PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF PHARMACY (PACOP)

COURSE SPECIFICATIONS

COURSE TITLE Introduction to the Health Care System COURSE CODE

CREDIT UNITS 2 units lecture COURSE PRE-REQUISITE None
CONTACT HOURS 2 hours lecture per week COURSE CO-REQUISITE None
COURSE 1st Year, Second Semester NAME OF COURSE
PLACEMENT FACILITATOR
COURSE Rationale: This course is designed to introduce the basics of Health Care System and its importance in delivering health care services based on health needs of target
DESCRIPTION population.

Focus: This course covers fundamental concepts of Health Care System and its goal towards universal health care including basic principles of Primary Health Care,
components of health care delivery system, health care services provider, resources of health care, accreditation bodies, and the status of Philippine Health Care System
which includes Health sectors, programs and initiatives established by the government.

Outcomes: At the end of the course, students are expected to demonstrate competency in applying fundamental concepts of Health Care System particularly in
establishing better policies in delivering health services.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLOs): YEAR LEVEL INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs):
At the end of the program, the graduate should be able to 1. Demonstrates interest in pharmacy as a patient-centered health profession
1. practice pharmacy in a professional and ethical manner 2. Demonstrates understanding of chemical, physical, and biological processes relevant to pharmaceutical
2. provide pharmaceutical care sciences
3. conduct relevant research and disseminate findings 3. Recognizes the importance of the healthcare system and its components
4. apply managerial and entrepreneurial skills 4. Performs pharmaceutical calculations and appropriate laboratory techniques
5. Demonstrates understanding of morphology, anatomy, physiology, taxonomy, and distinct features of
5. communicate and facilitate effectively
plant species of pharmaceutical importance
6. Demonstrates ethical practices in administration, management and leadership
7. Identifies the different elements or components in a pharmacy operation while practicing good
management skills
8. Manifests a sound understanding of oneself in relation to others and the society
9. Communicates correctly and effectively
10. Demonstrates an appreciation of mathematics as a science
11. Demonstrates understanding the relationship among different levels of body functions from molecular
to systemic level in normal conditions and diseased states.

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 Essential Learning Constructive Alignment
Program Intended
Teaching/Learning
Learning Learning Assessment
Week Content Standards Declarative Knowledge Functional Knowledge Activities (TLAs)
Outcomes Outcomes Tasks (ATs)
(PLOs) (ILOs)
Unit 1: Introduction to Primary Health Care and Health Care Delivery System
Demonstrate  Basic Principles of  Defining/Describing terminologies relevant to PLO2 ILO3  Questioning  Oral
understanding of Primary Health Care Health and Primary Health Care. Presentatio
various Primary  Understanding the rationale and goal behind n
Health Care Primary Health Care
1 concepts and  Citing the different strategies comprising PHC.
appreciation of the  Enumerating the elements of PHC.
importance of
Primary Health Care
in the Pharmacy
Practice
Demonstrate a rich  Importance of Health  Defining the Health Care System based on WHO PLO1 ILO3  Questioning  Oral
understanding of Care System definition. PLO2 Presentatio
and appreciation for  Understanding the goal of Health Care System. n
2-3 the importance of  Differentiating the Health Care system in an
Health Care System Urban and Rural area.
in the pharmacy
practice
Unit 2: Components of the Health Care System
Demonstrate  Components of  Describing the levels of Health Care Facilities. PLO1 ILO3  Facilitated  Essay
understanding on Health Care System  Citing the different Health Care Service offered PLO2 synchronous  Groupwor
the components of by each facility. discussion k
the Health Care  Explaining the role of each Health Care  Questioning
system. Providers.
4-5  Assessing the quality of health care services based
on the different resources of the Health Care
System.

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Unit 3: Sectors governing Health Care System
Demonstrate  Health sectors  Understanding the system of the government PLO1 ILO3  Small group  Reports
competence in governing Health agencies/institution in health care delivery. PLO2 activities  Oral
understanding, Care System  Explaining similarities and differences of health  Facilitated Presentatio
critically assessing care services provided by Government and Non- synchronous n
7 -8 functions and government sectors. discussion
services offered by  Design an Inter-disciplinary Health Management
the different sectors Team scheme.
that govern Health
Care System
Unit 4: Accreditation of Health Care Systems
Demonstrate  Accrediting  Identifying the different organization/agencies PLO2 ILO3  Facilitated  Essay
understanding of the bodies/organization responsible for the accreditation of health care synchronous  Written
functions of the for Health Care systems. discussion preparation
9 - 11 accrediting bodies Systems  Describing the functions of each accrediting  Oral summary exercises
of Health Care bodies.
Systems  Discuss the criteria made for such accreditation.
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Unit 5: Factors Affecting the Health Care Systems
Demonstrate  Factors Affecting  Discussing the factors that affect the quality of PLO1 ILO3  Facilitated  Reports
competence in Health Care Systems services provided by Health Care systems. PLO2 synchronous  Oral
analyzing factors  Determining solutions to problems arising from discussion Presentatio
13 - 14 affecting healthcare the factors affecting the Health Care systems.  Problem-solving n
system  Design preventive measures for such factors
affecting Health Care Systems.
Unit 6: The Philippine Health Care System
Demonstrate  Status of Health Care  Discussing the status of Health Care Systems in PLO2 ILO3  Questioning  Groupwor
knowledge on the System in the the Philippines.  Facilitated k
15 status of health care Philippines  Identifying strategies made by both Government synchronous
system in the and Non-government sectors towards quality of discussion
Philippines services.
Unit 7: The Role of Pharmacist and Extended Pharmacy Services in the Health Care System
Demonstrate  The Role of  Describing the role of Pharmacists in the Health PLO2 ILO3  Questioning  Role-play
knowledge of the Pharmacists in the Care Delivery System.  Facilitated  Oral
role of Pharmacist Health Care Delivery  Identifying and explaining the extended pharmacy synchronous presentatio
and extended System services in the Health Care System discussion n
16 - 17 pharmacy services.  Extended pharmacy
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Care System
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LEARNING  LCD Projector
RESOURCES  Powerpoint Presentation
 LED TV
 Audio-Visual materials
BASIC  Nisce, et. al. (1995). Community Health Nursing Services in the Philippine Department of Health. 8th Edition. Manila.
READINGS  Kuyegkeng. T. (1991). Basic Health Care for the Community. Manila.
 Population Center Foundation. 1990). Community Organizing: A Manual on the HRDP Experience. Manila
 Miller and Keane. (1987). Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Heath. Philadelphia

 Dizon, E. (1979). Community Health Nursing in the Philippines. Manila.

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