Time: Students can start their studies approximately within a week after enrolling on this course. The estimated time for completing this course is two months. Notice that the first nonstop start is on 6th February 2024. Please notice that the first nonstop start is on 3 September 2024.
Please notice that Xamk’s lecturers do not assess completed courses nor enter the course assessments in Xamk’s record of credits (Peppi) during their non-teaching periods. Completed courses will not be assessed between December 21st, 2024 and January 12th, 2025.
Place: Online studies
Extent: 3 ECTS credits
Number of study places:
Target group: Everyone interested in the topic
Please notice that from September 1, 2024 onwards, only students with a Finnish social security number (i.e. a personal identity code) can start their studies on Xamk Pulse’s courses. You can read more here.
Course is completed independently
Credited in degree at Xamk: Degree Programme in Nursing
Area of competence mentioned in Curriculum: Optional studies
Enrolment by: 15.12.2024. This is a nonstop start and students can start their studies approximately within a week after enrolling on this course.
Price: EUR 15 / credit or semester fee EUR 175. You can read more about our payment policy here.
Please note that enrolment for Xamk Pulse studies is binding, and it is not possible to cancel a student place free of charge. After receiving a student place, you will be charged a fee according to our price list. The fee will not be refunded even if you discontinue your studies. However, if you will not be starting your studies, please let us know in good time so that we can remove you from the course. This way, there will not be a record of an incomplete course in your information in Peppi. Cancellation must be sent to openstudies@xamk.fi.
Please, notice that the fee for one semester will not be refunded, if the combined fees for your chosen studies remain below EUR 175 or you cancel your studies.
Note that you can enrol for Open UAS studies at the maximum of 50 ECTS credits per semester. One person’s enrolments exceeding 50 ECTS credits are deleted in the enrolment order. Paying attention to this is important when planning your studies.
Please also notice that
Xamk degree students can enrol on this course only via Peppi or Tuudo.
Learning outcomes:
- The student understands the special features of aged as a target group for pharmacotherapy.
- The student knows the most common symptoms in aged demanding pharmacotherapy.
- The student regognizes the increased sensitivity to toxic effects of drugs related in aged.
Contents and methods:
- What are the main physiological factors of aging related to pharmacotherapy?
- What are the main things to concider when guiding an aged person to their medication?
- What are the main symptoms in aged demanding use of medicines?
- What are the main issues to concider during monitoring and evaluation of pharmacotherapy in aged?
- What are the risk situations in physiology that affect drugs in aged?
The student works independently according to the given material and schedule. This course is on-line course. The course is divided into three sections, each of which has its own test. A student may take the course exams three times according to the schedules provided at Learn.
The course covers 3 ECTS credits, totalling 81 hours of student work. The number of hours is theoretical and varies according to student effort.
Study material:
The study material is given in Learn. All the material is in English.
Assesment methods and criteria:
The student achieves the objectives of the course with good knowledge. The evaluation will be carried out by using the scale approved-failed.
Assessment scale:
Accepted/Failed
The Transcript of records will be delivered automatically by email in PDF form. You can read more about the the Transcript of records on: Information on Open UAS, Xamk Pulse studies.
This course is based on the curricula of Xamk's degree programmes and the Finnish credits are fully compatible with the ECTS.
Additional information on enrolment:
Xamk Pulse, openstudies@xamk.fi.
Terms of cancellation:
You can start this nonstop start course within a week after enrolling. Enrolments on nonstop start courses cannot be cancelled free of charge. Cancellation by email to openstudies@xamk.fi.
Before the course starts, you'll receive an invitation by email to this course.
Please note that there can be changes in the course details in terms of the timetable and teachers, for example.
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences is audited by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC).