Hagerstown Community College
OFFICAL COURSE SYLLABUS DOCUMENT
COURSE: PHR-102 Pharmacy Calculations
INSTRUCTOR: Sandra Andrews. CPhT, BLS
2 Credits
SEMESTER/YEAR: Spring 2016
MEETING TIMES: This Class Meets Online
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course presents the essential mathematical concepts and skills used by the Certified
Pharmacy Technician. It includes conversions, measurements, drug preparations, and
applications of equations required for IV delivery, unit doses, and preparation of
solutions for adult and pediatric populations. Prerequisite: MAT 100
TEXTBOOK: Math for the Pharmacy Technician; Egler/Booth, McGraw-Hill, ISBN:
978-0-07-337396-6
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
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Students will demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the pharmacy
technician’s role in the workplace.
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Verify measurements, preparations, and/or packing of medications produced by
other technicians
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Efficiently solve problems commonly encountered in one’s own work.
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Accurately determine the correct amount of ingredients required for a
compounded product.
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Solve mathematical problems using Roman numerals, Arabic numerals, fractions,
apothecary symbols, and decimals.
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Solve mathematical problems involving conversion of weights and measures and
direct ratio and proportion, using the techniques presented in class.
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Solve problems involving specific gravity, percent strength, weight-in-volume,
weight-in-weight, and volume-in-volume conversions.
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Perform the mathematical steps required to solve problems involving ration
strength calculations for pharmaceutical preparations.
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Perform mathematical calculations essential to the duties of a certified pharmacy
technician in a variety of contemporary settings.
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Given mathematical problems involving dilution and concentration, perform the
mathematical steps to solve for the correct answer
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Use the allegation and/or algebraic method to solve problems involving dilution
and concentrations.
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Apply critical thinking skills, creativity, and innovations to solve problems.
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Students will accomplish objects mandated by the American Society of Health
Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) for accredited pharmacy technician programs
Total Hours of Coursework:
To earn one academic credit at HCC, students are required to complete a minimum of
37.5 clock hours (45 fifty-minute “academic” hours) of coursework per semester. Those
hours of coursework may be completed through a combination of hours within the
classroom and hours outside the classroom. Certain courses may require more than the
37.5 minimum hours of coursework per credit. For most classes, students should expect
to do at least 2 hours of coursework outside of class for each hour of in-class coursework.
Online Attendance
Reading assigned text chapters
Completing homework
Studying for and completing quizzes
Studying for and completing exams
Total Time
30 hours of online attendance (online
attendance)
2 hrs. /wk. x 15 weeks = 30 hours
15 assignments x 2 hours = 30 hours
15 quizzes x 2 hours = 30 hours
1 final examination = 6 hours
126 hours = 2 credit hours