Course Description

Course Description Course Outline Course Contribution to Program Qualifications Assessment Methods ECTS-Workload Detail Informations of the Course Numerical Data

Course Description

Course	Code	Semester	T+P (Hour)	Credit	ECTS
RATIONAL PHARMACOTHERAPY	ISM4014862	Yearly	57+15	-	2

Course Program

Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses

Language of Course	English
Course Level	First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course Type	Practice
Course Coordinator	Assoc.Prof. Volkan AYDIN
Name of Lecturer(s)	Assoc.Prof. Ayşe Arzu ŞAKUL, Assoc.Prof. Volkan AYDIN, Res.Assist. Ebrar ALTINALAN, Res.Assist. Elif GÜZEL
Assistant(s)	Doç.Dr. Ayşe Arzu ŞAKUL, Doç.Dr. Volkan AYDIN
Aim	The main aim is to discuss the necessity of training for rational pharmacotherapy decision and help students develop their own way to choose a drug/treatment among many other alternatives by comparing them in terms of efficacy, safety, suitability and cost. The program also aims to help students to learn how to write a good prescription, how to use novel drugs, and how to report adverse events in clinical practice
Course Content	This course contains; Introduction to the rational pharmacotherapy clerkship,Principles of rational pharmacotherapy,Basic concepts of prescribing,Introduction to Module: Essential hypertension,Introduction to Module: Acute sinusitis,Multi-attribute utility analysis in choosing P-drug,Practical: Prescription writing,Module: Essential hypertension - Defining the problem, therapeutic objectives & non-drug treatment,Module: Acute sinusitis - Defining the problem, therapeutic objectives & non-drug treatment,Module: Clinical pharmacology of the drugs used in essential hypertension,Module: Clinical pharmacology of the drugs used in acute sinusitis,Drug use in elderly,Drug use in pregnancy & nursing,Drug use in children,Generic drugs,Module: Essential hypertension - Skills workshop in choosing a set of P-drugs,Module: Acute sinusitis - Skills workshop in choosing a set of P-drugs,Drug interactions,Practical: Prescription audit,Drug use in renal & hepatic disorders,Module: Essential hypertension - Practical aspects of prescribing & monitoring treatment,Module: Acute sinusitis - Practical aspects of prescribing & monitoring treatment,Self-medication,Pharmacovigilance & drug safety,Practical: Adverse event reporting.

Course Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
To have the knowledge about the main principles of the rational use of medicine	10, 9	M
To have knowledge about the steps of rational pharmacotherapy	10, 9	M
To define major criteria of rational drug selection	10, 13, 9	F, M
To exhibit fundamental principles of prescribing	11, 14, 9	H
To have knowledge about the e-prescription	9	E
To interpret findings of the analyzed scientific data	9	F
To apply fundamental steps of prescribing	11, 14, 9	H
To define therapeutic objectives in essential hypertension and acute sinusitis	10, 15, 3, 9	M
To explain non-drug and drug therapeutic options in essential hypertension and acute sinusitis	10, 15, 3, 9	F, M
To have knowledge about the rational use of medicine in special patient populations	10, 13, 9

Teaching Methods:	10: Discussion Method, 11: Demonstration Method, 13: Case Study Method, 14: Self Study Method, 15: Role Play and Drama Technique, 3: Problem Baded Learning Model, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:	E: Homework, F: Project Task, H: Performance Task, M: Objective Structured Clinical Exam

