hey greatdeals, whenever you have time would you be able to tell us the books that you actually use/dont use at all for fall semester?
okay.. let me see.. the books you use or don't use is really up to you, depending on how you study. I like to read books because the powerpoint from the professors are just bullet points.. I memorize better when it's in paragraphs... I understand better that way. However:
IPC: the professor makes you read 1-2 (don't remember) chapters of this little book, it is actually good book for those with no pharmacy experience, for those that do have experience, you don't have to get it if you don't want to... she doesn't test on those readings, but it's for understanding, if you don't have experience, the whole book will make pharmacy clearer for you, + it's not expensive at all.
Biochemistry: The book is supplement only, sometimes I like the book because you can see the pictures much bigger than on the slides. You can also buy the study guide, which I found really really helpful for summarizing important points of the chapters and explaining to you in a simplier language than the book itself does. The book and study guide will also be used during spring, so you're basically buying 2 books for the price of one since it's used for 2 semesters.
Healthcare: you have to buy those 2 books. She stresses that her powerpoints are supplemental to the book, and she does test you on things never said in class but that the book mentioned. They are not expensive either, so just to save yourself some hassle, get the books. +, the class is 4 cr, and it's one of the hardest classes for fall (imo)
Pharmaceutics: I don't know which professor you'll be having, we had a new one different from the P2s, but if you have the one that I had, dr Mididdoddi, I would get the book to supplement what he teaches, because it's a little bit hard to get his point sometimes, and the book is a good reference for Spring when you are doing pharmaceutics lab
Pharmacy Law: no book required for the class
Physio: the book required is actually used in the summer as well. She requires 1 of them, and recommends 2 others. I personally don't like the one required, I like the one that's recommended better, but I read the book for all those chapters.. hey, what can I say, physio/pathophys is not my strong subject
Service Learning: no book
I hope i didn't forget anything. If you guys need books, i'm sure that some of the P1s this year (my class) have books they probably want to see back because we won't be using them, myself included. Look for flyers when u guys get here!
