PHA3PS26HKI Pharmacotherapy and medical calculation for older people (2cr)
Code: PHA3002N24S-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 07.01.2026 - 03.05.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- 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
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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.