OntarioLearn Course Details Start at 09/09/2025
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Course Details
| Course Title |
Understanding Pharmacology and Medical Tests |
| Conestoga Course Code |
OLRN1159 |
| Host College |
Sault College |
| OntarioLearn Course Code |
SA-OEL872 |
| Start Date |
09/09/2025 |
| End Date |
12/16/2025 |
| Course Fee |
$403.25 |
| Hours |
45 |
| Pre-requisites |
Medical Terminology |
| Course Description |
This course has been designed to support medical office personnel to develop a basic understanding of a) pharmacology and b) medical tests. Content has been developed to guide you through the various body systems using a modular based approach. |
| Midterm Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Group |
09/09/2025 |
| Other Evaluation Details |
Summative Tests - Pharmacology Test #1 20%, Pharmacology Test #2 20%, Medical Procedure Test #1 25%; Activity Participation Marks 25% (12 Lesson Activities 2% each, student posted bio 1%); Medical Procedure Assignment 10% |
| Minimum Passing Mark |
50 |
| Mandatory Chats |
No |
| Mandatory Group Work |
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| Other Details |
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| Platform |
d2l/brightspace |
| Computer Software Requirements |
pdf reader, speakers |
| Additional |
We suggest you do not purchase your textbook until approximately two weeks prior to the course start date as textbooks may change. |
| Textbook Information |
Purchase textbooks from www.textnet.ca. No substitutions unless otherwise stated. |
Textbooks
| Textbook Title |
Understanding Pharmacology for Health Professionals |
Mosby's Canadian Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests |
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| Author |
Susan Turley |
Sandra Pike-MacDonald |
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| Publisher |
Pearson Ed |
Elsevier |
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| Edition |
2016 |
1st |
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| ISBN |
0-13-391126-8 |
978-1-926648-64-4 |
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