Information Package

Ph.D. on Pharmacology

PHAR639

FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY, PHARMACOLOGY AND SIGNALING IN THE CELL

Course Code
PHAR639
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. Tell the anatomic and functional features/properties of the cell in detail
  2. Explain the cellular mechanisms mediating drugs? effects in detail
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionAn elective course to help the student understand the relationship between the functional anatomy of the cell and cellular mechanisms mediating the effects of drugs
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week 1) Cell membrane structure
2nd Week 2) Organelles: Nucleus, Endoplasmic Reticulum and Golgi apparatus, Lysosom, Mithochondria, Peroxysom
3rd Week 3) Intracellular skeleton proteins
4th Week 4) Extracellular matrix
5th Week 5) Molecules mediating drug effects
6th Week 6) Receptors, receptor types
7th Week 7) Secondary messengers
8th Week 8) Ion channels
9th Week 9) Enzymes
10th Week 10) Carrier molecules
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. Molecular Biology of the Cell, B. Alberts, A. Johnson, J. Lewis, D. Morgan, M. Raff, K. Roberts, P. Walter (Ed.ler), sixth edition, Garland Science, 2015, USA, ISBN 978-0-8153-4464-3
5. Molecular Pharmacology: A Short Course, Kenakin T (Ed.), Blackwell Science, 1997, USA, ISBN 0-86542-540-X
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Kuramsal
  • interaktif
  • yüz yüze tartışmalar
  • ödevler Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria Formative: midterm exam, homeworks, performance Summative: final exam Course grade is determined by adding 25% of the midterm exam grade, 65% of final exam grade, and 10% of the mark given upon evaluation of course performance 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
LO1 LO2
K1 X X
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6 X X
K7
K8 X X
K9