PHSC 5181 — Integrated Learning Lab 1
1 semester hoursGraduateLabusually offered: falltypical days: MBostonTraditional
Offers students an opportunity to develop and assimilate knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to the pharmaceutical care of patients to supplement and augment pharmacy curricular topics within an immersive learning experience. Includes pharmaceutics, healthcare systems, professional communication skills, research methods, drug information, jurisprudence, patient counseling, and aseptic technique/compounding. Uses innovative digital tools, environments, equipment, learning materials, and pedagogical methods that promote the development and refinement of problem-solving skills, adaptability/resilience, and a team mindset that can be applied during experiential activities (co-op/introductory pharmacy practice experience/advanced pharmacy practice experience), as well as future careers.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 4 | 70 | 76 | 92% | 1.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 4 | 79 | 81 | 98% | 0.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 4 | 82 | 95 | 86% | 3.3 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 51% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 43% · F 6%
Common patterns: M (51% of sections), R (43% of sections), F (6% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Dawn Swain (65% of students) · reviews
- John Orr-Skirvin (35% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list PHSC 5181 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (PHSC course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PHSC courses · Plan it at numap.app