COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RATIONAL DRUG USE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DHF 3501 RATIONAL DRUG USE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ELIF INÖNÜ

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

To enable students to understand the definition and principles of rational drug use, and to choose appropriate drugs by considering the effectiveness and cost of treatment. To enable students to write appropriate prescriptions by understanding drug interactions in special situations and multiple drug use.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explains and applies the basic principles of rational drug use. Have information about drug use and information. Define and classify frequently prescribed and used drugs. Defines prescription and over-the-counter drug use.
2   Defines prescription and over-the-counter drug use.
3   Have information about the rational use of drugs in special conditions and chronic diseases.
4   Evaluates the effectiveness and cost of treatment in cases related to dentistry and select the appropriate antibiotic and analgesic drug
5   Identifies mistakes that may occur during drug use

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Fundamentals of Rational Drug Use and Principles of Rational Drug Use
2 Rational Use of Medicines in the World and in Türkiye
3 Epidemiological Criteria; Data, Characteristics and Data Sources in Epidemiology and Tools
4 Used in Data Collection
5 Pharmacovigilance Definition and Applications
6 Should Be Considered When Using Multiple Drugs
7 Rational Use of Analgesics
8 Rational Use of Antibiotics
9 Breastfeeding
10 Rational Use of Medicines in Special Situations 2- Rational Use of Medicines in Children
11 Rational Use of Medicines in Special Situations 3- Rational Use of Medicines in Elderly Patients
12 Rational Drug Use in Patients with Chronic Diseases
13 Rational Drug Selection Based on Case Studies of Dental and Peripheral Tissue Diseases
14 Examples of Medication Errors and Administration Errors

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Kayaalp O: Rasyonel Tedavi Yönünden Tıbbı Farmakoloji, 13. Baskı, 2011
2. Erdem R: Goodman&Gilman Farmakoloji ve Tedavi El Kitabı, Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, 2016
3. Katzung & Trevor Temel ve Klinik Farmakoloji, 12. Baskı , 2016
4. Alpaslan C: Diş Hekimliğinde Sık Kullanılan Ilaçlar, Atlas Tıp Kitabevi, 2014

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Course
2. Readings

Assessment Methods

To be announced!


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

SHORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ARS MIDTERM EXAM
2 KSN ASSIGNMENT
3 YYS SEMESTER FINAL EXAM
4 YYBN SEMESTER FINAL COURSE GRADE ARS * 0.40 + YYS * 0.60
5 BUT Resit Exam Grade
6 BBN Resit Course Grade ARS * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

Assessment Criteria

1. The student should be able to explain and apply the basic principles of rational drug use.
2. The student should have knowledge about drug use and information, should be able to define and classify frequently prescribed and used drugs, and should be able to define prescription and over-the-counter drug use.
3. The student should have information about the rational use of drugs in special conditions and chronic diseases. The student should be able to give information about the use of multiple drugs and what needs to be considered.
4. The student should be able to select the appropriate antibiotic and analgesic drug by evaluating the effectiveness and cost of treatment in cases related to dentistry.
5. The student should be able to identify the mistakes that may occur during drug use.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

candan.efeoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 8 1 8
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 48

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1252
LO.252
LO.353
LO.4153
LO.553