SYKK1300 Pharmacology and Administration of Medicine Course description

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.

Admission to the programme.

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

Self-study, lectures, work on assignments in groups at worskshop. Practical assignments in digitale platforms. Simulation in drug calculations and drug administration at the SF-unit.

The following must have been completed and approved in order for a student to take the exam:

• participation at workshops and calculation groups, compulsory attendance of 80 %
• simulation in drug administrations, take place in SF-unit, one day
• reflection assignment based on the simulation with a scope of 1,000 words (+/- 10%).
• multiple choice assignment, qualifying arithmetic problems (100% correct) in the form of multiple choice questions within a set time before the exam. 

Supervised individual written national exam

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

Calculator handed out by the university.

Pass/fail.

Two internal examiners.

SYKK1300 and SYKP1300 overlap 100 %.