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Master's of Pharmacology with Thesis

PHAR505

BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS IN PHARMACOLOGY

Course Code
PHAR505
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
2
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS2
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. List the biostatistical methods special for the field of pharmacology
  2. List the types of hypotheses
  3. Choose the appropriate statistical test in accordance with the hypothesis
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course Description
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Importance and usage of statistics in medicine
2nd Week Appropriate sampling method according to research data
3rd Week Theoretical distributions, sample distributions
4th Week Alternative hypotheses, one way-two way hypotheses
5th Week Major parametric tests 1
6th Week Major parametric tests 2
7th Week Mid-term
8th Week Major non-parametric tests 1
9th Week Major non-parametric tests 2
10th Week Dose-response, statistical evaluation of the curves
11th Week EC50, ED50, LD50, IC50, Emax and practical importance
12th Week Schild's plot, pA2 concept and practical importance
13th Week pD2 ve pD2' concept and practical importance
14th Week Quantal dose-effect relations and probit concept
Recommended or Required Reading- Rasyonel Tedavi Yönünden Tıbbi Farmakoloji, Prof. Dr. S. Oğuz Kayaalp, 12. baskı, Pelikan Yay. Ltd. Şti., Ankara, 2009 (ISBN: 978-9944-119-73-3).
- Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, J.G. Hardman ve L.E. Limbird (editörler), onbirinci baskı, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2006.
- Goodman & Gilman's Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, L.L. Brunton, K.L. Parker (editörler), onbirinci baskı, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2008.
- Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, B.G. Katzung (editör), dokuzuncu baskı, Appleton & Lange, Stamford, 2004.
- Pharmacology, H.P. Rang, M.M. Dale, J. M. Ritter, R. J. Flower, G. Henderson (editörler), yedinci baskı, Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier, İspanya, 2011.
- Melmon & Morelli's Clinical Pharmacology, S.G. Carruthers, B.B. Hoffman, K.L. Melmon, D.W. Nierenberg (editörler), dördüncü baskı, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2000.
- Clinical Pharmacology, P.N. Bennett, M. J. Brown (editörler), dokuzuncu baskı, Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier, İspanya, 2003.
- Pharmacology, G. M. Brenner, C. W. Stevens (editörler), üçüncü baskı, Saunders Elsevier, Çin, 2010.
- Avery's Drug Treatment, T.M. Speight ve N.H.G. Holford (editörler), dördüncü baskı, Adis International, Auckland, 1997.
- Drug Interactions Handbook, K.A. Bachman (editör), Lexi-Comp Inc., Hudson-Ohio, 2003.
- BNF/TİK-5 Türkiye İlaç Kılavuzu-2007 Formüleri, S.Oğuz Kayaalp (ed.), Turgut Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş., İstanbul, 2007.
- Netter's Illustrated Pharmacology, R.B. Baffa, Rawls S.M., Beyzarov E.P. (editörler), Icon Learning Systems, A.B.D., 2005.
- Pharmacology, G.M. Brenner ve C. W. Stevens (editörler), üçüncü baskı, Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, A.B.D., 2010.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 25
Total(%) 25
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 25
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 75
Total(%) 100
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X
K2
K3
K4 X X X
K5
K6
K7
K8 X X X
K9 X X X
K10