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Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:25.03.2022 15:47:06
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | FF_021 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.00 | ECTS: | 1.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical Pharmacology | Target Audience: | Pharmacy | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Baiba Mauriņa | ||||||||
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| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Pharmacy | ||||||||
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| Contacts: | Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, ff rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67409129 | ||||||||
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| Preliminary Knowledge: | Successfully completed study courses Pharmaceutical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy in Pharmacist's Practice, Social pharmacy and pharmaceutical Care, State Placement. | ||||||||
| Objective: | The aim of the national degree examination in pharmacology and pharmacotherapy is to provide the knowledge, skills and competence necessary for obtaining the qualification of a pharmacist. | ||||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Independently get acquainted with the National Degree examination program and independently repeat the study courses Pharmaceutical pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy in Pharmacist's practice and Social Pharmacy and pharmaceutical care in accordance with the requirements of the National Degree examination program. The examination includes 85 multi-choice questions in pharmacology with one correct answer and 15 cases of different difficulty level in pharmacotherapy. Students should correctly, clearly and unambiguously explain the mechanism of action, use, metabolism, side effects of medicines. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The National Degree Examination is evaluated by the National Degree Examination Commission. The examination has 85 questions in a pharmacology and 15 pharmacotherapy case studies, different levels of difficulty (in 5 situations it is possible to get 3 points for each situation, in 5 situations it is possible to get 2 points for each situation, in 5 situations it is possible to get 1 point for each situation). 85 points can be obtained for the pharmacology part, evaluation of the answers of the pharmacology test: correct answer - 1.0 point, incorrect answer - 0 points. The evaluation range for one situation task is “0–1” points; correct answer - 1.0 points, insufficient (incomplete) answer - 0.5 points, answer is incorrect or no answer - 0 points. For pharmacotherapy case studies - a maximum of 30 points can be awarded. The points obtained in the parts of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy are counted together - a maximum of 115 points can be obtained, which is equal to 100% and according to the Study Regulations is assessed with a mark, which is the result of this examination. The student has the right to retake the unsuccessful National Degree examination not earlier than in the next National Degree examination session. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | National degree examination | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | National degree examination | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Will be able to correctly, clearly and unambiguously explain the effect of the drug, use, metabolism, side effects, provide answers to questions related to the drug, both health care professionals and non-specialists, combining and applying the basic knowledge of the study program courses in specific situations, taking into account security and well-being of a patient. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Will be able to independently analyse complex situations and make decisions, providing and organizing pharmaceutical care, regularly analysing the self-assessment of their activities. Will be able to use sources of professional pharmaceutical information and, when interpreting and evaluating scientific data in the field of medicinal product use, provide evidence-based information on medicinal products and the rational and safe use of medicinal products. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Will be able to promote the development of pharmaceutical care. Within the scope of their competence, they will be able to promote a healthy lifestyle and disease prevention, paying special attention to the risk groups of the population; to be a full member of the healthcare team and to cooperate with other healthcare professionals on the principle of mutual respect. | ||||||||
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| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | VP programma/program | ||||||||
