Information Package

Clinical Pharmacy Master's Program with Thesis

KLE503

CLINICAL PHARMACY APLICATIONS- I

Course Code
KLE503
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Observes how diseases and treatment processes are applied in clinical and outpatient settings.
  2. Observes clinical decision-making and treatment outcomes in patients receiving care in hospital clinics.
  3. Prepares patient reports through planned case studies.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone.
Course DescriptionThis course will help students gain the ability to analyse a patient?s medical record in the hospital environment, take medication history from a patient, monitor and present a patient, communicate with health personnel, form a pharmaceutical care plan. It will also teach the role of clinical pharmacists in rounds and clinical pharmacy application skills. In this course, students are obligated to do two different clinical rotations one being a drug information center in the hospital and the other being a hospital pharmacy.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Week 1: Orientation and introduction to hospital clinics
2nd Week Week 2: Taking a patient's medication history
3rd Week Week 3: Patient follow-up and case presentation
4th Week Week 4: Communication with healthcare professionals
5th Week Week 5: Developing a pharmaceutical care plan
6th Week Week 6: Developing a pharmaceutical care plan
7th Week Week 7: Midterm Exam
8th Week Week 8: Drug information center
9th Week Week 9: Drug information center
10th Week Week 10: Hospital pharmacy
11th Week Week 11: Clinical visits ? Internal Medicine
12th Week Week 12: Clinical visits ? Internal Medicine
13th Week Week 13: Clinical visits ? Endocrinology
14th Week Week 14: Clinical visits ? Endocrinology
15th Week Week 15: Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading1. Pharmacoterapy. A Pathophysiologic Approach. Joseph T. DiPiro, Sixth edition 2005, USA.
2. Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practices (Eds. Burns M, . Wells B., Schwinghammer T., Malone P., Kolesar J., Rotschafer J., DiPiro J), 2008, USA.
3. Farmakoterapi El Kitabı, 10.baskı, (Eds. Wells B., Schwinghammer T., DiPiro J, DiPiro C), Çeviri Ed. Turgay Çelik, 2019.
4. Applied Therapeutics. The Clinical Use of Drugs. Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, Lloyd Young. Nineth edition 2009, Washington
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Total Work Load0
Total Work Load / 30 (h)0
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No