EPN-V2

VERB1500 Psychopathology, Pathology and Treatment Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Psykopatologi, sykdomslære og behandling
Weight
15.0 ECTS
Year of study
2023/2024
Course history
Curriculum
SPRING 2024
Schedule
Programme description

  • Introduction

    On successful completion of the course, the student has the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills and general competence:

    Knowledge

    The student

    • can explain different forms of medication, routes of administration, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
    • can explain drug interactions and side effects of medication
    • can describe different reasons for variations in response to medication
    • can explain medicine administration in accordance with procedures
    • can explain relevant laws and regulations within medication handling
    • can explain the risk of addiction and drug abuse
    • has knowledge of generic substitution

    Skills

    The student

    • can demonstrate medicine administration in accordance with the applicable procedure and regulation, including single and double checking
    • can perform calculations of dose, concentration (strength), volume (amount), infusion/injection rate and dilution
    • can use the Norwegian Pharmaceutical Product Compendium (Felleskatalogen) and The Norwegian Drug? Medicines Manual for Health Personnel (Legemiddelhåndboka)

    General competence

    The student

    • can document the effects and side effects of medication and use reporting procedures for non-conformities and side effects
    • can plan, carry out and document drug medicine administration in accordance with applicable regulations

  • Recommended preliminary courses

    Completed VERB1300 and VERB1400

  • Required preliminary courses

    The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

    • 100% attendance in supervised group work in pharmacology and medication handling in groups of six students

  • Learning outcomes

    Individual written examination with invigilation (drug calculation), 3 hours

  • Teaching and learning methods

    Calculator handed out by OsloMet

  • Course requirements

    Pass/fail. The student must score 100% to pass the exam.

  • Assessment

    An external programme supervisor contributes to the preparation of the question papers and assessment criteria. Each answer paper is quality assured by an internal examiner and automatically assessed.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    1 credit overlap with VERNLEG

  • Grading scale

    Grade scale A-F

  • Examiners

    An external programme supervisor contributes to the preparation of the question papers and assessment criteria. Each answer paper is quality assured by an internal examiner and automatically assessed.

  • Overlapping courses

    10 credits overlap with VERN2320/VERND2320/VERNL2320

    5 credits overlap with VERN3100(2)/VERND3100(2)/VERNL3100(2) mental health