PM30567 Molecular Genetics
The objective of this course is to provide undergraduate students in college of pharmacy with the knowledge base and analytical skills necessary to follow the rapidly expanding field of molecular biology and genetics. This will be accomplished by an in depth introduction to the technologies currently used, followed by a series of lectures and discussions on the recent use of molecular approaches to answer fundamental questions in cell and molecular biology. Pharmaceutical biochemistry (I) and (II) are highly recommended prerequisites for enrollment in this course.
PM30154 Pharmaceutical Statistics
This lecture provides the fundamental concepts, probability distribution, estimation, test of hypotheses, category data in statistics.
PM21994,21995 Pathophysiology (Ⅰ)(Ⅱ)
Discussion of the pathological phenomena on the specific topics. Emphasis is placed on causative mechanism, the progress and effects of diseases, and the structural and functional changes association with pathological disturbances.
PM30840,30565 Pharmacology (Ⅰ)(Ⅱ)
To understand effects of drugs, principles and mechanisms of drug action, and also side effects including toxicity, with basic pharmaceutical knowledge in anatomy, physiology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, pathophysiology, microbiology, and immunology. Furthermore, to be able to consult with health care professionals about clinical application of drugs in terms of effectiveness and safety and to apply the knowledge to patient care.
PM30802,30560 Pharmacognosy (Ⅰ)(Ⅱ)
Study the history, origin, characteristics, constituents, quality evaluation, authentification, pharmacology, and application of medicinal natural products.
PM30130,30131 Preventive Pharmacy & Public Health (Ⅰ)(Ⅱ)
This lecture is focused on environmental pollutants and dietary food supplements of human health concerns. Through critical reading of up-to-date references on hygienicpharmacy, students will be understanding on the mechanism of toxicology and carcinogenesis in the body. At the end of this course, students will acquire abilities needed for independent researchers in the field of hygienic pharmacy.
PM30129 Medicinal Chemistry for Pharmacy
This lecture is designed to cover the structure and function of important drug targets such as receptors, enzymes, and nucleic acids. Moreover, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics related issues are to be covered.
PM30112 Pharmaceutical Science Laboratory (Ⅴ)
Pha rmaceutical Biochemistry Laboratory is designed for undergraduate students in college of pharmacy whose educational needs can be best satisfied by two semester biochemistry lab course. Introductory chemistry, organic chemistry, and biology are highly recommended prerequisites for enrollment in this course. Pharmaceutical Biochemistry Laboratory will provide students general and current research techniques to understand basic principles of biochemistry.
PM30193 Pharmaceutical Science Laboratory (Ⅵ)
The objectives of this course are to provide you with a firm understanding of the fundamental principles of Experimental Preventive Pharmacy & Public Health and Experimental Toxicology; and molecular mechanism of action of toxic materials to functional or integrative aspects in in vitro and in vivo systems.
PM30562,30563 Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry for Pharmacy (Ⅰ)(Ⅱ)
This lecture is designed to understand chemical synthesis, SAR and molecular mechansims for pharmacological actions of medicines based on SAR.
PM30158 Drug Information Resources
This course is designed to teach students the types of drug information available and what sources of information are appropriate to use in a variety of situations. The students will learn the skills necessary to respond to requests for drug information from health care professionals and patients. These skills include the categorization of the request, searching for information, analysis of information retrieved, and formulation and delivery of a response.
PM30566 Cell Biology
The objective of this course is to provide undergraduate students in college of pharmacywith the knowledge base and analytical skills necessary to follow the rapidly expanding field of molecular biology and genetics. This will be accomplished by an in depth introduction to the technologies currently used, followed by a series of lectures and discussions on the recent use of molecular approaches to answer fundamental questions in cell and molecular biology. Pharmaceutical biochemistry (I) and (II) are highly recommended prerequisites for enrollment in this course.
PM30194 Pharmaceutical Science Laboratory (Ⅶ)
Isolation, structure elucidation, and biological evaluations will be practiced in this class. Liquid chromatography, TLC, NMR spectroscopy, brine shrimp assay, antibacterial assay will be include in the lab procedure.
PM30143 Pharmaceutical Science Laboratory (Ⅷ)
Through basic experiment on drug toxicity and drug action, to understand experimental purpose and principles of pharmacology and furthermore to be a base for new drug research.
PM30133 Clinical Pharmacotherapy (Ⅰ)
This course introduces the clinical use of medication in the prevention and treatment of disease and serves as a foundation for the delivery of pharmaceutical care. Clinical pharmacotherapy I serve the needs of all future pharmacists by focusing on core cardiovascular and respiratory disease states. This course briefly reviews the pharmacotherapy of various diseases with primary focus on applying therapeutic knowledge to care for patients with such diseases.
