GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
BASIC PHARMACOLOGY/FRL-1010
Course Title: BASIC PHARMACOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understands general concepts in clinical drug effect and acquires principles and criteria in rational drug therapy
Becomes able yo interpret the general concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
Understands underlying mechanisms in drug actions and can interpret concentration-effect relationships
Can interpret drug-drug interactions at pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic levels
Gets familiar with the importance of pharmacogenetics in drug effect
Learns about factors which modify drug absorption according to the administration route
Comprehends the factors affecting drug distribution
Comprehends the factors affecting drug biotransformation
Comprehends the factors modifying drug distribution
Learns how to analyze concentration-time and concentration-response relationships

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Terms and definitions in pharmacology, drug nomenclature, drug classification, drug formulations, principles of rational drug therapy
2. Week  Mechanisms of diffusion and transport, factors affecting drug passage from biological membranes
3. Week  Drug distribution and binding, methods in estimating binding affinity, apparent volume of distribution and clinical importance
4. Week  Factors affecting drug distribution in the body
5. Week  Factors affecting drug distribution in the body
6. Week  Biotransformation
7. Week  Basic features of elimination
8. Week  Concept of Clearance and clinical use
9. Week  Mechanisms of action and concentration-effect relationships
10. Week  Personal factors affecting the drug effect
11. Week  Pharmacogenetics
12. Week  Factors affecting the drug effect due to drug and drug administration
13. Week  Drug-drug, drug-diet and drug-test interactions
14. Week  Drug toxicity
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
30
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
70
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
12
4
48
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
4
40
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
1
3
3
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
3
5
15
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
151
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.04
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Can obtain current pharmacological knowledge in a systematically approach.X
2Contribute to science by expanding the boundaries of knowledge in the field of pharmacology.X
3Define the scientific research methods of the discipline of pharmacology. Plan, conduct and analyze a scientific research and write and publish the data.X
4Can access scientific data and interpret data critically.X
5Prepare a scientific presentation and present it properly.X
6Have the adequate knowledge and skills of research techniques to be able to take part in experiments conducted with laboratory animals.X
7Adopts the ethical and other responsibilities imposed by the discipline of pharmacology.X
8Should be able to read, analyze and evaluate the publications in the field of pharmacology published in a foreign language at international levels.X
9Accepts the value of evidence-based scientific thinking and critical thinking approach in the field of pharmacology and its applications, and attaches importance to lifelong learning.X
10Be able to evaluate a scientific research project within the discipline of pharmacology from an ethical.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Faculty members of Department of Medical Pharmacology)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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