Course Outline

Order	Subjects	Preliminary Work
1	Introduction to the rational pharmacotherapy clerkship	Pre-read lecture notes
2	Principles of rational pharmacotherapy	Pre-read lecture notes
3	Basic concepts of prescribing	Pre-read lecture notes
4	Introduction to Module: Essential hypertension	Pre-read lecture notes
5	Introduction to Module: Acute sinusitis	Pre-read lecture notes
6	Multi-attribute utility analysis in choosing P-drug	Pre-read lecture notes
7	Practical: Prescription writing	Pre-read lecture notes
8	Module: Essential hypertension - Defining the problem, therapeutic objectives & non-drug treatment	Pre-read lecture notes
9	Module: Acute sinusitis - Defining the problem, therapeutic objectives & non-drug treatment	Pre-read lecture notes
10	Module: Clinical pharmacology of the drugs used in essential hypertension	Pre-read lecture notes
11	Module: Clinical pharmacology of the drugs used in acute sinusitis	Pre-read lecture notes
12	Drug use in elderly	Pre-read lecture notes
13	Drug use in pregnancy & nursing	Pre-read lecture notes
14	Drug use in children	Pre-read lecture notes
15	Generic drugs	Pre-read lecture notes
16	Module: Essential hypertension - Skills workshop in choosing a set of P-drugs	Pre-read lecture notes
17	Module: Acute sinusitis - Skills workshop in choosing a set of P-drugs	Pre-read lecture notes
18	Drug interactions	Pre-read lecture notes
19	Practical: Prescription audit	Pre-read lecture notes
20	Drug use in renal & hepatic disorders	Pre-read lecture notes
21	Module: Essential hypertension - Practical aspects of prescribing & monitoring treatment	Pre-read lecture notes
22	Module: Acute sinusitis - Practical aspects of prescribing & monitoring treatment	Pre-read lecture notes
23	Self-medication	Pre-read lecture notes
24	Pharmacovigilance & drug safety	Pre-read lecture notes
25	Practical: Adverse event reporting	Pre-read lecture notes

Resources

De Vries, T. P. G. M, Henning, R. H, Hogerzeil, Hans V, Fresle, D. A, WHO Action Programme on Essential Drugs. et al. (‎1994)‎. Guide to good prescribing : a practical manual / authors : T. P. G. M. de Vries ... [‎et al.]‎ ; with contributions from F. M. Haaijer-Ruskamp and R. M. van Gilst. World Health Organization

T.C. Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu. Birinci Basamak Sağlık Kurumlarında Çalışan Hekimlere Yönelik Akılcı İlaç Kullanımı. Ed: Ahmet Akıcı. (2013) SGK Yayın No: 112; Ankara, ISBN: 978-605-4844-04-3.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
No	Program Qualification	Contribution Level
No	Program Qualification	1	2	3	4	5
1	PQ1: Knows the morphological and functional normal and abnormal structure of human body.		X
2	PQ2: Knows the essential ways of determining the underlying causes of the pathologies with basic scientific approaches and the diagnoses of illnesses and disorders.			X
3	PQ3: Knows the reasons for illnesses, the ways of protection, and the methods of promotion and improvement of public health.		X
4	PQ4: Knows the methods of advancing his/her knowledge about health and its practice.		X
5	PQ5: Accesses, interprets and applies the advanced interdisciplinary information related to health.	X
6	PQ6: Performs a complete clinical examination of the human body, both morphologically and functionally and defines the problems.		X
7	PQ7: Interprets examination data for diagnoses, compares with clinical data, and provides solutions.			X
8	PQ8: Selects and applies appropriate tools for promotion and improvement of individual and public health.	X
9	PQ9: Plans and conducts an advanced study of health independently.	X
10	PQ10: Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve the problems encountered in the promotion and improvement of individual and public health.	X
11	PQ11: Takes responsibility for any intervention on the human body for the diagnosis and treatment.		X
12	PQ12: Determines personal learning requirements and decides and develops a positive lifelong learning attitude.	X
13	PQ13: Evaluates the information gained in the field of health with a critical approach.	X
14	PQ14: Informs the patient, the relevant people and institutions, and the public about the health problem and conveys recommendations of solutions in writing and/or verbally.		X
15	PQ15: Shares their recommendations on promotion and improvement of health with interdisciplinary experts by supporting with data.	X
16	PQ16: Uses English at least at the General Level of European Language Portfolio B1, follows resources in his/her field and communicates.	X
17	PQ17: Uses computer software, information, and communication technologies at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Operating License.
18	PQ18: Acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of obtaining, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field of health.
19	PQ19: Develops strategy, policy and implementation plans on health issues and evaluate the results obtained the framework of quality processes.	X
20	PQ20: Systematically shares his/her works on promoting and improving health with quantitative and qualitative data and interdisciplinary experts.	X
21	PQ21: Has sufficient awareness on occupational health and safety issues.	X

Assessment Methods

Contribution Level	Absolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success		40
Rate of Final Exam to Success		60
Total		100

ECTS / Workload Table
Activities	Number of	Duration(Hour)	Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours	18	2	36
Guided Problem Solving	0	0	0
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report	0	0	0
Term Project	0	0	0
Presentation of Project / Seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Midterm Exam	0	0	0
General Exam	4	4	16
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan	0	0	0
Total Workload(Hour)			52
*Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30=(52/30)**			2
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.

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