SYKP1300B Pharmacology and Administration of Medicine Course description

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:

KnowledgeThe student is capable of

• describing the most common diseases that might require medical or surgical treatment, with a focus on symptoms and signs, phases of illness and treatment
• stating the grounds for causes, prevention, symptoms and signs, assessment, treatment, prognosis and complications in the most common diseases among children
• describing the most common tests and examinations used to diagnose disease
• describing different groups of drugs for the most common internal medicine diseases and conditions requiring surgery, with emphasis on effects, possible side effects and interactions

CompetenceThe student is capable of

• reflecting on how knowledge of the most common diseases and causes of health deficits are key to the practice of nursing

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

• Multiple choice assignment, individual. In order to pass the required coursework, 80% of the answers must be correct. Students have three attempts during the course of a week, and at least 24 hours must pass between each submission of the coursework requirement

Supervised individual written exam

• 3 hours

Grade scale A–F.

Two internal examiners.

SYKK1400 and SYKP1400 overlap 100 %.

Pass/fail.

Two internal examiners.

SYKK1300 and SYKP1300 overlap 100 %.