Basics of Drug Care (2cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student recognizes the pharmaceutical statutes and regulations. Student is familiar with various pharmaceutical forms, their administration methods, and the stages and effects of medications in the body. Student understands the principles of proper and careful storage, handling, and disposal of medications. The student is able to search for and evaluate medical information. The student is able to take into account the principles of sustainable development in pharmaceutical care.

Content (course unit)

- regulations and guidelines on medical treatment - promoting the safety of medical treatment - stages and effects of medicines in the body - pharmaceutical forms and routes of administration - storage, handling and disposal of medicines in a sustainable manner - record-keeping in relation to medicinal products - information on and evaluation of medicinal products

Exam schedules

Exam at the end of the course

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved learning tasks and passing the exam. More detailed assessment criteria in ops.

Assessment scale

1-5

Teaching methods

Online course: Instruction lecture available on Moodle Independent learning Learning assignments Voluntary participation in a sparring session via Teams, where you can ask questions, etc Exam

Learning materials

- Materials in Moodle - Saano, S. & Taam-Ukkonen, M. (2023 tai vanhempi versio). Turvallisen lääkehoidon perusteet. - Turvallinen lääkehoito: Opas lääkehoitosuunnitelman laatimiseen. 2021. https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/162847

Student workload

2 x 27h