At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn the Pharmacopeia, codex and other referance books used in pharmacy 2) Know drug and drug active substances concepts, and properties of magistral, officinal, original and generic drugs 3) Learn the defination of prescription, clasifications of prescriptions and dose calculations in prescriptions. 4) Acquire knowledge about products other than drugs that are sold in a pharmacy and learn the computer applications in pharmacies. 5) Have knowledge about the ability to use the knowledge and skills gained in the advanced stages of education and to use them in professional life. 6) Acquire knowledge about duties, rights and responsibilities; and act ethically and in compliance with regulations as an individual.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
The course covers; description of drug and drug active substances; properties of Magisteral , Officinal, Original and Generic drugs; pharmaceutical dosage forms, defination of prescription, clasification of prescriptions, dose calculations in prescription; properties of Rx and OTC drugs, the products other than drugs that are sold in a pharmacy and computer applications in pharmacies.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Definition of drug and drug active substances
2nd Week
Introduce of Pharmacopeia, codex and other referance books , and their using
3rd Week
Magisteral and Officinal drugs, basic preparation principles
4th Week
Original and generic drugs, their specifications and examples
5th Week
Clasifications of pharmaceutical dosage forms and their properties
6th Week
Definition of a prescription, the necessary information that must be included on a prescription, and clasification of prescriptions
7th Week
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
8th Week
Dose calculations in prescriptions prepared in pharmacies
9th Week
Human medicinal product, approved human medicinal product , over the counter (OTC) products and their properties
10th Week
Regulatory information of restricted and special prescription drugs
11th Week
Definition of green, red, purple and orange coloured prescriptions and general properties of drugs covered by these prescriptions
12th Week
Introduction of products other than drugs that are sold in a pharmacy (cosmetic products, medical devices, other non-drug medical products, nutritional supplements, veterinary medical products, and agricultural products)
13th Week
Introduction of products other than drugs that are sold in a pharmacy (cosmetic products, medical devices, other non-drug medical products, nutritional supplements, veterinary medical products, and agricultural products)
14th Week
Computer applications in pharmacies - Medula Systems and Rx-media pharma programme
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
1. Lecturer notes 2. Bentley?s Textbook of Pharmaceutics, Elsevier, 2011 3. Tırnaksız F., Karataş A., Akkuş- Arslan Ş., Tuğcu- Demiröz F., İlbasmış- Tamer S., Algan A.H., `Majistral İlaç Rehberi? Türk Eczacılar Birliği Yayınları, Ankara (2015) (Danışman Kurulu Üyeleri: Tarımcı N., Acartürk F., Çelebi N.) 4. Geçgil,Ş., İlaç Formülasyonunda hesaplamalar, 1978, İstanbul
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
40
Total(%)
40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
60
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
2
2
Preparation for Quiz
0
0
0
Individual or group work
14
1
14
Preparation for Final exam
1
8
8
Course hours
14
2
28
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
6
6
Laboratory (including preparation)
1
8
8
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
0
0
0
Total Workload
68
Total Workload / 30
2,26
ECTS Credits of the Course
2
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
