Pharmacology (3cr)

Objective

Students know various drugs and medicines and use them appropriately to treat diseases and dysfuncion. Students are familiar with the effective mechanisms of medicines and understand how drugs affect the organism. Students know the central features, uses and side and combined effects of common drugs.

Content

Drugs and medicines. Appropriate use of medicines. Effective mechanisms of medicines. Medicines for different purposes. Side and combined effects.

Qualifications

No previous studies required

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
Students
- list various drugs and pharmaceutical products and know how to use them on a satisfactory level to treat various illnesses and disorders
- name the effective mechanisms of various medicines and understand the impact of various drugs on the human organism
- describe the primary features of the more common drugs, their uses, side effects and combined effects

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
Students
- describe various drugs and pharmaceutical products and know how to use them well to treat various illnesses and disorders
- describe the effective mechanisms of various medicines and understand the impact of various drugs on the human organism
- describe the primary features of the more common drugs, their uses, side effects and combined effects

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
Students
- know various drugs and pharmaceutical products and know how to use them appropriately to treat various illnesses and disorders
- are familiar with the effective mechanisms of various medicines and understand the impact of various drugs on the human organism
- are familiar with the primary features of the more common drugs, their uses, side effects and combined effects

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Failed = 0
Students
- are not able to achieve the criteria on a satisfactory level

Materials

Saano Susanna ja Taam-Ukkonen Minna. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. 2013. SanomaPro .

Nurminen, M.-L. 2006. Lääkehoito. 7.uud.painos. WSOY. (soveltuvin osin)
Lääkelaki. uudistettu.

Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö. 2006 Turvallinen lääkehoito. 25

Ernvall, S.& al. 2005. Lääkelaskenta. 5. uudistettu painos tai uudempi, WSOY.