LAA2VK26PMK Adult pharmacotherapy and medical calculation (3cr)
Code: LAA2003A25S-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 27.10.2025 - 30.11.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 12.01.2026 - 22.03.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Terveys- ja kirkonala
- Campus
- Pieksämäki
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 60
- Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
- Teachers
- Hanna Kolehmainen
- Course
- LAA2003A25S
Realization has 12 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 21 h 0 min.
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Thu 15.01.2026 time 12:30 - 15:45 (3 h 15 min) |
LAA2 / Aloitus ja luento 1 |
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Wed 21.01.2026 time 08:30 - 11:45 (3 h 15 min) |
LAA2 / Luento 2 |
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Thu 12.02.2026 time 14:15 - 15:45 (1 h 30 min) |
LAA2 / Lääkelaskenta (pienryhmä 2) |
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Fri 13.02.2026 time 14:15 - 15:45 (1 h 30 min) |
LAA2 / Lääkelaskenta (pienryhmä 1) |
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Thu 19.02.2026 time 10:15 - 11:45 (1 h 30 min) |
LAA2 / Lääkelaskenta (pienryhmä 1) |
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Thu 19.02.2026 time 14:15 - 15:45 (1 h 30 min) |
LAA2 / Lääkelaskenta (pienryhmä 2) |
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Wed 11.03.2026 time 08:30 - 10:00 (1 h 30 min) |
LAA2 / Lääkelaskenta (pienryhmä 1) |
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Wed 11.03.2026 time 12:30 - 14:00 (1 h 30 min) |
LAA2 / Lääkelaskenta (pienryhmä 2) |
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Wed 18.03.2026 time 09:00 - 11:30 (2 h 30 min) |
LAA2 / Tentti |
PMK-B117
B117
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Thu 19.03.2026 time 16:00 - 17:00 (1 h 0 min) |
LAA2 / Lääkelaskujen uusintatentti |
PMK-B117
B117
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Fri 20.03.2026 time 16:00 - 17:00 (1 h 0 min) |
LAA2 / Lääkelaskujen uusintatentti |
PMK-B117
B117
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Thu 02.04.2026 time 14:30 - 15:30 (1 h 0 min) |
LAA2 / Lääkelaskujen uusintatentti |
PMK-B117
B117
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Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Objective
Students
• know the most common active ingredient groups and their indications, mechanisms of action and routes of administration
• understand the therapeutic effects, side effects and combined actions of medicines
• are able to plan safe pharmacotherapy for adults and monitor the effects and side effects of medication
• can offer guidance on pharmacotherapy and its self-monitoring to patients and their families
• know how to use drug databases and apply the information in pharmacotherapy
• can perform the medical calculations included in the course
Content
• factors affecting patient safety in pharmacotherapy
• the most common active ingredient groups and their areas of use, mechanisms of action and routes of administration for common diseases affecting the population and for infectious diseases
• treatment of pain
• CNS medicines
• therapeutic effects, side effects and combined actions of medicines
• pharmacotherapy guidance, committing to and engaging with treatment
• medical calculations
Materials
Saano, S., & Taam-Ukkonen, M. (2025, tai 2020). Lääkehoidon käsikirja. Sanoma Pro. (Soveltuvin osin.) saatavana kirjana ja e-kirjana Diakin kirjastossa.
Nikkola, R., Nurkka, N., al. (2021). Annos oivallusta. SanomaPro. Saatavana e -kirjana ja kirjana Diakin kirjastosta.
Ernvall, S. & al. (2016). Lääkelaskenta. SanomaPro. Saatavana e-kirjana Diakin kirjastosta.
Teaching methods
Luennot ja itsenäinen opiskelu tehtävineen.
Valvottu tentti.
Exam schedules
Tentit suoritetaan kampuksella valvotusti lukujärjestykseen merkittynä ajankohtana tai uusinnat yleisessä tentissä ja lääkelaskennan uusintatentitilaisuuksissa.
Student workload
3 op vastaa 81 tuntia opiskelijan työtä.
Qualifications
Turvallinen lääkehoito ja -laskenta (LAA01) tulee olla suoritettuna.