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PMED1300 Pharamacology and Drug Calculations Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Farmakologi og legemiddelregning
Study programme
Bachelor's Programme in Paramedic Science
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2023/2024
Curriculum
FALL 2023
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

Etter fullført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte:

Kunnskap

Studenten kan

  • dokumentere kunnskap om spesiell patologi med fokus på forekomst, etiologi, patologiske prosesser, symptomer og kliniske tegn innenfor følgende områder: sykdommer i bevegelsesapparatet, traumatologi, inflammatoriske revmatiske sykdommer, nevrologiske sykdommer, hjertesykdommer, karsykdommer, lungesykdommer, psykiatriske sykdommer/psykiske lidelser, spesielle infeksjonssykdommer, endokrine sykdommer, sykdom i nyrer og lever, blødningstilstander, onkologi og livsstilssykdommer
  • gjøre rede for skademekanismer, inflammasjons- og tilhelingsprosesser i ulike vev
  • gjøre rede for degenerative og regenerative prosesser i ulike vev
  • dokumentere kunnskap om prinsipper for medisinsk og kirurgisk behandling av aktuelle sykdomstilstander

Required preliminary courses

Arbeidsformer er ressursforelesninger og selvstudier.

Learning outcomes

Ingen arbeidskrav.

Teaching and learning methods

Eksamensinnhold: Læringsutbyttene

Eksamensform: Skriftlig flervalgseksamen, inntil 2 timer

Course requirements

Ingen hjelpemidler tillatt.

Assessment

Combined assessment:

Part 1 Pharmacology: Individual oral exam, up to 20 minutes.

Part 2 Drug Calculations: Supervised individual written exam, 3 hours.

Part 1 and Part 2 can be taken independently of each other. The student must have obtained a pass grade on both parts in order to pass the course as a whole and earn the credits. The Drug Calculations exam (part 2) must be entirely without error in order for the student to pass the exam and complete the course.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Part 1 Pharmacology: No aids permitted

Part 2 Drug Calculations: Calculator

Grading scale

Part 1 Pharmacology: Grade scale A-F

Part 2 Drug Calculations: Pass/fail

Examiners

Part 1 Pharmacology: All exams are assessed by two examiners. At least 20% of the exam papers will be assessed by one external and one internal examiner. The remaining papers will be assessed by two internal examiners.

Part 2 Drug Calculations: All exams are assessed by one internal examiner.

Overlapping courses

The students are to develop written and oral English skills enabling them to communicate in technical and academic situations and contexts that are relevant to their current studies and future professional practice.

The elective course is subject to a minimum number of students.