Information Package

Program of Pharmacy

ECZ331

PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY I

Course Code
ECZ331
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Drug design and its steps,
  2. Methods ort he optimization of lead compound by molecular modification techniques,
  3. The effect of physicochemical properties of drugs and drug-receptor interactions,
  4. Biotransformation,
  5. General anesthetics, sedatives and hypnotics, tranquilizers, neuroleptics, anticonvulsant drugs, CNS-acting muscle relaxant drugs, and analgesic drugs.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIntroduction to pharmaceutical chemistry and basic concepts, biotransformations, central nervous system drugs, general anesthetics, sedatif-hypnotices, tranquilizers, neuroleptics, central acting spasmolytics, anticonvulsants, antidepressants, local anesthetics, non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs, narcotic analgesics.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to pharmaceutical chemistry and basic concepts
2nd Week Introduction to pharmaceutical chemistry and basic concepts
3rd Week Introduction to pharmaceutical chemistry and basic concepts
4th Week Drug biotransformation
5th Week Central System drugs, general anaesthetics
6th Week Sedatives and hypnotics
7th Week Midterm-exam
8th Week Tranquülizers
9th Week Neuroleptics / Local anaesthetic
10th Week Antidepressants, antiepileptics / analeptics
11th Week Anti-Alzheimer drugs, antiparkinsons and central acting spasmolytics
12th Week Narcotic analgesics
13th Week Analgesics
14th Week Analgesics
Recommended or Required Reading1. Akgün, H., Balkan, A., Bilgin, A.A., Çalış, Ü., Dalkara, S., Erdoğan, H., Erol Demir, D., Ertan, M., Gökhan, N., Özkanlı, F., Palaska, E., Saraç, S. Şafak, C., Tozkoparan. B.: Farmasötik Kimya, Ankara, 2019.
2. Foye?s Principles of Medicinal Chemistry, Lemke and Williams, 7th ed, Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, Kluwers Philadelphia, 2013.
3. Thomas, G., Fundamentals of Medicinal Chemistry, Wiley, 2003.
4. Patrick, G.L., An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1999.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 0 0 0
Total Work Load119
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.96
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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