Information Package

Ph.D. on Pharmacology

PHAR623

PHARMACOLOGY OF HORMONES

Course Code
PHAR623
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Describe the anatomo-physiology of the endocrine system
  2. Classify the hormones according to their structures and action patterns,
  3. Explain the effects of the hormones and their mechanisms of action, and the drugs acting on the endocrine system
  4. explain the interaction between the neuroendocrin system and drugs in detail
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionAn elective course to accomplish a comprehensive understanding of the functional anatomophysiology of the neuroendocrine system, main mechanisms of the interactions between endocrine system and drugs
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week 1) Chemical structures of hormones and introduction to endocrin system pharmacology
2nd Week 2) Hypothalamic-Hypophyseal Axis
3rd Week 3) Thyroid and antithyroid drugs
4th Week 4) Estrogens and progestins
5th Week 5) Androgens
6th Week 6) Pharmacology of the adrenal cortex
7th Week 7) Endocrin pancreas
8th Week 8) Agents affecting the mineral, ion homeostasis and bone turnover ajanlar
Recommended or Required Reading1. Goodman and Gilman?s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Brunton LL, Hilal-Dandan R, Knollmann BC (Ed.s), 13th edition, McGraw Hill, 2018, USA, ISBN 978-1-25-958473-2.
2. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, Katzung BG, (Ed.), 14th ediition, McGraw Hill, 2018, USA, ISBN 978-1-259-64115-2.
3. Rang and Dale?s Pharmacology, Ritter JM, Flower R, Henderson G, Loke YK, MacEwan D, Rang HP (Ed.s), 9th edition, Elsevier, 2020, UK, ISBN 978-0-7020-7448-6.
4. Receptor-Ligand Interactions: A Practical Approach, Hulme E.C. (Ed.), Oxfoed University Press, NY, USA, 1992.
5. Netter?s Illustrated Pharmacology, R.B. Baffa, Rawls S.M., Beyzarov E.P. (Ed.s), Icon Learning Systems, A.B.D., 2005.
6. Akılcıl Tedavi Yönünden Tıbbi Farmakoloji, Prof. Dr. S. Oğuz Kayaalp (Ed.), 13. baskı, Pelikan Yay. Ltd. Şti., Ankara, Türkiye, 2012 (ISBN: 978-605-5270-10-0).
7. Goodman ve Gilman?ın Farmakoloji ve Tedavi El Kitabı, Hilal-Dandan R., Brunton L.L. (Ed.s), Erdem Ş.R. (Tr. Ed.), 2. Baskı, McGraw Hill, Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, Ankara, Türkiye, 2017, ISBN978-0-07-179288-2
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria Formative: Mid-term exams and homeworks Summative: Final exam and homeworks
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 4 3 12
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 14 14
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 14 14
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 7 3 21
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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