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Medication of the Old People (5 cr)

Code: SX00EQ10-3005

General information


Enrollment
27.11.2023 - 10.12.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
08.01.2024 - 26.05.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Elderly Care
Teachers
Terhi Lehtonen
Teacher in charge
Terhi Lehtonen
Groups
SXC23K2
Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma, monimuoto
Course
SX00EQ10

Implementation has 5 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 25 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Fri 26.01.2024 time 08:30 - 16:00
(7 h 30 min)
Iäkkään lääkehoito SX00EQ10-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Fri 02.02.2024 time 08:45 - 16:00
(7 h 15 min)
Hybridi: Iäkkään lääkehoito SX00EQ10-3005
MPA6010 Oppimistila
Tue 06.02.2024 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
Iäkkään lääkehoito SX00EQ10-3005
MPB4018 Simulaatio, Pharma 2
Fri 09.02.2024 time 08:15 - 11:45
(3 h 30 min)
Ryhmä A, Iäkkään lääkehoito SX00EQ10-3005
MPB4018 Simulaatio, Pharma 2
Fri 09.02.2024 time 12:30 - 16:00
(3 h 30 min)
Ryhmä B, Iäkkään lääkehoito SX00EQ10-3005
MPB4018 Simulaatio, Pharma 2
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

The Students

• are able to describe the different methods of giving medicine and their correct handling
• are able to explain the basic principles for the implementation of safe medical treatment for older people
• identify challenges related to medical treatment in older people
• are able to explain the typical side effects, adverse effects and combined influences associated with medicine for the older people
• perform the calculations required for pharmacotherapy
• are able to describe the meanings of customer-oriented guidance and counselling related to pharmacotherapy
• are able to carry out medical treatment for older people in accordance with the rights conferred by the training

Content

• laws and guidelines related to pharmaceutical services and pharmacotherapy, as well as area of responsibilities
• medical treatment plans
• groups of medicines, medical forms, treatment and administration methods
• storing and procuring medicine
• medical treatment of the most common diseases for older people
• mode of action and the combined influence of medical products
• basic principles of safe medical treatment for older people
• guidance and counselling for the older people and their close ones
• medication laboratory
• pharmaceutical arithmetic

Location and time

N/A

Materials

N/A

Teaching methods

Lectures
Independent work
Teamwork
Drug Dosage Calculations
Laboratory learning
Exams

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

N/A

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

5 ects = 135 hours

Content scheduling

1. period

Further information

N/A

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria see the attachment of the curriculum
The course instructor will specify the criteria in the beginning of the course

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Assessment criteria see the attachment of the curriculum
The course instructor will specify the criteria in the beginning of the course

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Assessment criteria see the attachment of the curriculum
The course instructor will specify the criteria in the beginning of the course

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Assessment criteria see the attachment of the curriculum
The course instructor will specify the criteria in the beginning of the course

Assessment methods and criteria

N/A

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