Basics of Drug Care

Structure Type: Course
Code: STPO201
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 2.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Palo, Raija
Teacher Team: Toukola, Marja ; Ahola, Liisa ; Vaahtera, Kristiina ; Salo, Virpi ; Lahti, Marita
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
FYSTER-2015   2 autumn   2.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  
SH-2015   1 autumn   2.0   2015-08-01   2015-12-31  
SOSALA-2015   1 spring   2.0   2016-01-01   2016-07-31  
TH-2015   1 autumn   2.0   2015-08-01   2015-12-31  
VANTYO-2015   2 autumn   2.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  
FYSTER-2016   2 autumn   2.0   2017-08-01   2017-12-31  
SH-2016   1 autumn   2.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  
SOSALA-2016   1 spring   2.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  
TH-2016   1 autumn   2.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  
VANTYO-2016   2 autumn   2.0   2017-08-01   2017-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students become familiar with statutes and regulations that concern pharmaceutical care. They learn the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration, and assume responsibility for appropriate handling and storage of medicines. Students know how to use pharmaceutical databases and know how to perform pharmaceutical calculations.

Student's Workload

53 hours

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

previous studies are not required

Contents

- pharmaceutical statutes and regulations
- risks in pharmaceutical care
pharmaceutical dosage forms, storage, handling and administration routes of drugs
- documentation in pharmaceutical care
- use of pharmaceutical databases
- pharmaceutical industry and services

Recommended or Required Reading

- Saano S.&Taam-Ukkonen M. 2013. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. SanomaPro.
- Ernvall S. et. al. 2009. Lääkelaskenta. 9. uud. painos. WSOY. Lääkelaki uusittu
- STM. 2006. Turvallinen lääkehoito.
Uusi painos tulossa syyskaudella 2015.
- current material

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- lecutres, independent studies

Assessment Criteria

Assessment 1-5
5
Students
- are familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
- have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and of the appropriate and careful handling and storage of medicines.
- use pharmaceutical databases correctly

3-4
Students
- are familiar with statutes on pharmaceutical care
- have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and know how to appropriate and carefully handle and store medicines.
- mostly use pharmaceutical databases correctly

1-2
Students
- have some knowledge of statutes on pharmaceutical care
- have command of the various pharmaceutical dosage forms and know how to appropriate and carefully handle medicines
- use pharmaceutical databases randomly

Fail:
Students
- are not familiar with the statutes on pharmaceutical care
- do not know pharmaceutical dosage forms or how to appropriately handle and store medicines.
- do not know how to use pharmaceutical databases

Assessment Methods

- active participation, examination

Work Placement

the study course does not include a practical training period

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