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Pharmacology

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:07.12.2022 10:20:44
Study Course Information
Course Code:FLK_029LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Clinical MedicineTarget Audience:Nursing Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Diāna Klāva
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Pharmacology
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, Konsula street 21, 1st floor; Diana[pnkts]Klavaatrsu[pnkts]lv; Indra[pnkts]Dumbergaatrsu[pnkts]lv; +371 67613517
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)5Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures10
Classes (count)11Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes22
Total Contact Hours32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and histology, pathology.
Objective:
To acquire knowledge about the pharmacological groups of drugs and medicinal products, action, effects, indications and side effects thereof, to create an idea of the effectiveness and safety of drugs, as well as the skill to seek and evaluate scientifically sound information.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1General pharmacology.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00auditorium
2Pharmacology of the efferent nervous system ILectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00auditorium
3Pharmacology of the efferent nervous system IIClasses1.00auditorium
4Pharmacology of the central nervous system ILectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00auditorium
5Pharmacology of the central nervous system IIClasses1.00auditorium
6Colloquium No. 1Classes1.00auditorium
7Pharmacology of agents affecting metabolism 1Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00auditorium
8Pharmacology of agents affecting metabolism 2Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00auditorium
9Antimicrobial and antiparasitic agents 1Classes1.00auditorium
10Antimicrobial and antiparasitic agents 2Classes1.00auditorium
11Colloquium No. 2Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Active presence and participation in classes, based on diligent preparation in advance. Successfully passing weekly tests.
Assessment Criteria:
Participation in classes + successfully passing weekly tests – 20% of the total assessment; Successful assessments of colloquia – 30% of the total assessment; Successful exam – 50% of the total assessment.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Basic knowledge and competence in the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of drugs, knowledge of drug groups and possibilities of using drugs for the prevention and treatment of diseases. Students will be able to formulate the mechanisms of action, indications and side effects of medicinal substances.
Skills:To know the most frequently used drugs, their administration, specifics of administration, to be able to evaluate the safety of drugs and caution.
Competencies:As a result of completing the study course, students are able to provide information to the patient about drugs, observe the effects and possible side effects.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. Bertram G. Katzung. McGraw-Hill Professional, 15th ed. 2021, 1179 lpp.
2Lekciju materiāls RSU E-studijas
3Indulis Purviņš, Santa Purviņa. Praktiskā farmakoloģija. 4. Izdevums, ZIC, 2011 (akceptējams izdevums)
4Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 13th ed.
5Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
6Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. Bertram G. Katzung. McGraw-Hill Professional, 15th ed. 2021, 1179 lpp.
7Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 13th ed.
Additional Reading
1CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Family Medicine. 5th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2020
Other Information Sources
1www.EMCDDA.europa.eu/
2www.euphix.org/
3http://ec.europa.eu/health-eu/
4http://www. haiweb.org/