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PharmacologyLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SA00CG22

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Sirpa Sandelin,

Objective

In this course you will learn the basics of pharmacology and the most commonly used groups of medicine.

You master the basics of pharmacology when planning, implementing and evaluating a client's / patient's pharmacological treatment.

You compare multidisciplinary information to support clinical decision-making and make evidence-based conclusions.

Content

Basics of pharmacokinetics and dynamics, drug interactions, key groups of drugs used in long-term and acute treatment, their mechanisms of action and the most common side effects, special features of children's medication.

Qualifications

You master the basics of medical treatment, drug calculation, nursing, and anatomy and physiology.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1

You can name the stages and modes of action of medicinal substances in the body.

You know the most common drug groups by name and their uses and mechanisms of action.

You can name the most common adverse and synergistic effects of medicinal substances.


Satisfactory 2

You can explain the stages and modes of action of medicinal substances in the body.

You know the most common drug groups by name and their uses and mechanisms of action.

You can name the most common adverse and synergistic effects of medicinal substances.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You understand the stages and modes of action of medicinal substances in the body.

You know the purposes and mechanisms of the most commonly used drug groups.

You can name the most common adverse and synergistic effects of medicinal substances.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5

You understand the stages and modes of medicinal substances in the body.

You know the purposes and mechanisms of the most commonly used drug groups.

You can explain the most common adverse and synergistic effects of medicinal substances and their importance in the implementation of the patient's medical treatment.

You can apply your knowledge of pharmacology in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient's medical treatment.

Enrollment

18.11.2024 - 09.01.2025

Timing

03.03.2025 - 31.12.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Sirpa Sandelin
Groups
  • ZJASAR24SM
    Avoin AMK, sote, AMK-polut, sairaanhoitaja monimuoto
  • SAR24SM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)

Objectives

In this course you will learn the basics of pharmacology and the most commonly used groups of medicine.

You master the basics of pharmacology when planning, implementing and evaluating a client's / patient's pharmacological treatment.

You compare multidisciplinary information to support clinical decision-making and make evidence-based conclusions.

Content

Basics of pharmacokinetics and dynamics, drug interactions, key groups of drugs used in long-term and acute treatment, their mechanisms of action and the most common side effects, special features of children's medication.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1

You can name the stages and modes of action of medicinal substances in the body.

You know the most common drug groups by name and their uses and mechanisms of action.

You can name the most common adverse and synergistic effects of medicinal substances.


Satisfactory 2

You can explain the stages and modes of action of medicinal substances in the body.

You know the most common drug groups by name and their uses and mechanisms of action.

You can name the most common adverse and synergistic effects of medicinal substances.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

You understand the stages and modes of action of medicinal substances in the body.

You know the purposes and mechanisms of the most commonly used drug groups.

You can name the most common adverse and synergistic effects of medicinal substances.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5

You understand the stages and modes of medicinal substances in the body.

You know the purposes and mechanisms of the most commonly used drug groups.

You can explain the most common adverse and synergistic effects of medicinal substances and their importance in the implementation of the patient's medical treatment.

You can apply your knowledge of pharmacology in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient's medical treatment.

Prerequisites

You master the basics of medical treatment, drug calculation, nursing, and anatomy and physiology.