English Language in Pharmaceutical Scineces
| Title | Αγγλικά στις Φαρμακευτικές Επιστήμες / English Language in Pharmaceutical Scineces |
| Code | ΝΠ18-07 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Pharmacy |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600013724 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Farmakeutikīs (2018-)
Registered students: 123
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Foreign Language | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600153096
|
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600153096
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning (Moodle):
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this course students will be able to
recognise basic pharmacologic terms
use important pharmacologic/medical collocations
differentiate between the basic routes of asministration
understand the properties of pharmaceutical drugs
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course introduces students to the following concepts/ units:
a. Introduction, signs and symptoms, definition of drug
b. The digestive system
c. Dosage forms
d. Routes of administration
e. Oral solids
f. Oral liquids
g. The Parenteral route
h. The Topical route—topical formulations
i. The Rectal route
j. Excipients
Keywords
route of drug administration, dosage form, side-effects, collocations
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
Powerpoint presentations, e-learning platform
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ||||
| Exams | 1 | ||||
| Total | 40 |
Student Assessment
Description
Final written exam
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Chrimes, J.(2015). English for Biomedical Science. Reading: Garnet Publications
Additional bibliography for study
Chrimes, J.(2015). English for Biomedical Science. Reading: Garnet Publications
Last Update
08-01-2020
