Strategies for Success

Catalog description

Students will develop skills and techniques to enhance learning and retention in the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum. Content will focus on research-based study skills that will be applied to the students' current didactic courses as weekly assignments. These study techniques and assignments may be individualized based on student and content needs. Students will regularly participate in study tables and may have additional assignments and course responsibilities designed to improve retention and wellness. This course is taken by permission. This course can be taken multiple times, but only 1 credit will count towards a student's professional electives when applicable. In this course, we will focus on research-based study techniques, including self-quizzing, interleaving, spaced-retrieval, and mind mapping. We will also work on improving your written communication skills through the activities presented in the course. These skills and concepts should be readily transferrable to your other courses and your lives, in general. While there are assignments and due dates in this course, the work should correspond to your studies for your didactic courses. In addition to study techniques, your overall wellness will play a key role in your success in the pharmacy program. It is essential that you periodically evaluate how you are doing within the six dimensions of wellness. Through several structured check-ins, you will assess your own wellness and identify if you need to take specific steps to remain on your wellness path.