Pharmacology (3 cr)

Content (course unit)

Type of course
Optional

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course
Students will be familiarized with the basics of pharmacology and toxicology.

Course contents
-basic concepts of pharmacology
-medicine groups, their effects and interaction mechanisms and the most common adverse effects
-causes of intoxication

Teaching methods
Lectures and written assignments

Assessment methods
Written assignments, examinations

Prerequisites
Biochemistry 1

Required/Recommended reading
Lecture materials
Koulu, Tuomisto (toim.): Farmakologia ja toksikologia, 7. painos

Name of lecturer(s)
Dr Tuuli Välineva

Year of study
Second or Third year

Semester
Spring semester, periods 3.-4.

Language of instruction
Finnish

Exam schedules

3.12. 8.15-9.45
re-exams 17.2.2015, 24.3.2015.

Assessment methods and criteria

The exam is evaluated 0-5, represents 50 % of the grade
Essay and acting as an opponent is evaluated 0-5, represents 50 % of the grade
The absolute essay deadline 11.14.2014 .
The absolute deadline of opponent report 12.12.2014 .
After these dates, essays , or acting as an opponent will not be accepted .

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures
Written exercise and opponency
exam

Learning materials

Koulu ja Tuomisto (ed.): Farmakologia ja toksikologia 7. or 8. ed., chapters: I. Yleisfarmakologiaa ja –toksikologiaa ja IX. Käytännön lääketurvallisuuteen liittyviä näkökohtia.
Lecture material

Student workload

Lectures 26 h
independent work and e-learning 54 h

Content scheduling

Lectures 5.9.-3.12.
Group work: essay and opponency

Further information

Course 5.9.-3.12.2014

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Students are able to explain the concept of drug, drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Students know the basic features of principles, how pharmaceutical and chemical substances affect the body and how the body processes them. The students know what is meant by the combined and adverse interactions of drugs and chemical substances. The student knows the basics of drug analytics.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Students know the basic terminology of pharmacology and toxicology. Students know the principles, how pharmaceutical and chemical substances affect the body and how the body processes them. The students can explain the mechanisms, how drugs and chemical substances cause combined and adverse interactions. The student know the principles of drug analytics.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Students can fluently use and explain the basic terminology of pharmacology and toxicology. Students can explain the principles, how pharmaceutical and chemical substances affect the body and how the body processes them. The students know the adverse and combined effects of drugs and chemical substances and can explain their mechanism. The student can explain the principles and methodology of drug analytics.