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Pharmacotherapy in Neurology
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:23.10.2024 16:30:03
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | FLK_015 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine | Target Audience: | Clinical Pharmacy | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Alīna Kriviņa | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Pharmacology | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 13 Pilsoņu Street, block 4, Santa[pnkts]Purvina rsu[pnkts]lv; Indra[pnkts]Dumbergarsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67613517 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 8 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 6 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 22 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | In anatomy, physiology, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, as well as in the symptoms of certain diseases. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide students with theoretical knowledge about the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, principles of drug treatment, problems and prevention options of nervous system diseases. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Pharmacotherapy in neurology | Lectures | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Pharmacotherapy in psychiatry and narcology | Lectures | 5.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Individual work - acquisition of general and special pharmacology, as well as evaluation of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of a particular drug. Solving simulations of clinical situation tasks. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Active participation in practical classes; timely submitted, high-quality homework, quality of oral answers. Exam: knowledge of the topics acquired in the study course is tested (including analysis of drug therapy). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | After successfully fulfilling the requirements of the study course, the student will have acquired knowledge that will allow: • to define the causes, pathogenesis, symptoms and treatment options of the most important diseases; • to understand the peculiarities of drug use in the treatment of mental disorders; • know the possibilities of combining medicines for different symptoms, the most common side effects and how to prevent them. | ||||||||
| Skills: | As a result of mastering the study course, students will be able to: • describe the preparations of pharmacotherapeutic groups; • to formulate their mechanisms of action, indications and contraindications, as well as side effects; • substantiate and argue your opinion about the chosen treatment. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | As a result of mastering the study course, students will be able to: • to use basic theoretical knowledge and competence in general and clinical pharmacology; • to select the most appropriate drugs in the individualized dosing regimen according to the specific situation, in order to ensure optimal treatment of patients and prevention of diseases at a reasonable cost; • to use basic theoretical knowledge in pharmacotherapy, combination and substitution of drugs; • be able to evaluate the risks and benefits of treatment; • independently obtain, select and analyze information about medicines, their application and use in the treatment process; • to show a scientific approach to solving topical issues, as well as to be able to orientate in specific literature. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Kaplan and Sadock's. Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry. Benjamin J. Sadock, Virginia Alcott Sadock, Pedro Ruiz (Editor). June 1, 2017; 10th Edition. | ||||||||
| 2 | Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry. 12th Edition. Publication Date: April 14, 2021 | ||||||||
| 3 | Stephen M. Stahl. Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology. Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications. Cambridge University Press, 2021, 11. apr. - 608 lappuses | ||||||||
| 4 | Narkoloģija. Astrīda Stirnas redakcijā. January 1, 2008 (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 5 | Lekciju materiāls RSU E-studijas | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Psychopharmacology. R. H. Ettinger. 2nd Edition. 23 Mar 2017 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | www.vm.gov.lv | ||||||||
| 2 | www. EMCDDA.europa.eu/ | ||||||||
| 3 | www. euphix.org/ | ||||||||
| 4 | http://ec.europa.eu/health-eu/ | ||||||||
