EVIDENCE-BASED DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES

KLE509

Course Code: KLE509
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learns how to use various drug information resources.
Gains knowledge and skills on how to provide drug counseling services to healthcare professionals using a systematic approach.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None.

Course Description

This course will help students gain information and skill on how to give drug information services with a systematic approach to Patients or/and health professionals using different drug information sources.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Week 1: Drug information resources
2^nd Week	Week 2: Drug information resources
3^rd Week	Week 3: Drug information resources
4^th Week	Week 4: Drug information resources
5^th Week	Week 5: Drug counseling during pregnancy and lactation
6^th Week	Week 6: Drug counseling during pregnancy and lactation
7^th Week	Week 7: Midterm Exam
8^th Week	Week 8: Drug counseling in pediatric patients
9^th Week	Week 9: Drug counseling in pediatric patients
10^th Week	Week 10: Drug counseling in elderly patients
11^th Week	Week 11: Drug counseling in elderly patients
12^th Week	Week 12: Drug counseling and substance use disorders
13^th Week	Week 13: Renal impairment and drug-related problems
14^th Week	Week 14: Drug interactions
15^th Week	Week 15: Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1. 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

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)