Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY 34183015 0 + 0 2.0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals Gives information about medicinal chemistry, teachs basic topics and terms of this area.
Course Content Definition of medicine and its role in therapy, Basic properties of pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry, Historical development of medicinal chemistry, Formation of medicinal chemistry and medicinal chemist, Ideal medicine and its chemical properties, Ideal medicine and its relationships in biological medium, Bioavailability and bioequivalence, Receptors of medicines and their relationships, Stereochemical properties and bonding to receptors, Some terms related to drug activities such as intrinsic factor and polymorphism, Drug design and its basic principles, Parameter term and some examples about it, Computer aided drug design, Combinatorial chemistry
Learning Outcomes 1) In drug development studies, gains basic information about medicinal chemistry.
2) Uses lifelong learning abilities to perform an advanced study and continue personal and career development.
3) Follows progresses of science and technology for enhance the effectiveness on pharmaceutical chemistry and reaches the current resources

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Relationships between ideal drug and biological medium Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Historical Development of Medicinal Chemistry Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Basics Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Medicinal Chemistry and Medicinal chemist Formation Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week Ideal drug, chemical characteristics and relationships biological medium Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Bioavailability - Bioequivalence Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week Drug Receptors and Drug Receptor Relationship Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week Stereochemical properties and receptor binding Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
9. Week Some concepts are reflected in the Drug Effects; Intrinsic factor, Polymorphism Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
10. Week Drug Design and Basic Principles Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week The term of parameter and some examples Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week Computer aided drug design Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week Combinatorial Chemistry Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week Final exam Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry, Graham L. Patrick, OUP Oxford; 5 Edition (2013)

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY13000
PY23000
PY33000

*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 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Homework 5 1
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 5 1
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 8 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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