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Course Description Course Name : General Pharmacology Course Code : FAR510 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. ERGİN ŞİNGİRİK Assoc.Prof.Dr. MEHMET ATA SEÇİLMİŞ Learning Outcomes of the Course : knows drug-receptor interactions knows the action mechanism of drugs Knows receptor pharmacology knows the basics of toxicology Knows basics of drug interactions Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : to investigate the action of drugs on the body, the action mechanism (receptor phramacology) and physical outcomes of drugs, to question and evaluate the pharmacodynamic concepts through this information Course Contents : drug action mechanism, drug-receptor relations, receptor pharmacology, basic concepts of toxicology, basic drug interaction Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : seminar room   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Action mechanism of drugs reviews literature Presentation and Brain Storming 2 Receptors and receptor-drug relations I reviews literature Presentation and Brain Storming 3 Receptors and receptor-drug relations II reviews literature Presentation and Brain Storming 4 The isolation and purification of receptos and molecular biology I reviews literature Presentation and Brain Storming 5 The isolation and purification of receptos and molecular biology II reviews literature Presentation and Brain Storming 6 Receptor activation and signal transduction, postreceptor events I reviews literature Presentation and Brain Storming 7 Receptor activation and signal transduction, postreceptor events II reviews literature Presentation and Brain Storming 8 midterm reviews literature written exam 9 The Ligand binding characteristics of a receptor and selectiveness reviews literature Presentation and Brain Storming 10 The receptor theory and agonism I reviews literature Presentation and Brain Storming 11 The receptor theory and agonism II reviews literature Presentation and Brain Storming 12 Factors altering the drug action II reviews literature Presentation and Brain Storming 13 Factors altering the drug action II reviews literature Presentation and Brain Storming 14 Drugs interactions reviews literature Presentation and Brain Storming 15 The toxic effects of drugs and main concepts in toxicology reviews literature Presentation and Brain Storming 16/17 final examination reviews literature written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Rasyonel Tedavi Yönünden Tıbbi Farmakoloji-Oğuz KAYAALP  Goodman &Gilman´s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics  Katzung and Trevor’s Pharmacology Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 40 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Students gain the ability to research on the areas like preventing irrational drug use detecting the problems due to drug use 5 2 Students gain basic pharmacological information 5 3 Students have the ability to take on the responsibilities of pharmacology 3 4 Students know the experimental research techniques in pharmacology 5 5 Students gain the ability to present their knowledge in an academic environment 5 6 Students have an ability to access scientific information 5 7 Students are informed about pharmacovigilance 3 8 Students have the ability to apply the basic principles of rational drug use on daily practice 3 9 Students gain the ability to take place in the in vitro/ in vivo animal experiments 2 10 Students gain the ability to plan and conduct experimental pharmacological projects and analyze the experimental results. 2 11 Students gain the ability to follow present literature in the field of pharmacology 0 12 Students guide the assistant health personnel to receive pharmacology education 2 13 Students are informed about rational drug use 3 14 Students know the pharmacological research areas 5 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 10 30     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 148 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.92 ECTS Credit: 6