Theoretical and Applied Pharmacology
The course introduces the students to general pharmacology and the common drugs used in veterinary medicine.
The course has a separate test in calculations of drugs.
For cohort 2019: All 1st and 2nd year courses on the bachelor programme must be passed, in order for the student to start this third year course.
From cohort 2020: All courses in the three first semester and PRA2024 must be passed before starting the course.
Knowledge
The student:
- Knows different formulas and different ways to give drugs to animals
- Knows the modes of action for the main types of drugs used in veterinary medicine
- Has obtained basic knowledge of pharmacokinetics and -dynamics, and knows why side effects may occur
- Knows drug resistance issues and knows the mechanisms leading to drug resistance
- Has basic knowledge about anesthesia, analgesia and fluid therapy
- Knows the national laws and regulations governing the veterinary nurses` responsibilities and duties in promoting and applying correct storage and use of drugs in veterinary medicine
Skills
The student:
- Is capable of calculating the correct amount of drugs when the dose is given.
- Is capable of preparing prescriptions ready for the veterinarian to control and sign
- Is capable of giving pet owners practical advices on how to give different drug formulas to different species of animals.
General competence.
The student:
- Understands that foreign substances administered to an organism may act on different levels and at different times
- Understands the basic principles of increasing drug resistance, and be able to consider the consequences and the preventive measures to be taken
- Reflects upon the ethical and welfare aspects of medical treatment of animals
Lectures
Mandatory attendance at seminars and practical rehearsals
Mandatory assignment/test in medical calculations, 2 hours
Compound evaluation, grading scale Letter grades
- Compulsory participation in seminars and practical exercises / skills training , comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
- Assessment Task - presentation of an assignment at a seminar , comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
- Assignment - written semester assignment , comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Passed / Not Passed.
- Practical examination - medical calculations, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Passed / Not Passed.
- Written examination, 5 hours, comprises 100/100 of the grade, grading scale Letter grades.
Simple calculator and 2 bilingual dictionaries.
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