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Lectures
Approximately 75 hours of lecture are scheduled. All lectures are to be given in the Basic Science Auditorium unless otherwise noted on the schedule.
Topic Conferences
This year we have scheduled four (4) two-hour conferences that will focus on groups of interrelated topics. To facilitate participation and discussion, the class will be divided in half and each conference will be conducted twice. The purposes of these conferences are to provide time:
for faculty-student discussion of the major points and concepts of the given topics, the goal being to help you improve your understanding and working knowledge of the material;
to clarify any specific questions that may have arisen during your studying of the topics.
Interactive Group Problem
The interactive group problem will utilize the Patient-Oriented Problem Solving (POPS) System in Pharmacology and will focus on the Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias. For this exercise, students will work together in units of 4.
Earned Extra Credit
At the beginning of each topic conference, a short (10 minute) problem solving exercise or a series of questions dealing with the major concepts to be discussed in the conference will be distributed. These papers will be taken up and graded. Each conference exercise and conference participation will be worth a maximum of 5 credits. In addition, at the end of the POPS exercise, there will also be a quiz worth 5 credits. When combined, the 4 topic conferences and POPS exercise will provide the possibility of earning a maximum of 25 credits. Each 10 credits earned will provide an additional 1 point to be added to the final grade. Fractional credits will be awarded (i.e., 15 credits = 1.5 points). To be eligible for the earned credits, students must have a passing final average grade (70%). Extra credit cannot be used to raise a failing average to passing (see Grading Policy).
Clinical Pharmacology Conferences:
Four (4) clinical correlation conferences will be presented by the faculty during the course. Their purpose is to reinforce concepts covered in lecture and to demonstrate application of these pharmacologic concepts to therapeutics in clinical vignettes and case settings. In order to facilitate class participation in discussion, the class will be divided in half and instructors will rotate between rooms as indicated in the schedule.