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Basic Pharmacology
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:7.00
Study Course Accepted:28.08.2023 10:20:16
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | FLK_026 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine | Target Audience: | Rehabilitation; Public Health | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Margarita Zvonkova | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Pharmacology | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, Konsula street 21, 1st floor; Margarita[pnkts]Zvonkova gmail[pnkts]com; Indra[pnkts]Dumbergarsu[pnkts]lv; +371 67613517 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 1 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 2 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 30 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 1 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 2 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 30 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Anatomy, physiology, symptoms of certain diseases. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To promote the acquisition of basic knowledge in general and special pharmacology. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introductory lecture. General pharmacology. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Pharmacology of autonomic nervous system | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Pharmacology of the Central Nervous System 1 | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Pharmacology of agents affecting metabolism. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Pharmacology of internal diseases. Pharmacology of the cardiovascular system. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Pharmacology of internal diseases. Medical substances affecting the functions of the respiratory organs. Antiparasitic agents. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Pharmacology of internal diseases. Medical substances affecting the functions of the digestive organs. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Analysis of clinical situations | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introductory lecture. General pharmacology. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Pharmacology of autonomic nervous system | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Pharmacology of the Central Nervous System 1 | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Pharmacology of agents affecting metabolism. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Pharmacology of internal diseases. Pharmacology of the cardiovascular system. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Pharmacology of internal diseases. Medical substances affecting the functions of the respiratory organs. Antiparasitic agents. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Pharmacology of internal diseases. Medical substances affecting the functions of the digestive organs. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Analysis of clinical situations | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Individual work – learning about the general and special pharmacology, as well as selection and analysis of information on medicines, their application and use in the treatment process. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The total assessment is made up of: Final examination – a written exam (multiple-choice test) 50% and work in classes / successfully passing weekly tests 50%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of completing the study course, students obtain basic theoretical knowledge in pharmacology. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Upon completion of the study course, students will be able to evaluate the role of drug therapy in the organisation of health care, will know the most commonly used groups of drugs, their effects and side effects. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | As a result of completing the study course, students will be able to: • generalise the risks and benefits of the relevant drug treatment; • interpret professional information on drugs. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Lekciju materiāls RSU E-studijas | ||||||||
| 2 | Zāļu valsts aģentūras zāļu reģistrs | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Charles D. Ciccone, PT, PhD, FAPTA. Pharmacology in Rehabilitation. 5th Edition, 2016 | ||||||||
| 2 | Indulis Purviņš, Santa Purviņa. Praktiskā farmakoloģija. 4. Izdevums, ZIC, 2011 | ||||||||
