PHARMACEUTICAL CARE

ECZ543

Course Code: ECZ543
Semester: Ninth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 1 + 0
ECTS: 2

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Ninth Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Bilgen Başgut

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn the basic elements of pharmaceutical care, their responsibilities as a pharmaceutical care practitioner.
Gain the ability to create a pharmaceutical care plan.
Know the details that need to be considered when planning pharmaceutical care in special patient groups.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The aim of this course is to provide information about the responsibilities of the pharmacist in the pharmaceutical care process, the patient care process and stages, drug related problems and the role of the pharmacist in preventing them, adherence, development of a pharmaceutical care plan.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to pharmaceutical care
2^nd Week	Patient care process: Assesment
3^rd Week	Drug related problems
4^th Week	Drug interaction
5^th Week	Drug Safety
6^th Week	Adherence
7^th Week	Mid-term
8^th Week	Documentation and Follow-Up
9^th Week	Development of pharmaceutical care plan:Simulated patient practice-I
10^th Week	Development of pharmaceutical care plan:Simulated patient practice-II
11^th Week	Pharmaceutical care plan in special patient groups:Geriatric patients
12^th Week	Pharmaceutical care plan in special patient groups:Pediatric patients
13^th Week	Pharmaceutical care plan in special patient groups:Pregnancy and lactation
14^th Week	Discussion
15^th Week	Final

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Terry L. Schwinghammer, Julia M. Koehler. Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach, 7e. New York: Mcgraw- Hill, 2008
2. Kietze Karen J. Clinical Skills for Pharmacists: A Patient Focused Approach. 2nd Edition. St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby Inc, 2004.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	10
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	14	1	14
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours	14	1	14
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	10	10
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	1	3	3
Total Work Load			63
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			2.1
ECTS Credit of the Course			2

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14
K15
K16