A quantitative perspective on the correlation between students’ cumulative grade point average and their results in the Doctor of Pharmacy programme in Saudi Arabia

Authors

  • Abdulkareem M. Albekairy King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Aiman A. Obaidat King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh-Saudi Arabia
  • Abdulmajeed A. Alqasomi Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdulrahman S. Alsayari King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
  • Ahmed A. Albarraq Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
  • Ahmed A. Aljabri University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
  • Alian A. Alrasheedy Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia
  • Bader H. Alsuwayt Northern Border University, Rafha, Saudi Arabia
  • Bandar E. Aldhubiab King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
  • Majed M. Alrobaian Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
  • Najla A. Altwaijri Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Saad A. Alkahtani Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
  • Gallab H. Alotaibi Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia
  • Saleh A. Alghamdi Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi Arabia
  • Mansour S. Almuqbil Almaarefah University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Farhan K. Alswelmi University of Hafr Al Batin, Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia
  • Yaser M. Alahmadi Taibah University, Madina, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2023.231.216222

Keywords:

Progress test, Correlation, Learning oucomes, Pharmacy students, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Background: The colleges of pharmacy in Saudi Arabia share a set of unified programme learning outcomes for their Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) programmes. Based on this, a unified progress test for pharmacy students has been implemented over the past five years. The aim of this study is to correlate the students’ results in the test to their cumulative grade point average (cGPA).

Methods: The progress test is usually composed of 100 multiple choice questions, 30 of which cover basic pharmaceutical sciences and 70 cover pharmacy practice. The questions were selected from a question bank for this purpose prepared by the participating colleges. The test was administered online to all undergraduate students in the professional programmes of the participating colleges.

Results: The attendance percentage was approximately 72% of the total number of students enrolled in 16 participating colleges. The results indicated positive correlation between the students’ results in the test and their cGPA, however, there was some negative correlation, especially in the first professional levels of some programmes.

Conclusion: The results showed an overall good and reasonable correlation mainly for professional third and fourth year students. It was difficult to draw conclusions about the strength of the test in assessing the programme learning outcomes.

Author Biographies

Abdulkareem M. Albekairy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Aiman A. Obaidat, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh-Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Abdulmajeed A. Alqasomi, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Abdulrahman S. Alsayari, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Ahmed A. Albarraq, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Ahmed A. Aljabri, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Alian A. Alrasheedy, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Bader H. Alsuwayt, Northern Border University, Rafha, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Bandar E. Aldhubiab, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia

College of Clinical Pharmacy

Majed M. Alrobaian, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Najla A. Altwaijri, Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Saad A. Alkahtani, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Gallab H. Alotaibi, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Saleh A. Alghamdi, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Mansour S. Almuqbil, Almaarefah University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Farhan K. Alswelmi, University of Hafr Al Batin, Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

Yaser M. Alahmadi, Taibah University, Madina, Saudi Arabia

College of Pharmacy

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08-06-2023

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Albekairy, A. M., Obaidat, A. A., Alqasomi, A. A., Alsayari, A. S., Albarraq, A. A., Aljabri, A. A., Alrasheedy, A. A., Alsuwayt, B. H., Aldhubiab, B. E., Alrobaian, M. M., Altwaijri, N. A., Alkahtani, S. A., Alotaibi, G. H., Alghamdi, S. A., Almuqbil, M. S., Alswelmi, F. K., & Alahmadi, Y. M. (2023). A quantitative perspective on the correlation between students’ cumulative grade point average and their results in the Doctor of Pharmacy programme in Saudi Arabia. Pharmacy Education, 23(1), p. 216–222. https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2023.231.216222

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Vol. 23 No. 1 (2023)

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Research Article

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