Information Package / Course Catalogue
Rational Drug Use
Course Code: VFT562
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Teaching the appropriate and correct drug choice in treatment and rational pharmacotherapy principles and having information about them.

Course Content

Introduction to rational drug use and the principles of drug use, the role of the pharmacist in rational drug use, informing the drug delivery process, the patient owner, rational drug use in Turkey and the world, the consequences of unethical drug use, general principles of prescribing, the conscious and safe use of veterinary drugs assessments.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Have basic knowledge about safe and effective use of medicines.
2.The medicines are evaluated according to the benefit / loss ratio.
3.Distinguishes cases where drug groups with different pharmacological activity are not indicated for indication.
4.To find out and use resources about the profession in the area.
5.To give lectures and/or presentations and discuss with professionals in the area.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Pharmacotherapy Handbook (Seventh edition), BG Wells, JT DiPiro, TL Schwinghammer, CV DiPiro. Mc Graw Hill, 2009.
2.Goodman & Gilmans The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Editörler: Hardman JG, Limbird LE, X.baskı, MCGraw-Hill, New York, 2001.
3.Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 3rd Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005 (Eds. Howard, Mycek, Harvey & Champe).
4.Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 8th Edition, Jim E. Riviere (Editor), Mark G. Papich (Editor), 2009.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to rational drug use
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic principles for rational and conscious drug use
Week 3 - Theoretical
Drug supply process
Week 4 - Theoretical
Informing the patient's owner
Week 5 - Theoretical
The role of pharmacists in rational drug use
Week 6 - Theoretical
Rational drug use in Turkey
Week 7 - Theoretical
Rational drug use in the world (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Prescription and prescription guidelines
Week 9 - Theoretical
The importance of drug use in animal production
Week 10 - Theoretical
Use of veterinary medicine and aquaculture products options
Week 11 - Theoretical
Assessment on the use of veterinary drugs conscious and safe
Week 12 - Theoretical
Non-rational drug use results
Week 13 - Theoretical
Proposal for solution for rational drug use
Week 14 - Theoretical
Licensing and quality control of veterinary drugs
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Reading1538
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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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OÇ-1
5
4
4
5
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
4
5
4
OÇ-4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
4
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026