RAB2100 Pharmacology and Medication Management Course description

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 the basic physical principles for MRI technology
• explain how MRI equipment is constructed, functions and is used
• explain imaging, image criteria and simple image processing in MRI
• explain how patients and laboratories are prepared for MRI
• explain safety procedures for MRI examinations
• describe the most common indications for MRI examinations

Skills 

The student can

• recognise normal anatomy and obvious pathology in MR images
• describe different methods for capturing MR images
• critically assess and analyse research articles and other scientific litteratur

General competence  

The student can

• discuss possibilities and limitations of MRI compared with other diagnostic imaging modalities

The work and teaching methods include lectures, seminars, skills training and self-study. Digital learning resources will be made available to students in advance, so that a lot of the time they spend at the university will be used to work on assignments and group work.

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 diagnostic imaging and treatment
• describe the key concepts in drug calculations

Skills

The student can

• 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

• provide accurate medication information to healthcare professionals, patients, and next of kin, as well as identify risk factors associated with the use of contrast agents and other relevant medications.

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

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Grade scale A-F

All exam papers are assessed by two examiners. At least 15 % of the exams will be assessed by an external examiner. The remaining papers will be assessed by two internal examiners. The external examiner's assessment should benefit all students.

5 studiepoeng overlapp med RAD2000 CT; MR, barneradiografi og strålevern.

Part 1: All answers are assessed by one internal examiner.

Part 2: All answers are assessed by one internal examiner.

The assessment scheme is evaluated regularly. An external programme supervisor participates in the evaluation and provides advice on further quality work in the study programme.

1 ECTS overlap with RADME and 0,5 ECTS overlap with RAD2000.