Pharmaceutical tratment, Pharmacotherapy in the elderly
| Title | Φαρμακευτική αγωγή, Φαρμακοθεραπεία στην τρίτη ηλικία / Pharmaceutical tratment, Pharmacotherapy in the elderly |
| Code | ΤΙΓΒ03 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Theodora Papamitsou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022442 |
Programme of Study: DiPMS Efarmosménī Gerontología kai Gīriatrikī (2022-sīmera)
Registered students: 39
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600290021
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Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290021
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=17723
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
• Understand pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and many other factors for practitioners to develop a safe and effective drug therapy plan for older adults.
• Define comorbidities, cognitive function, and social status.
• To understand the main differences in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in the elderly, the most frequent drug interactions, the basic principles of rational prescribing to avoid polypharmacy as well as the main categories of drugs that are contraindicated in the elderly.
General Competences
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 50 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 50 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 30 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 160 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Last Update
03-01-2024
