Introductory chemistry courses are required as part of the undergraduate preparation necessary for entry into an array of professional programs. Given the varied priorities of the student population in these courses, it can be difficult to present the material such that students see their individual future academic priorities represented in each…

The curriculum of the Riyadh College of Pharmacy was compared with the pharmacy curricula of selected universities in the U. S., England, Egypt, and Ghana. A new curriculum based on the findings is described. (LBH)

Advances in behavioral science research related to drug therapy are examined, and the development of behavioral science curricula and faculty in pharmacy schools is assessed, based on a review of the literature, behavioral sciences curricula, and faculty characteristics. Wide variability across schools was found, despite general progress. Some…

A study to determine whether the TV approach for instructing drug information systems is more efficient, in terms of cost and learning effectiveness than traditional educational programing, is described. Students preferred traditional teaching over the TV production; however, students subjected to the TV variable achieved better test scores.…

A review of the evolution and current status of pharmacy administration in the United States shows it to be on a par with the other pharmaceutical disciplines, to be accorded the same status and an appropriate percentage of time in curriculur development. Minimum course offerings are suggested. (MSE)

Great Britain's Nuffield report and the United States' Millis report suggesting strategies for reform in pharmaceutical education and pharmacy practice are compared. (MSE)

Pharmacy curriculum development efforts since 1913 are examined for their underlying ideology. Three conceptual orientations, reflected in reports of research, are distinguished and discussed: technical (curriculum as product); practical (curriculum as practice); and emancipatory (curriculum as praxis). Implications of these orientations for…

This paper addresses the following issues concerning curriculum change in professional programs: (1) the degree of influence exhibited by external, internal, and intraorganizational factors as they interact to stimulate curriculum change in three professional programs (business, pharmacy, and accounting); (2) planning strategies used by faculty to…