Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY PHM2012 4. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Arzu BEŞİKCİ
Assistants Arif Tanju ÖZÇELİKAY
Serap GÜR
Ebru ARIOĞLU İNAN
Işıl ÖZAKCA GÜNDÜZ
GİZEM KAYKI MUTLU
Berna GÜVEN
Goals With the introduction of pharmacology, it is aimed to give general pharmacological information to the student. It is aimed to start the systems pharmacology with the autonomic nervous system pharmacology.
Course Content The course includes basic concepts used in pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, factors that change the effects of drugs, toxic effects of drugs, autonomic nervous system pharmacology.
Learning Outcomes 1) It advises on the use of rational and safe medicines.
2) cIt knows the diseases that are caused by disorders in the body, the drugs used in their treatment, all the pharmacological properties of these drugs (effect-side profile, pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic properties).
3) Gain the learning ability related to the drug groups mentioned in the course

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY (Basic terms in pharmacology, Properties of an ideal drug, Routes of drug administration) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY (Basic terms in pharmacology, Properties of an ideal drug, Routes of drug administration) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
3. Week GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY (Pharmacokinetics,absorbsion,, distribution, metabolism, elimination ) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY (Drug-receptor interaction, Pharmacodynamics, toxic effects of drugs) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY (Drug-receptor interaction, Pharmacodynamics, toxic effects of drugs) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Drug Interactions; Toxic Effects of Drugs) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week MİDTERM EXAM Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week PHARMACOLOGY OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM INTRODUCTION Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week PHARMACOLOGY OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (Neurotransmisson, Cholinergic agonist and antagonists) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week PHARMACOLOGY OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (Neurotransmisson, Cholinergic agonist and antagonists) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week PHARMACOLOGY OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (Catecholamines, Adrenergic agonist and antagonists) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week PHARMACOLOGY OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (Catecholamines, Adrenergic agonist and antagonists) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week PHARMACOLOGY OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (Catecholamines, Adrenergic agonist and antagonists) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week PHARMACOLOGY OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (Catecholamines, Adrenergic agonist and antagonists) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Laurence L. Brunton, John S. Lazo, Keith L. Parker, Goodman&Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 2006

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15555
PY25555
PY35555
PY45555
PY55555

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 10
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 10
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload