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: 128
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Foreign Language | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600163625
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600163625
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning (Moodle):
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Knowledge of English at the B2 level (CEFR)
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 administration and
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, email
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | ||||
| Exams | 1 | ||||
| Total | 50 |
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
03-12-2020
