Main Page     Information on the Institution     Degree Programs     General Information for Students     Türkçe  

 DEGREE PROGRAMS


 Associate's Degree (Short Cycle)


 Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)


 Master’s Degree (Second Cycle)

  Course Description
Course Name : Endocrine System Pharmacology I

Course Code : FAR531

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall and Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. NURAN ÖĞÜLENER
Prof.Dr. SERPİL ÖNDER

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands the physiopathology of the edocrine system
Learns the pharmacological effects of the drugs affecting this system
Learns the action mechanism of the drugs affecting the endocrine system
Classifies the drugs affecting this system

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To give anatomic, pysiological and pathophysiological information about the endocrine system,the physiological and pharmacological actions of drugs affecting this system, action mechanisms, clinical indications, adverse and toxic effects, contraindications, drug-drug, drug-food, drug-disease interactions.

Course Contents : Classification of hormones, regulating hormon secretions . SSS and endocrine system interaction,hormone receptors, hormone interactions, insuin and oral antidiyabetics, glucagon, insulin types, advers effects, insulin resistance, therapy principles of diabetics, insulin preparations, corticosteroids and corticosteroid antagonists and ACTH, thyroid drugs and hormones ,antithyroid drugs.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Pharmacology Seminar Room


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The fundementals of the endocrine system Related reading Interactive
2 Classification of hormones Related reading Interactive
3 The caracteristics and regulation of hormone secretions Related reading Interactive
4 Hormone biosenthesis and eliminations Related reading Interactive
5 Endocrine diseases Related reading Interactive
6 Hormonomimetic sustances Related reading Interactive
7 Pancreatic hormones Related reading Interactive
8 Mid term exam Related reading presentation
9 Insulin and oral antidiabetics Related reading Interactive
10 Glucagon and other antihypoglicemic drugs Related reading Interactive
11 Cortcosteroids Related reading Interactive
12 Corticosteroid antagonists Related reading Interactive
13 ACTH Related reading Interactive
14 Thyroid hormones Related reading Interactive
15 Antithyroid drugs, thyrodropin,proterilin Related reading Interactive
16/17 Final Exam Related reading Written Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Goodman & Gilman´s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. LL Brunton (Ed.), JS Lazo, KL Parker (Ass. Ed.), 12th ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 2011.
 
 
Required Course Material(s)  


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 50
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 4
2 Students gain basic pharmacological information 5
3 Students have the ability to take on the responsibilities of pharmacology 5
4 Students know the experimental research techniques in pharmacology 2
5 Students gain the ability to present their knowledge in an academic environment 4
6 Students have an ability to access scientific information 3
7 Students are informed about pharmacovigilance 5
8 Students have the ability to apply the basic principles of rational drug use on daily practice 5
9 Students gain the ability to take place in the in vitro/ in vivo animal experiments 1
10 Students gain the ability to plan and conduct experimental pharmacological projects and analyze the experimental results. 1
11 Students gain the ability to follow present literature in the field of pharmacology 4
12 Students guide the assistant health personnel to receive pharmacology education 4
13 Students are informed about rational drug use 5
14 Students know the pharmacological research areas 2
* 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 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
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: 120
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.8
ECTS Credit: 5