Public Relations and Advertising
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI229
Course Name: Rational Drug Use in Clinical Practice
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. ŞERİFE YEKBUN TÜTÜNCÜ
Course Lecturer(s): Ş. Yekbun Tütüncü
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: This course aims to provide information about rational drug use and practices, inform healthcare personnel about drug problems they may encounter, and provide public education about drugs.
Course Content: Definition of rational drug use, consequences of misuse of drugs, rational drug practices, case studies, updating information in terms of rational drug use in special patient groups (children and the elderly, psychiatric patients) and evaluating clinically important drug interactions, evaluating the information on rational drug use and patient education.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Learns the rational drug definition.
2) Learns rational drug applications.
3) Learns the concepts of rational drug administration in various patient groups.
4) Understands the selection of drugs suitable for the clinical condition of the patient in the treatment of diseases.
5) Learns individualization of the dose. May refer the patient to the physician so that rational treatment can be provided in collaboration with the physician regarding different treatment approaches to different populations.
6) Learns irrational treatment approaches in different groups

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the Course, Course Objectives and Learning Objectives
2) Rational Drug Use: Introduction and General Definitions
3) Rational Antibiotic Use
4) Rational Drug use in Elderly
5) Rational Drug use in Elderly II
6) Rational Drug Use in pediatric patients
7) Midterm Exam
8) Rational Drug Use in Pregnant women
9) Rational Drug Use in Pregnant Women II
10) Rational Drug Use in Psychiatry
11) Rational Drug Use in Anxiety
12) Patient Education and an Example for Presentation
13) Student Presentations
14) Student Presentations
15) Final Exam
16) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: DiPiro, J. T., Talbert, R. L., Yee, G. C., Matzke, G. R., Wells, B. G., & Posey, L. M. (2017). Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 10e.

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Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) They have all the knowledge, skills and competencies required by the profession, with relation to the fields of Public Relations and Advertising and they have the structural features required by the profession.
2) They have knowledge about fields of brand management, marketing communication, corporate communication and advertising strategy development. They have the ability to create, plan and manage a public relations campaign.
3) They have knowledge and skills about changing and evolving communication methods and technologies.
4) Thay have the ability to manage communication between relevant stakeholders and the target group. They develop and implement proper communication strategies and methods according to the communication characteristics of different stakeholders.
5) By acting on the principle of lifelong learning, they constantly develop themselves not only from in terms of professional knowledge, but also from a culturally and follow the national and international agenda.
6) They combine different communication areas in a holistic and strategic way.
7) They use written and verbal communication skills effectively.
8) They develop and implement strategies by thinking creatively and critically.
9) They have management skills.
10) They use research capability effectively.
11) They have an ethical business understanding and social responsibility.
12) They have capable of analytical thinking and problem solving.
13) They have teamwork skills.
14) They follow developments in their field by using a foreign language at a general level of European Language Portfolio B1 and and communicate with their colleagues.
15) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) They have all the knowledge, skills and competencies required by the profession, with relation to the fields of Public Relations and Advertising and they have the structural features required by the profession.
2) They have knowledge about fields of brand management, marketing communication, corporate communication and advertising strategy development. They have the ability to create, plan and manage a public relations campaign.
3) They have knowledge and skills about changing and evolving communication methods and technologies.
4) Thay have the ability to manage communication between relevant stakeholders and the target group. They develop and implement proper communication strategies and methods according to the communication characteristics of different stakeholders.
5) By acting on the principle of lifelong learning, they constantly develop themselves not only from in terms of professional knowledge, but also from a culturally and follow the national and international agenda.
6) They combine different communication areas in a holistic and strategic way.
7) They use written and verbal communication skills effectively.
8) They develop and implement strategies by thinking creatively and critically.
9) They have management skills.
10) They use research capability effectively.
11) They have an ethical business understanding and social responsibility.
12) They have capable of analytical thinking and problem solving.
13) They have teamwork skills.
14) They follow developments in their field by using a foreign language at a general level of European Language Portfolio B1 and and communicate with their colleagues.
15) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 0
Presentation 1 % 0
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 28
Study Hours Out of Class 15 45
Homework Assignments 15 15
Midterms 1 1
Final 1 1
Total Workload 90