in the sociobehavioral sciences. (48-0-3) PHRP 7204—Research Techniques and Instrumentation This course will augment the student’s rotation experiences with a broader view of state-of-the-art technologies and instruments used in pharmaceutical sciences research. It will allow the student to read the literature with greater understanding as methodological terminology begins to have more meaning. It is meant to be a broad survey of technologies, not provide a deep background in any specific technology. (48-0-3) PHRP 7209—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) PHRP 7211—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, in research design, and in data analysis. (48-0-3) PHRP 7220—Advanced Pharmacogenomics and Molecular Medicine This course is designed to educate students with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the cellular and molecular bases that have evolved as the basis of human diseases. The course offers the contemporary molecular biological concepts to apply toward understanding molecular bases of individual variation, its application to drug response, and possible new interventions. Students will be able to understand
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