| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Will be able to identify core concepts for pharmacology
- Will be able to compare and contrast therapeutics with pharmacology, traditional drugs, biologics, and alternative therapies.
- Will be able to explain issue with drug safety and legal
- Will be able to explain holistic approach for pharmacology
- Will be able to explain drug effect on system according to nursing care
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | There is no recommended optional programme component for this course. |
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| Course Description | Reasonable medication usage, adverse effects of medications,pharmacokinetics, interactions,responsibilities of nurses about medication administration. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction |
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2nd Week |
Core Concepts in Pharmacology( Drug classes, Pharmacokintecis, Pharmacodynamics, Principles of drug adminitration, Drug Metabolism), The Nursing Process in Pharmacology |
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3rd Week |
Drug Administration throughout the Lifespan, Legal and Ethical Issues Related to Medication Administration, Substance Abuse , Drug/medication safety, Drug interaction |
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4th Week |
Holistic Pharmacotherapy (culturel, environmental, genetic, gender etc.) |
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5th Week |
Herbal, Alternative and Complementary Therapies |
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6th Week |
The Nervous System and Pharmacology |
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7th Week |
The Cardiovascular System and Pharmacology |
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8th Week |
The Cardiovascular System and Pharmacology |
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9th Week |
Midterm exam |
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10th Week |
The Respiratory System and Pharmacology |
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11th Week |
The İmmun System and Pharmacology |
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12th Week |
The Gastrointestinal System and Pharmacology |
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13th Week |
The Genitourinary System and Pharmacology, The Musculo skelatal System and Pharmacology |
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14th Week |
The İntegumantery System and Pharmacology, Eyes and Ears and Pharmacology |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1.Dianne L. Josephson, Michael Patric Adams, Leland Norman Holland, Jr. Pharmacology for Nurses:A Pathophysiologic Approach. Pearson-Prentice Hall, 2010
2.Food and Drug Administration(FDA)http://www.fda.gov
3.ICN, Medication Errors, http://www.icn.ch/matters_errors.htm
4.www.webmd.com/drugs
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Presentation
- Case Study
- Report Preparation
- Discussion
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
15 |
| Assignment |
1 |
25 |
| Other |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
3 |
10 |
30 |
| Total Work Load | 145 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.83 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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