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RAB2100 Pharmacology and Medication Management Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Farmakologi og legemiddelhåndtering
Study programme
Radiography Programme
Weight
5.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Curriculum
FALL 2022
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Ingen forkunnskapskrav

Required preliminary courses

Passed first year of the programme or equivalent.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:;

Knowledge;

The student can

  • explain different forms of medication, routes of administration, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
  • refer to relevant legislation and regulations for medication management, including guidelines for documentation, handling of non-conformities and disposal
  • describe important drugs in relation to pain, anxiety, emergencies, infections, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and special drugs used for diagnostic imaging and treatment
  • describe the key concepts in drug calculations

Skills

The student can

  • explain and perform procedures for administration of medication
  • carry out independent and faultless calculations of drug dosages, quantities and strengths for different routes of administration
  • use international standards and systems of units in drug calculations
  • calculate injection and infusion rates (drops/min and ml/hr)
  • assess and check both their own and other people's calculations;

General competence;;

The student can

  • communicate correct information about the use and side effects of medication to other health care professionals and next of kin, and identify risk factors in connection with the use of contrast agents and other relevant drugs

Teaching and learning methods

The work and teaching methods include flipped classroom, lectures, seminars, skills training and self-study. In seminars, the students work in groups.

Course requirements

Ingen arbeidskrav eller obligatoriske aktiviteter

Assessment

Vurderingen består av 2 prosjektoppgaver og en individuell skriftlig eksamen på 4 timer.

Prosjektoppgavene skal være på opptil 3 000 ord hver, og kan utføres individuelt eller i grupper på inntil 4 studenter.

Skrifttype og skriftstørrelse: Arial / Calibri / Verdana 12 pkt. Linjeavstand: 4,5

Prosjektoppgavene teller 40 % og skoleeksamen 60 %. Totalkarakter settes etter en helhetsvurdering.

Ved gjentak av eksamen, må man levere nye prosjektoppgaver og gå opp til ny skriftlig skoleeksamen.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Følgende hjelpemidler er tillatt:

  • Alle trykte og skrevne hjelpemidler
  • Kalkulator (se programplan for regler som gjelder bruk av kalkulator)

Grading scale

Gradert skala A - F

Examiners

Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor til sensurering av besvarelsene.

Et uttrekk på minst 25% av besvarelsene sensureres av to sensorer. Karakterene på disse samsensurerte besvarelsene skal danne grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på resten av besvarelsene.

Overlapping courses

Einar Belsom