EPN-V2

SYKK1300 Pharmacology and Administration of Medicine Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Farmakologi og legemiddelhåndtering
Weight
5.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Course history
  • Introduction

    This course introduces students to basic pharmacology, drug administration and drug calculation. They will learn about the connection between drug administration and patient safety and about the accuracy requirements that apply to working with drugs. This is an introductory course in pharmacology and drug administration, and the theme will be continued in the second and third years of study.

  • Required preliminary courses

    Admission to the programme.

  • Learning outcomes

    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 is capable of

    • describing different types of medication, administration methods, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
    • describing interactions and side effects of the use of selected drugs
    • describing different reasons for variations in the response to drugs
    • describing generic drug substitution and applying the Norwegian Medicines Agency's substitution list or local substitution list
    • describing the procedure for handling drugs from the drug is prescribed until the patient has taken it or it has been disposed of
    • referring to relevant legislation and regulations for the use of drugs, including guidelines for documentation, handling of non-conformities and disposal
    • giving an account of the risk of addiction and abuse of drugs

    Skills

    The student is capable of

    • carrying out independent and faultless calculations of drug dosages, quantities and strengths using different methods of administration
    • assessing and checking their own and other people’s calculations
    • using reference works such as Felleskatalogen and Legemiddelhåndboka

    Competence

    The student is capable of

    • planning and carrying out responsible drug administration and quality assuring the individual patient’s use of drugs
  • Teaching and learning methods

    Dette emnet belyser aktuell teori og begreper for det tverrestetiske og for spesifikke kunstfelt. Emnet vil presentere perspektiver som er sentrale i samtidens internasjonale estetiske felt gjennom teori og eksempler som omfatter samtidsuttrykk innen kunst, design, håndverk, scenekunst, anvendt teater, mote og performance samt nyere kunstnerisk utviklingsarbeid og forskning. Dokumentasjon, utvalg og analyser av relevante eksempler innen eget interessefelt samt tverrfaglig samarbeid inngår i emnet.

  • Course requirements

    Ingen ut over opptakskrav.

  • Assessment

    Supervised individual written national exam

    • In drug calculations
    • 3 hours
    • To pass the exam, the student must submit a faultless answer paper
  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    Følgende arbeidskrav er obligatoriske og må være godkjent for å fremstille seg til eksamen:

    · Minimum 80% deltagelse i obligatorisk undervisning

    · individuell presentasjon for medstudenter og lærere i FOU-seminar

  • Grading scale

    Følgende arbeidskrav er obligatoriske og må være godkjent for å fremstille seg til eksamen:

    • deltakelse i to workshops
    • seminarpresentasjon
  • Examiners

    Individuell skriftlig hjemmeeksamen over to uker.

    Omfang: 3000-4500 ord.

    Eksamen gjennomføres i semester 4.

    Eksamen kan påklages.

  • Overlapping courses

    Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.