
ERIC Number: EJ493188
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Publication Date: 1994
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Development and Assessment of an Undergraduate Elective Course in Health Policy.
Wolfgang, Alan P.; Plake, Kimberly S.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, v58 n3 p279-84 Fall 1994
A Purdue University (Indiana) pharmacy course on issues facing health care providers, consumers, and payers incorporated discussion of articles from health care journals, writing assignments, and small group exercises. Course assessment by pretest/posttest, students' brief essays, and formal course evaluation pointed to the course's positive impact and areas for improvement. (MSE)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Elective Courses, Health Services, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Pharmaceutical Education, Professional Education, Public Health, Public Policy, Small Group Instruction, Social Change, Undergraduate Study, Writing Exercises
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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