FARMA2500 Drug Analysis Course description

The course provides a thorough introduction to chemical quality control of pharmaceutical ingredients and preparations. The course also covers shelf-life control, statistical analysis of experimental data, as well as relevant chemical analysis methods and the use of these methods in relation to pharmaceutics.

Subjects covered by the course, with credits specified:

• Drug Analysis 7 credits
• Statistics 2 credits

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

Knowledge:

The student

• has broad knowledge of illness and treatment in cases of injuries to the nervous system, the movement apparatus, digestive system, kidneys and urinary tract
• has knowledge of illness, injuries and treatment of the reproductive organs and breasts
• has knowledge of illness and treatment of the eyes, ears, nose and throat
• has knowledge of traumatology
• has knowledge of paediatric illnesses and treatments
• has knowledge of general pre- and post-operative treatment
• has knowledge of postoperative pain treatment in children and adults
• has knowledge of pharmacology, fluid therapy and transfusion treatment
• has knowledge of care theory and care ethics, self-determination and co-determination and treatment limitation
• has knowledge of management and working environment in the specialist health service
• has knowledge of quality and quality development in the specialist health service
• has knowledge of first aid in accordance with the ABC principle

Skills:

The student

• is capable of finding, assessing and referring to relevant research articles in order to verbally elucidate nursing issues
• masters CPR using a defibrillator on adults, CPR on children and taking blood samples

Competence:

The student

• has insight into professional and ethical issues relating to treatment in the specialist health service
• has insight into nursing work in interdisciplinary cooperation
• is prepared to identify and communicate areas with a need of quality development
• demonstrates responsibility for development of their own professional competence

Lectures, group work, written assignments, seminars, simulation and skills training, and self-study.

The following coursework must have been approved in order for a student to be permitted to take the exam:

• Assignment 1 (A) Group presentation and academic discussion at a seminar. If a coursework requirement is not approved, the students must give a new presentation.
• Assignment 2 (B) Group presentation and academic discussion at a seminar. If a coursework requirement is not approved, the students must give a new presentation.
• Minimum attendance of 80% in the study group sessions. The student must arrive prepared for the sessions
• CPR with defibrillator course
• Skills training in taking blood samples (taken in the second year of the programme)
• First aid course (taken in the second year of the programme)
• PVK-course (taken in the second year of the programme)

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

• a minimum attendance requirement of 80% at the laboratory course and supervised group work
• laboratory reports in accordance with specified criteria
• two or three written digital tests
• completed safety training before participating in the laboratory course

Supervised individual written exam, 5 hours.

• Calculator
• Kjemidata (tables) by Bjørn Pedersen
• Molecular model set
• Handwritten notes by the student
• The student's own approved laboratory reports

Grade scale A-F

Grade scale A-F.