DHYG 286 Pharmacology I (1 credit)

1. Recognize drug laws and their impact on drug regulation.
2. Explain the types of pharmaceutical preparations, routes of drug administration, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and accurate and safe methods of prescription writing.
3. Apply correct methods of obtaining drug information in relationship to health when conducting medication history interviews and updates.
4. Analyze the evidence of drug interactions, contraindications, and alterations to dental care.
5. Evaluate evidence-based information about the mechanism of action, pharacologic effects, therapeutic uses, adverse reactions, and dental considerations of drugs.

This course is part of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene Degree. Please refer to the Dental Hygiene Competency Map for detail of the Program Competencies this course addresses. Each competency is identified at a level of skill by the terms Introductory (I), Developing (D), or Competent (C). The map also shows the alignment between each Program Competency and the Pierce College Core Abilities.

CORE ABILITIES

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to craft and exchange ideas and information in a variety of situations, in response to audience, context, purpose, and motivation.

Information Literacy: Graduates will be critical users, creators, and disseminators of information by examining how information is created, valued, and influenced by power and privilege.

Lecture Contact Hours 10
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 10

Potential Methods
Case studies
Class discussion
Group in-class activities
Peer evaluation
Research presentation
Self evaluation
Web-based activities
Written examination
ePortfolio
Clinical (Acceptable, Improvable, Standard Not Met) AIS Evaluation Criteria and/or Pierce College Global Rubric