FASF1_11 Social Pharmacy

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Tünde Ambrus, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Jiří Dohnal, CSc., MBA (lecturer)
PharmDr. Tünde Ambrus, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PharmDr. Dominik Grega, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Filip Kňažek (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Jiří Dohnal, CSc., MBA
Department of Applied Pharmacy – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Timetable
Mon 13:00–14:30 44-247
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
FASF1_11/01: Mon 19. 4. to Mon 17. 5. each even Monday 14:45–17:45 44-016; and Mon 17. 5. 17:45–18:30 44-016, T. Ambrus, D. Grega, F. Kňažek
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/24, only registered: 0/24
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Social Pharmacy deals with the role of medicines in the society. The aim of the course is to give to students relevant knowledge and scientific background for evaluation of the role of pharmacist and medicines in context of the society and healthcare system.
Learning outcomes
After attending the course, the student will be able:
- to characterize the role of pharmacy and pharmacist in society;
- to identify and summarize the importance of medicines for society;
- to characterize the role of pharmacy in the healthcare system;
- to describe the necessary regulatory mechanisms in pharmacy, enforced at national and international level;
- to look up and analyze the essential statistical data on the utilization of medicines in the society.
Syllabus
  • Topics of the course: Social Pharmacy - characteristics; Ethical and social aspects of pharmacist´s profession; Theoretical basics of healthcare; Statistics in pharmacy and healthcare; Healthcare systems; Healthcare services; Health policy, medicines policy; Falsified medicines; Specifics of medicines trading; Quality management in pharmacy, life cycle management; Pharmacoeconomics; Pharmacoepidemiology; Pharmacovigilance; Marketing authorization; Medicines utilization
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Brian L Strom. Pharmacoepidemiology. info
  • Abraham G. Hartzema. Pharmacoepidemiology: An Introduction. info
  • J. Lyle Bootman. Principles of Pharmacoeconomics. info
  • Harding G. Social Pharmacy: Innovation and Development. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, individual work, presentations
Assessment methods
1) Credits (from seminars): active attendance at all seminars and continuous fulfilment of assignments in accordance with the lecturer's instructions. The credits are required before attending the exam.
2)Exam: written form; minimal success rate: 65%.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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