PHARMACOLOGY III

ECZ443

Course Code: ECZ443
Semester: Seventh Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Seventh Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn drugs affecting the endocrine and central nervous system, and chemotherapeutic drugs.
Understand the mechanisms of action of these drugs.
Have knowledge about contraindications, side effects, drug interactions and usage of these drugs in special patient groups (pediatric and geriatric patients, elderly, pregnancy, breastfeeding).

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The aim of this course is to give information about the pharmacological properties of drugs affecting affecting the endocrine and central nervous system, and chemotherapeutic drugs.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to Endocrine System Pharmacology, Hypothalamo-Pituitary System
2^nd Week	Insulin and Oral Antidiabetics
3^rd Week	Glucocorticoids and Mineralocorticoids
4^th Week	Sex Hormones and Oral Contraceptives
5^th Week	Thyroid and Calcium Hormones and Antithyroid Drugs
6^th Week	Introduction to Central Nervous System, General and Local Anaesthetics
7^th Week	Mid-term
8^th Week	Sedative-Hypnotics, Anxiolytic Drugs, Antidepressant Agents and Antipsychotics
9^th Week	Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists
10^th Week	Drugs Used in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Antiepileptics
11^th Week	Introduction to Chemotherapeutics, Antiseptic Drugs
12^th Week	Penicillines, Cephalosporines and Other Beta-Lactam Antibiotics
13^th Week	Sulfonamides, Macrolides and Lincosamides
14^th Week	Antiviral, Antifungal, Antiparasiter, Antihelmintic Drugs
15^th Week	Final

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Kayaalp, S.O. Rasyonel Tedavi Yönünden Tıbbi Farmakoloji, Ankara, 2012
2. Kayaalp, S.O. Klinik Farmakolojinin Esasları ve Temel Düzenlemeler, 3.Baskı, 2005.
3. Goodman&Gilman The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics,The McGraw-Hill Company, 13th edition, 2017.
4. Katzung, B., Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, Appleton Lange, 14th edition. 2018.
5. Harvey, R.A. Lippincotts Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology Wolters. Kluwer Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, 5th edition, 2012.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
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	2	28
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	0	0	0
Total Work Load			122
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.06
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14
K15
K16