PM30134 Clinical Pharmacotherapy (Ⅱ)
This course introduces the clinical use of medication in the prevention and treatment of disease and serves as a foundation for the delivery of pharmaceutical care. Clinical pharmacotherapy II serve the needs of all future pharmacists by focusing on gastrointestinal, neurologic, and psychiatric disease states. This course briefly reviews the pharmacotherapy of various diseases with primary focus on applying therapeutic knowledge to care for patients with such diseases.
PM30564,30856 Pharmaceutics (Ⅰ)(Ⅱ)
This course focuses on the general introduction of pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and drug delivery system, and on the details about a variety of pharmaceutical dosage forms, i.e. solids, semi solids, solutions, extractions, parenterals, and particulate matters.
PM30815 Immunology
This class is for the basic understanding of immune system, immune reaction, general principles and molecular mechanisms of immunity, and so on. Lectures will be given to students for further study of the relationship between various immune responses and diseases. Through this class, participants will have the basic knowledge about development of new drug and therapy related to immune system.
PM30141 Drug Metabolism
Learning metabolic pathways of drugs and understanding how the drug metabolism is involved in the expression of effects and toxicity of the drugs.
PM30144 Pharmacopoeia and Pharmaceutical Quality Control
The objectives of this course are to explain the following items, i.e., preparation, appearance, characters, quality, and storage of pharmaceuticals.
PM30140 Social Pharmacy
The course covers the major concepts related to the structure and functioning of health care system and the role of pharmacists. The course focuses on the basic concepts of pharmacoeconomics, pharmacoepidemiology, medication safety and health policy decision making.
PM30132 Pharmaceutical Science Laboratory (Ⅸ)
Laboratory practice includes isolation, purification, hydrolysis, oxidation and reduction, unit reactions anddrug synthesis.
PM30137 Pharmaceutical Science Laboratory (Ⅹ)
The objectives of this course are to instruct the pharmaceutical methods to prepare a variety of pharmaceutical dosage forms, i.e. solids, semi solids, solutions, extractions, parenterals, and particulate matters.
PM30135 Clinical Pharmacotherapy (Ⅲ)
This course introduces the clinical use of medication in the prevention and treatment of disease and serves as a foundation for the delivery of pharmaceutical care. Clinical pharmacotherapy III serve the needs of all future pharmacists by focusing on core endocrinologic, renal and musculoskeletal disease states. This course briefly reviews the pharmacotherapy of various diseases with primary focus on applying therapeutic knowledge to care for patients with such diseases.
PM30136 Clinical Pharmacotherapy (Ⅳ)
This course introduces the clinical use of medication in the prevention and treatment of disease and serves as a foundation for the delivery of pharmaceutical care. Clinical pharmacotherapy IV serve the needs of all future pharmacists by focusing on infectious diseases. oncology, and transplant. This course briefly reviews the pharmacotherapy of various diseases with primary focus on applying therapeutic knowledge to care for patients with such diseases.
PM31874 Industrial Pharmacy
This lecture is designed to study structure-activity relationship of drugs and update information on drug development.
PM30568 Pharmaceutical Law
The laws and regulations in relation to all aspects of the profession of pharmacy.
PM30157 Toxicobiology
Adverse effects of chemical and linking organism and mechanism of action of toxic substance.
PM30142 Clinical Pharmacokinetics
This course provides a fundamental knowledge and skills on application of the principles of clinical pharmacokinetics to a clinical setting. This focuses on monitoring patient's blood drug concentrations and developing patient-specific drug regimen using pharmacokinetic and pharmaco-therapeutic knowledge.
PM30138 Pharmaceutical Science Laboratory (Ⅺ)
The primary goal of IPPE is to provide the student with an opportunity to experience a broad range of pharmacy practice experiences early in their academic career. This course are designed to prepare for the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) they will complete during their fourth professional year.
PM30139 Pharmaceutical Science Laboratory (Ⅻ)
Anatomy, Physiology and Patholophysiology: The purpose of this laboratory is to provide tools, materials, and methods to understand the basic knowledge of cells, tissues, and organs of human bodies. It would be helpful for students to understand anatomy, physiology and phathophysiology of human bodies and diseases via microscopical and gross observation of specimens.
