Information Package / Course Catalogue
Medication Management in Healthcare Services
Course Code: AN014
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To ensure that the student acquires scientifically based knowledge, attitudes, and skills regarding rational drug use; and to enable awareness of the risks of unnecessary or inappropriate drug use at both individual and societal levels, thereby promoting rational drug use awareness

Course Content

Rational use of medicines.Medication safety. Inventory management and pharmacoeconomic evaluation.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Belkıs CAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to explain the definition and fundamental principles of rational drug use
2.To be able to compare the differences between rational and irrational drug use with examples.
3.To be able to explain the risks of over-the-counter (OTC) drug use.
4.To be able to critically evaluate issues such as antibiotic resistance and unnecessary drug consumption."
5.To be able to develop strategies to promote rational drug use
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Alp, H. (2019). Rational Drug Use and Clinical Pharmacology (1st ed.). Akademisyen Publishing.
2.International and national articles/papers
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction and Course Overview
Week 2 - Theoretical
What is a drug
Week 3 - Theoretical
What are the types of drugs?
Week 4 - Theoretical
Medication Health Literacy
Week 5 - Theoretical
Reçeteli/Reçetesiz İlaç Kullanımı
Week 6 - Theoretical
Definition of Rational and Irrational Drug Use
Week 7 - Theoretical
Criteria for Rational Drug Use (Effectiveness, Safety, Appropriateness, Cost of Treatment)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Criteria for Rational Drug Use (Effectiveness, Safety, Appropriateness, Cost of Treatment)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Rational Drug Use Around the World
Week 10 - Theoretical
Rational Use of Medicines in Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
The Impact of Health Literacy on Rational Drug Use
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Importance of Rational Drug Use in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
Week 13 - Theoretical
Unused Household Medications and Pharmaceutical Waste Management
Week 14 - Theoretical
The Effects of Cyberchondria on Rational Drug Use
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1224
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
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PÇ-12
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OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026