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Courses Currently taught by Dr. Abou-Auda:

Undergraduate Courses

PHCL 451: Principles of Drug Information (0+1)

This course explores the fundamental aspects of drug information, the myriad of drug literature and drug information systems. It is designed as an introductory course to teach the student the basic principles of drug information pertaining to retrieval, evaluation and dissemination of drug information.

PHCL 461: Basic Pharmacokinetics (2+1) 

This course is designed to introduce the student to the changes in the drug absorption, distribution and elimination as a function of time. One- and two-compartment models following different routes of administration will be discussed.

The course emphasizes the most important skills to enable the student to play a vital role in patient education and thus improve patient understanding and compliance.

PHCL 456: Hospital Pharmacy-3: [Drug and Poison Information Services (1+1)]

This course provides the student with necessary experience in literature retrieval, evaluation and dissemination of drug and poison information.

Application  of Computers in Pharmacy (1+1)]

Computers are becoming more common place in all types of pharmacy activities including hospital pharmacy, education, research, administration and patient care. This course is designed to introduce pharmacy students to data processing and programming with pharmaceutical applications in mind. Students are expected to become conversant with computer terminology and to learn how to use a computer as a tool fo r attaining greater effectiveness and efficacy in provision of pharmaceutical care services.

Graduate Courses

 PHCL 510: Advanced Pharmacokinetics (MS program) (2+0)

PHCL 520: Research Design (MS program) (2+0)

PHCL 525: Literature Evaluation (MS program) (2+0)

PHCL 570: Research Project (MS program) (0+3)

Courses Previously taught by Dr. Abou-Auda

(in addition to the abovementioned courses):

PHCL 471: Hospital Pharmacy (2+0)

This course provides the student with an overview of certain aspects of contemporary hospital /institutional pharmacy service. The planning, development, organizational structuring and administration of pharmaceutical services within an institutional setting are presented in a combined lecture and practical simulation laboratory format.

PHCL 462: Clinical Pharmacokinetics (0+1)

This course is designed to enable the student to understand how various disease states alter the pharmacokinetic parameters. It provides the student with the principles for dosing patients more rationally and safely.

PHCL 473: Pharmacy Regulations (1+0)

This course deals with pharmacy regulations and drug registration laws in Saudi Arabia. The student is expected to become familiar with governmental requirements for handling and using pharmaceuticals including poisons and narcotics.

PHCL 472: Pharmacy Administration (2+0)

The course has major emphasis and focus on the fundamental principles of management and administration applied in a generic pharmacy practice setting. Operational management and administrative functions in institutional pharmacy services, i.e. financial analysis, purchasing, inventory control, etc., are presented.

PHCL 475: Hospital Pharmacy-4: Pharmacoepidemiology (2+0)

This course emphasizes the basic principles of pharmacoepidemiology to enable the student to explore and assess vital epidemiological topics and trends regarding health care delivery in Saudi Arabia.