FARMA3010 Applied Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy Course description

The course focuses on the field of clinical pharmacology/pharmacotherapy, and also covers patient and practice-related knowledge. The goal is to contribute to a more holistic understanding of patient-oriented treatment in important therapeutic areas such as neurology, psychiatry, cardiovascular conditions, diabetes and cancer. Another key aspect is individualising and follow-up of therapy for different groups of patients and different age groups. Medicine monitoring, patient safety and applied pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics are also important elements of the course.

Listed below are the subjects covered by the course, with credits specified:

• Pharmacology, 12 credits
• Drug analysis, 2 credits

SERNB1000, SERNB2100, SERNB2200 eller tilsvarende

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has in-depth knowledge of applied pharmacology, with emphasis on pharmacogenetics, pharmacokinetics, interactions and individualised follow-up of different patients and population groups at a global level
• has in-depth knowledge of selected areas of therapy relating to the central nervous system (epilepsy, psychiatry), cardiovascular conditions (primary prophylaxis), type 2 diabetes and cancer treatment (cytotoxins, therapy, immunological treatment)
• is capable of explaining pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic variability and its significance to differences in the effect and side effects of pharmaceuticals
• is capable of explaining the principles of medicine monitoring
• is familiar with the practical application of drug analysis and biochemical lab variables
• is familiar with the processes involved in clinical trials and systems for medicine monitoring
• has insight into treatment and follow-up of the most common forms of acute pharmaceuticals poisoning

Skills

The student is capable of

• assessing pharmacological treatment and follow-up of special patient groups, such as children, young people, pregnant/breastfeeding women and the elderly
• assessing the choice of expedient pharmaceuticals and type of pharmaceutical based on an overall assessment of the patient
• applying knowledge of pharmaceuticals' mechanism of action, effects, side effects and interactions in order to identify and resolve pharmaceutical-related problems at the individual level
• assessing pharmaceutical treatment in selected therapy areas in accordance with applicable therapy guidelines
• identifying pharmaceuticals in biological samples such as blood plasma and urine
• planning and carrying out a limited project in cooperation with others
• using digital tools and learning resources in his/her own learning process

General competence

The student is capable of

• reflecting on pharmaceutical-related challenges in connection with the treatment of patients
• interprofessional cooperation on pharmaceutical treatment with other health science students

Etter fullført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten

• har bred kunnskap om et område innenfor samfunnsernæring som krever kartlegging, kvalitetsforbedring, utvikling eller forskning

Ferdigheter

Studenten

• kan kartlegge og belyse en problemstilling ved hjelp av en litteraturoppgave
• kan utforme prosjektbeskrivelse for eget arbeid
• kan vurdere kritisk litteratur og vitenskapelig artikler som er relevant for eget arbeid
• kan sammenstille data på en slik måte at mønster og hovedtendenser trer klart frem

Generell kompetanse

Studenten

• kan fremvise et profesjonelt og etisk ansvar gjennom å diskutere ulike fremgangsmåter for å finne svar på et valgt samfunnsernæringsspørsmål
• kan bruke referanser og kildehenvisning på en enhetlig og korrekt måte
• kan diskutere innsamlede data, påpeke evt. alternative muligheter ut fra en kritisk vurdering av dataenes kvalitet og ved å sammenholde det med tidligere kunnskap på det aktuelle området
• kan gi en helhetlig skriftlig fremstilling av et relevant tema innen fagområdet

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

• a minimum of 80% attendance in group work and laboratory work
• participation at seminars in with oral presentation of project assignments
• participation in interprofessional cooperative learning
• a digital test

Prosjektbeskrivelse med problemstilling, inntil 2000 ord

None.

Alle

Gradert skala A - F