Table 2 Definitions of key terms*
From: An evaluation of pharmacology curricula in Australian science and health-related degree programs
Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Degree program | One of four core areas of study, namely science, pharmacy, nursing and medicine for which a university degree is obtained |
Course | Credit point unit of study within a degree. Some institutions refer to this as a subject or unit |
Theme | A broad, primary concept within pharmacology and toxicology. For the purpose of this article, themes are drawn from lecture content |
Topic | A specific, secondary concept within a theme. For the purpose of this article, these topics are drawn from lecture content |
Stand - alone course | A course dedicated entirely to the discipline of pharmacology as an independent field of study |
Integrated course | A course in which pharmacology is one of many disciplines taught using a blended approach to the content |