Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy - PSOP

The information below lists courses approved in this subject area effective Fall 2013. Not all courses will necessarily be offered these terms. Please consult the Schedule of Classes for a listing of courses offered for a specific term.

500-level courses require graduate standing.

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300 Undergraduate Research Experience in Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy
1 TO 3 hours. Supports the academic environment for undergraduate students at UIC. The research experience will be under the guidance of a faculty member who will act as a research supervisor. Satisfactory/Unstatisfatory grading only. May be repeated. Application of credit toward the degree is contingent upon the approval of the student's college and/or department. Previously listed as PMAD 300. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor supervising the research experience. Open only to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

380 Undergraduate Research in Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy
1 TO 3 hours. Investigation, under the direction of one or more faculty members, of a problem of limited scope. May require literature research related to the research project. May be repeated. A maximum of 6 hours of credit is allowed per department. A total of not more than 8 hours of 380 and 390 numbered courses in the college may be applied toward the 12 hours of PharmD professional electives. Previously listed as PMAD 380. Prerequisite(s): Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50 and consent of the instructor, department head, and Associate Dean for Student Affairs.

381 Professional Development Seminar I
1 hours. Weekly seminar series for second professional year pharmacy students. Discusses educational issues related to the second professional year. Students create/update Curriculum Vitae; explore various pharmacy career opportunities. Credit is not given for PSOP 381 if the student has credit for BPS 381 or PMMP 381 or PMPR 371. Previously listed as PMAD 381. Prerequisite(s): Student must be listed as an advisee of the instructor.

383 Professional Development Seminar III
1 hours. Weekly seminar series for third professional year pharmacy students. Discusses relevant educational and professional issues. Update CV/Resume and Portfolio. Explore pharmacy career opportunities with invited guests. Credit is not given for PSOP 383 if the student has credit for BPS 383 or PMMP 383. Previously listed as PMAD 383. Prerequisite(s): Student must be listed as an advisee of the instructor.

385 Special Topics in Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy
1 TO 3 hours. A selected topic of current interest in pharmacy systems, outcomes and policy; or an experimental course, offered by faculty or a visiting lecturer. Previously listed as PMAD 385. Prerequisite(s): Good standing and consent of the instructor.

387 Critical Dialogue (CD) for Professional Student Development
2 hours. This highly interactive course engages pharmacy students in a broad conceptualization of pharmaceutical practice in a multicultural society. Previously listed as PMAD 387.

390 Special Projects in Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy
0 TO 2 hours. Special projects within the departmental discipline. Defined and terminal project goals are achieved through independent study. 1 to 2 hours. May be repeated. A maximum of 4 hours of 390 credit is allowed in all departments. A total of not more than 8 hours of 380 and 390 numbered courses in the college may be applied toward the 12 hours of PharmD professional electives. Previously listed as PMAD 390. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor, department head, and Associate Dean for Student Affairs.

525 Medication, Identity and Illness
3 hours. Examines the role of pharmaceutical care and medication-taking in the social context of chronic illness. Previously listed as PMAD 525. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in PHAR 344 or consent of the instructor.

573 Principles of Economic Evaluations of Health Care Interventions
3 hours. Principles, models and practical methods for the economic evaluation of health care services with an emphasis on pharmaceutical care. Same as HPA 573. Previously listed as PMAD 573. Prerequisite(s): HPA 460; and consent of the instructor.

575 Educational Instruction and Practice in Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy
2 hours. Designed to develop teaching skills and improve instructional abilities. Previously listed as PMAD 575. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

580 Advanced Decision Analysis Techniques I
2 hours. Exposes students to advanced decision analysis and related sensitivity analysis methodologies. Previously listed as PMAD 580. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): PSOP 573 and consent of the instructor. Priority enrollment is provided to graduate students in the Health Science Colleges and the Department of Economics, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and those enrolled in the MBA program, College of Business Administration.

594 Special Topics in Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy
1 TO 3 hours. Topics vary. Intensive analysis of contemporary issue(s) associated with delivery and financing of pharmaceutical products and professional services. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Previously listed as PMAD 594.

595 Departmental Seminar in Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy
1 hours. Presentation by students, faculty and visiting experts. Topics to be arranged. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Previously listed as PMAD 595. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Graduate students in the Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy must register for PSOP 595 every fall and spring semester.

596 Independent Study
1 TO 4 hours. Individual research under direction of a member of the faculty. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Previously listed as PMAD 596. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

597 Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy Project
6 hours. Supervised literature-based scholarship and/or research in pharmacy systems, outcomes and policy. Selected problems or issues in social, behavioral, or economic pharmaceutical sciences are investigated under the direction of the faculty advisor. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Previously listed as PMAD 597. Prerequisite(s): PSOP 502.

599 Ph.D. Thesis Research
0 TO 16 hours. Independent dissertation research on topic approved by student's graduate committee. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Previously listed as PMAD 599. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the committee. Open only to degree candidates.

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This listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract. Every attempt is made to provide the most current and correct information. Courses listed here are subject to change without advance notice. Courses are not necessarily offered every term or year. Individual departments or units should be consulted for information regarding frequency of course offerings.