FARMA2400 Drug Calculations Course description

Ingen forkunnskapskrav.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of the key concepts in drug calculations
• has knowledge of the role of drug calculations as part of drug administration and how this system is regulated by acts and regulations

Skills

The student

• masters drug calculations in that he/she is capable of: s
  • using international standards and unitary systems in drug calculations
  • calculating dosages, strengths or amounts
  • calculating injection and infusion rate (dr/min and ml/hr)
  • calculating timing of dosage distribution over a specified time interval, within a specified time period
  • calculating ordinary doses in ml or drops per time unit (0.125 mg/ml or 0.15 ml/kg/min)
  • calculating prescribed dosages in relation to body weight (in kg or body surface in m2)
  • calculating the dilution of drugs in liquid form or the dilution of drugs added to solutions to be given as injections/infusions
  • is capable of assessing and controlling their own and others' calculations

Undervisningen går over ett semester og består av tre samlinger á tre dager. Undervisningen gis gjennom forelesninger, gruppearbeid og egenstudier. Emnet baserer seg på aktiv bruk av studentenes praksiserfaringer som yrkesutøvere.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• Passed qualifying arithmetic problems in the form of multiple choice questions by a set deadline before the exam.

The student has up to three attempts to have this requirement approved before the ordinary exam, and up to three further attempts before a resit/rescheduled exam.

If a student takes more than one academic year to take the exam after the required coursework is approved, the faculty can order the student to repeat previously approved compulsory coursework before the student is allowed to take the exam in the course.

Eksamen i emnet er en skriftlig individuell hjemmeeksamen over 3 dager (72 timer). Besvarelsen skal ha en ramme på 3000 ord (+ 10 %, -10 %). Forside og litteraturliste kommer i tillegg. Skrifttype og skriftstørrelse: Arial / Calibri 12pkt. Linjeavstand: 1,5.

Studenter med gyldig fravær eller som ikke består eksamen har rett til ny/utsatt eksamen som har lik utforming som ordinær. Det vil bli gitt en ny eksamensoppgave. En eventuell ny/utsatt eksamen arrangeres i begynnelsen av høstsemesteret.

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.

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