Pharmacology Final Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to integrate pharmacology concepts learned in this course into an evidence-based educational tool related to medication use in rehabilitation patients or populations.

Develop an educational tool, in a media format from the options below, that you could utilize for patient, staff, or community education on an aspect of pharmacology learned in this course. Examples include: An educational video about drug effects on the body; an infographic about a specific medication’s effect upon therapy; a website educating someone about a specific category of drugs. Although you must integrate rehabilitation into your work product, the main emphasis of your presentation should be pharmacology-related.

Format options:

Your presentation should include each of the following components:

• Purpose/Objectives (3 pts)
• Scope of information (20 pts)
  • Clear integration of pharmacology concepts or applications covered in this course
  • One specific clinical example/scenario used to illustrate the concepts or application
  • Information that is relevant, accurate and evidence-based.
  • Direct relationships to rehabilitation patients or therapy interventions
• Organization/Presentation (10 pts)
• At least one educational image (or one educational visual aid if producing a video). Educational images are those that convey data or clearly illustrate a learning point (e.g., graph, chart, diagram) (2 points)
• Three (3) evidence-based sources; includes references (2 points)
• Appropriate length/breadth/depth to cover topic (3 points)

a.Free of errors (grammar, spelling, excessive speech fillers like “ah, um”)

b.Easy to read text and/or clear voice narration

c.Main points or sections are clearly delineated or identified

d.Language is appropriate for intended audience

e.Effective use of media; balanced use of text/images or audio/visual aids

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