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Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI229
Course Name: Rational Drug Use in Clinical Practice
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. 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) Anesthesia technician has professional consciousness.
2) He/She knows the duties, authorities and responsibilities of the anesthesia technician and exhibits ethical behaviors that will carry out harmonious teamwork in the operating room.
3) He/She has the basic knowledge, skills and equipment suitable to the contemporary health technician approach, to be able to carry out communication with the patient, to take responsibility and to develop solutions when faced with an unforeseen situation related to the field.
4) Without giving any harm to patients,he/she gives importance to hygiene asepsis-antisepsis, sterilization, contamination and infection with the basic knowledge about the health care work environment.
5) He/She recognizes and uses the medical terms used in anesthesia applications.
6) He/She knows the basic structure and functions of human body and biochemical mechanisms and uses them in their professional studies.
7) He/She has information about basic anatomy and diseases related to systems.
8) While applying his / her profession, he / she can benefit from appropriate information sources and information technologies.
9) He/She has awareness of lifelong learning.
10) He/She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
11) He/She has knowledge about ethical principles and rules in the field.
12) He/She uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
13) He/She has internalized team work, has the knowledge of basic anesthetic pharmacology and performs anesthetic and analgesic applications together with anesthesia physician.
14) To have general first aid knowledge and to show proper approach and correct application skills in emergency situations.
15) He/She has the necessary discipline for team work and carries out activities for the development of employees under its responsibility.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Anesthesia technician has professional consciousness.
2) He/She knows the duties, authorities and responsibilities of the anesthesia technician and exhibits ethical behaviors that will carry out harmonious teamwork in the operating room.
3) He/She has the basic knowledge, skills and equipment suitable to the contemporary health technician approach, to be able to carry out communication with the patient, to take responsibility and to develop solutions when faced with an unforeseen situation related to the field.
4) Without giving any harm to patients,he/she gives importance to hygiene asepsis-antisepsis, sterilization, contamination and infection with the basic knowledge about the health care work environment.
5) He/She recognizes and uses the medical terms used in anesthesia applications.
6) He/She knows the basic structure and functions of human body and biochemical mechanisms and uses them in their professional studies.
7) He/She has information about basic anatomy and diseases related to systems.
8) While applying his / her profession, he / she can benefit from appropriate information sources and information technologies.
9) He/She has awareness of lifelong learning.
10) He/She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
11) He/She has knowledge about ethical principles and rules in the field.
12) He/She uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
13) He/She has internalized team work, has the knowledge of basic anesthetic pharmacology and performs anesthetic and analgesic applications together with anesthesia physician.
14) To have general first aid knowledge and to show proper approach and correct application skills in emergency situations.
15) He/She has the necessary discipline for team work and carries out activities for the development of employees under its responsibility.

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