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ECZ4068@Pharmaceutical care of oncological diseases2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of PHARMACEUTICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Mefküre DURMUŞ
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To have information about the duties and responsibilities of pharmacists towards patients and, their relatives, physicians and other health care professionals regarding drug treatments, lifestyles, drug administration and drug compliance of patients with oncological diseases.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Gain information about supportive treatment of oncological patients9,101,3,5,
LO - 2 : Gain knowledge about drug treatment of oncological diseases8,91,3,5,
LO - 3 : Learn to benefit the pharmaceutical care of patients as a member of the oncology multidisciplinary team8,91,3,5,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The topics that pharmacists need to know and practice regarding drug treatments, lifestyles, drug administration and drug compliance of patients with oncological diseases will be explained.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Adjuvant, neoadjuvant and curative treatment definitions and antineoplastic drug groups
 Week 2Antineoplastic drugs administered by injection and management of their side effects
 Week 3Oral antineoplastic drugs and management of their side effects
 Week 4Antiemetic drugs used in chemotherapy regimens
 Week 5Pain management in oncological patients
 Week 6Other prophylactic drug treatments used in chemotherapy regimens
 Week 7Neutropenic fever and its management
 Week 8Immunotherapy-related side effects and management
 Week 9Midterm week
 Week 10Chemotherapy-related infections and antibiotic prophylaxis
 Week 11Pharmaceutical care in breast cancer
 Week 12Pharmaceutical care in colorectal cancer
 Week 13Pharmaceutical care in lung cancer
 Week 14Pharmaceutical care in lymphomas
 Week 15Presentations and discussion
 Week 16End of term exam week
 
Textbook / Material
1Whittlesea, C. 2011; Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 5th edition
2Çelik, T. 2019; Farmakoterapi El Kitabı, Onuncu Baskı, Güneş tıp kitabevleri, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1Kayaalp, O. 2013; Akılcıl tedavi yönünden tıbbi farmakoloji, Ankara
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 Nisan 2024 1 50
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 16 03-14 Haziran 2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Ödev 3 6 18
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Total work load47