PM30145 Hospital Pharmacy Practice Experience
This is five-week (200 hours) on-site learning experience in a hospital setting. Students are expected to learn knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to serve as a hospital pharmacist. The activities include the basic distributive and administrative skills necessary to process prescriptions or medication orders, patient counseling, and providing medication information.
PM30146 Clinical Pharmacy Practice Experience
This is five-week (200 hours) on-site learning experience in a hospital setting. Students are expected to learn the basic clinical skills necessary to provide patient-centered care to patients. The student will be involved in, but not limited to, taking medication histories, monitoring patient progress and providing drug information to health care professionals and patients.
PM30148 Community Pharmacy Practice Experience
This is five-week (200 hours) on-site learning experience in a community pharmacy setting. Students are expected to develop and explore their current and potential roles as a community pharmacist. These roles involve pharmacotherapy interventions, prescription review and dispensing, patient counselling, and pharmacy management.
PM30150 Industrial & Social Pharmacy Practice Experience
This course is designed to allow the student to explore and develop knowledge and skills in areas of industrial pharmacy & health care administration. The sites will include pharmaceutical companies or a university-affiliated model pharmaceutical manufacturing factory, and other governmental health administrative agencies.
PM30151 Advanced Hospital Pharmacy Practice Experience
This course is designed to develop the student’s in-depth knowledge and skills on various clinical pharmacy practice in a hospital pharmacy setting.
PM30151 Advanced Community Pharmacy Practice Experience
This course is designed to develop the student’s in-depth knowledge and skills in a community pharmacy setting. The educational contents will include, but not limited to, prescription drugs, over the counter (OTC) drugs, chronic disease management, and alternative medicine therapy.
PM30151 Advanced Industrial & Social/Administrative Pharmacy
This course is designed to develop the student’s in-depth knowledge and understanding of a industrial pharmacy or social administrative pharmacy.
PM30151 Advanced Pharmacy Research Practice Experience
This course is designed to develop the student’s in-depth knowledge and skills on pharmaceutical research. The educational contents will include, but not limited to, knowledge to design a research, to develop research protocol, to hone basic experimental skills and techniques, and write a research report.
PM30152 Pharmacy Thesis Research
This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills in writing and presenting the research project as of a Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience.
PM30139 Introduction to Oriental Medicine
Chinese traditional medicine, based on the peculiar Sang-Han Theory, Peaks with pharmacological effects of crude drugs through the Yin-Yang and O-Hang theory.
PM23893 Functional Food
Physiological and chemical functions of certain food components will be introduced and their importance discussed. In addition, discussion on functionality, preferency and nutrition of food will be carried out in the classes. Functional foods include those items developed for health purposes as well as for physiological performance.
PM30847 Pentsaology
Clinical application ability for prescription of Chinese classic herbal medicines .
PM30159 Cancer Biology
The Cancer Biology class is to illustrate the concepts that together constitute our current thinking how cancer arises and how this disease should be treated in the future. Students will find and see numerous figures, drawings, often coupled with micrographs, that will help them to understand the basic science of cancer biology.
PM30569 Biology of Aging
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to study molecular mechanism of aging process and age-related diseases.
PM31885 Microbial Infection and Antibiotics
The aim of this class is to learn the basic knowledge about physiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, and ecology of pathogenic microorganisms, and understand how we can control them. For this, the principles of the molecular action mechanisms, kinds, and effects of antimicrobials and vaccines will be given to attendees as well as the brief introduction of epidemiology and public health.
PM20348 Neuroscience
The objective of this course is to provide students of diverse backgrounds with an introduction and overview of Neuroscience. Areas will include the history of neuroanatomy, neuronal cell biology, electrophysiology, signaling mechanisms, and memory formation. The course is designed to provide a brief overview of each of the areas and introduce students to current research trends in Neuroscience. The course will consist of lectures and integrative examination. This course will be of interest to students in Biology, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology.
PM31881 Natural Products Chemistry
In the class we will study bioactive secondary metabolites regarding their chemical structures, biosyntheses, pharmacological activities. And natural toxins such as tetrodotoxin, mushroom poisons, snake venoms, and fungal toxins will be discussed regarding their physicochemical properties, pharmacological properties, and development into therapeutic drugs.
PM30160 Cellular Signaling Mechanism
By understanding basic mechanisms of intercellular information exchange, that is essential for multi-cellular organisms, students could link cellular signaling mechanism to drug actions.
PM30590 Endocrinology
Discussion of the endocrinological phenomena on the specific topics. Emphasis is placed on causative mechanism, the progress and effects of diseases, and the structural and functional changes association with endocrinological disturbances.