| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn basic principles of psychopharmacology.
- Become acquainted with effects of various drugs on nervous system.
- Compare the effects of various drugs on emotion, thinking, behavior and perception.
- Define the interaction between different types of drugs and neurotransmitters.
- Think critically on the interactions between pharmacological discoveries and diagnostic criteria.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course surveys basic neuropharmacology, the effects of various psychotropic drugs, and the actions of drugs used to treat mental disorders. The emphasis of the first part of the course is on basic principles of neuropharmacology, distribution and elimination of drugs, drug-receptor interactions and dose-response relationships, structure of neurons, neurophysiological mechanisms involved in synaptic activity, and the distribution of specific neurotransmitter systems. The last two-thirds of the course examine the actions of specific drugs and their effects on behavior and their uses in biological psychiatry. This course is designed to provide a foundation for advanced study in behavioral neuroscience, neuropsychopharmacology, physiological psychology, and related areas and to provide an introduction to the pharmacological treatment of mental disorders for clinical students. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction |
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2nd Week |
Principles of Psychopharmacology |
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3rd Week |
Chemical Signalling in the Central Nervous System |
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4th Week |
Basics of Pharmacology |
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5th Week |
Neurotransmitters and Drugs I |
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6th Week |
Neurotransmitters and Drugs II |
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7th Week |
Animal Models in Psychopharmacology |
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8th Week |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9th Week |
Mood Disorders and; Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers |
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10th Week |
Anxiety Disorders and Anxiolytics |
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11th Week |
Psychotic Disorders and Antipsychotics |
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12th Week |
Substance Abuse and Substances |
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13th Week |
Substance Abuse and Substances (cont.) |
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14th Week |
Sex Hormones and Brain Function |
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15th Week |
General Evaluation |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Meyer, J. S., & Quenzer, L. F. (2005). Psychopharmacolog: Drugs, the brain and behavior. MA: Sinauer Associates.
John D. Preston, John H. O'Neal , Mary C. Talaga , Bret A. Moore (9th ed), Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists, New Harbinger Publications |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Project
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
20 |
| Quiz |
4 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
4 |
10 |
40 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
|
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| Total Work Load | 179 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.96 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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