Information Package / Course Catalogue
Safe Medication Practices
Course Code: HE323
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course is to provide maximum patient safety by understanding the purpose and importance of drug administration

Course Content

The purpose and importance of safe drug administration, the factors affecting safe medication administration, strategies of safe medication administration, methods of safe medication administration.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the basic concepts of safe drug administration
2.Understands the purpose and importance of safe drug administration
3.Understands the main factors causing drug administration errors
4.Recognizing the importance of safe drug delivery strategies
5.Ready to use strategies of safe medication administration in safe medication administration
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic Concepts of Safe Drug Administration
Week 2 - Theoretical
Purpose And İmportance of Safe Drug Administration
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic Factors Causing Medication Errors And Types Of Medication Errors
Week 4 - Theoretical
Strategies of Safe Medication Administration
Week 5 - Theoretical
Strategies of Safe Medication Administration
Week 6 - Theoretical
Preparing Safe Medication
Week 7 - Theoretical
Safe Oral Medication Administration
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Safe Local Medication Administration
Week 10 - Theoretical
Safe Subcutan Medication Administration
Week 11 - Theoretical
Safe İntramuscular Medication Administration
Week 12 - Theoretical
Safe İntramuscular Medication Administration
Week 13 - Theoretical
Safe İntravenous Medication Administration
Week 14 - Theoretical
Safe İntravenous Medication Administration
Week 15 - Theoretical
Safe İntravenous Medication Administration
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Individual Work32212
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination144145
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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5
2
2
2
1
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2
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1
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5
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3
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5
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5
2
2
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
2
4
3
1
1
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026