BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

PHAR517

Course Code: PHAR517
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 3

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explain the anatomo-physiology of the central nervous system
Classify the major drugs acting on this system
Describe the effects and mechanism of actions of these drugs

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	The basis of CNS
2^nd Week	The neurotransmission, synapses and synaptic transmission of CNS
3^rd Week	The pharmacology of general anesthetics and local anesthetics
4^th Week	Neuromuscular blocking drugs and their clinical pharmacology
5^th Week	Central acting myorelaxants
6^th Week	Hypnosedative drugs and their clinical pharmacology
7^th Week	Mid-term
8^th Week	Neuroleptic drugs and their clinical pharmacology
9^th Week	Opioid analgesics and their clinical pharmacology
10^th Week	The drugs acting on neurodegenerative disorders
11^th Week	Drug addiction and drug abuse
12^th Week	CNS stimulants
13^th Week	Antiseizure drugs
14^th Week	Discussion

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 Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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