Course Proposal/Course Information Form - FAO UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Curriculum and Assessment Committee and Graduate Education Committee will review brief descriptions of new courses proposed to be offered in the professional and graduate programs, respectively. The intent is to offer feedback and grant tentative course approval prior to course directors preparing a course syllabus. Once the new course proposal is reviewed and feedback is offered to the course director, the Curriculum and Assessment Committee (professional courses) or Graduate Education Committee (graduate courses) will request a course syllabus for review prior to final course approval.

Complete the following form for all new professional or graduate courses by the following submission deadlines:

January 1 for fall semester courses
July 1 for spring semester courses

The intent of this form is to provide information necessary for appraisal of

course need
overlap and integration with currently offered courses;
course outcomes and objectives; and,
teaching and assessment methods.

Name*

Email*

Course Director(s)*

Course Director's Email*

Course Director's Division*

Proposed Course Title*

Example: Basic Pharmaceutics

Brief Description of the Course*

Catalog Description*

Limit to 25 to 30 words

Rationale for the Course*

Course Type*

Check all that apply.

Required for professional students
Professional student elective
Graduate student elective
Required for graduate students (specify division in the box below)

If you chose "Required for graduate students" above, specify division here

Proposed Credit Hours*

Note: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill adopts the Federal Definition of a Credit Hour: An amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates:

Not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours out of class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or trimester hour of credit, or ten to twelve weeks for one quarter hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time, or
At least an equivalent amount of work as outlined in item 1 above for other academic activities as established by the institution including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.

Course Prerequisites

list specific courses (e.g., PHCY 431 rather than Health Systems).

Courses to be Offered in ...

Semester*

Beginning in (year)*

If the course is not offered every year, please provide specific information about when it is offered.*

List Course Outcomes*

Alignment with Curriculum*

Describe your efforts to coordinate and align the content of this course with prior, concurrent, and/or subsequent courses in the curriculum (including Pharmaceutical Care Labs) to promote optimal continuity of learning.

Instruction*

Briefly describe the course instructional methods.

Assessment*

Briefly describe the course assessment methods.

Course Format

Choose a Format Below*

Lecture
Lab
Small Group Discussion/Recitation

Lecture Hours Per Week

Maximum Lecture Section Size

Lab Hours Per Week

Maximum Lab Section Size

Hours Per Week for Small Group Discussion/Recitation

Maximum Section Size for Small Group Discussion/Recitation

If this course is offered to PharmD students, is it available to VTC to students on the satellite campuses?*

Yes
No
N/A

Read the text below, then check this box.*

This course proposal has been reviewed and approved by the respective course directors(s), division faculty, and division chair(s).

Course Director(s)*

Read the statement below, then type your name in the box.*

By entering my name below, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the contents of this form and that the information I have provided is correct.

Comments

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