Pharmacology (5cr)
Code
General information
- Enrollment
- 17.11.2025 - 09.01.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 13.01.2026 - 31.12.2027
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Face-to-face
- Unit
- School of Health and Social Studies
- Campus
- Lutakko Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 35
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Midwifery
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Pharmacology SA00CG22-3011. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Evaluation scale
0-5
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.
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.
Qualifications
You master the basics of medical treatment, drug calculation, nursing, and anatomy and physiology.