PHA3PS26HKI Pharmacotherapy and medical calculation for older people (2cr)
Code: PHA3002N24S-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 07.01.2026 - 03.05.2026
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 26.10.2026 - 20.12.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Terveys- ja kirkonala
- Campus
- Helsinki
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 100
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
- Teachers
- Aino Maaria Kokkonen
- Course
- PHA3002N24S
Realization has 8 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 20 h 45 min.
| Time | Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
Fri 23.10.2026 time 08:45 - 11:45 (3 h 0 min) |
PHA3 / Lecture |
HKI-125
Kalasataman kappeli
|
|
Thu 29.10.2026 time 09:00 - 12:00 (3 h 0 min) |
PHA3 / Lecture |
Zoom
|
|
Thu 29.10.2026 time 13:00 - 16:00 (3 h 0 min) |
PHA3 / Lecture |
Zoom
|
|
Wed 04.11.2026 time 08:45 - 11:45 (3 h 0 min) |
PHA3 / Calculation workshop |
HKI-222
luokka 222
|
|
Tue 10.11.2026 time 14:00 - 15:30 (1 h 30 min) |
PHA3 / Calculation exam |
HKI-332b
Iso luentosali 332b
|
|
Thu 12.11.2026 time 13:00 - 16:00 (3 h 0 min) |
PHA3 / Theory exam |
HKI-332a
Iso luentosali 332a
|
|
Fri 13.11.2026 time 13:00 - 14:00 (1 h 0 min) |
PHA3 / Calculation exam retake |
HKI-331
Luokka 331
|
|
Tue 15.12.2026 time 12:00 - 15:15 (3 h 15 min) |
OLD01 + PHA3 / Exam retake |
HKI-327
Luokka 327
|
Evaluation scale
0-5
Objective
Students
• understand the specificities of patient safety in pharmacotherapy in the care of older people
• know the principles of clinical pharmacology in pharmacotherapy of the most common diseases of older people and know how to apply the information in nursing.
• know the risk medications in the pharmacotherapy of older people
• can assess the pharmacotherapy of older people
• can offer guidance on pharmacotherapy and its self-monitoring to customers/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
• safe pharmacotherapy of older people
• specificities of pharmacotherapy of older people
• the most common active ingredient groups and their areas of use, mechanisms of action and routes of administration for older people
• risk medications for older people
• pharmacotherapy guidance, committing to treatment
• medical calculations
Teaching methods
Lectures, Zoom/campus
Independence study
Workshops
Students
• understand the specificities of patient safety in pharmacotherapy in the care of older people
• know the principles of clinical pharmacology in pharmacotherapy of the most common diseases of older people and know how to apply the information in nursing.
• know the risk medications in the pharmacotherapy of older people
• can assess the pharmacotherapy of older people
• can offer guidance on pharmacotherapy and its self-monitoring to customers/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
Completion alternatives
The theoretical part of 1 credits can be accredited based of an corresponding course previously completed in nursing studies
Sufficient calculation competence can be demostrated by an exam. (failed/passed)
Student workload
Lectures: 12 h, calculation workshops: 4 h, exams: 4 h. Self study: 34 h.
Qualifications
Safe pharmacotherapy and medical calculation (PHA1) and Adult pharmacotherapy and medical calculation (PHA2) must be completed.