Pharmacy students' perceptions of natural science and mathematics subjects.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:To determine the level of importance pharmacy students placed on science and mathematics subjects for pursuing a career in pharmacy. METHOD:Two hundred fifty-four students completed a survey instrument developed to investigate students' perceptions of the relevance of science and mathematics subjects to a career in pharmacy. Pharmacy students in all 4 years of a master of pharmacy (MPharm) degree program were invited to complete the survey instrument. RESULTS:Students viewed chemistry-based and biology-based subjects as relevant to a pharmacy career, whereas mathematics subjects such as physics, logarithms, statistics, and algebra were not viewed important to a career in pharmacy. CONCLUSION:Students' experience in pharmacy and year of study influenced their perceptions of subjects relevant to a pharmacy career. Pharmacy educators need to consider how they can help students recognize the importance of scientific knowledge earlier in the pharmacy curriculum.

journal_name

Am J Pharm Educ

authors

Prescott J,Wilson SE,Wan KW

doi

10.5688/ajpe786118

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-08-15 00:00:00

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118

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6

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0002-9459

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1553-6467

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ajpe118

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78

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