DEGREE PROGRAMS  Associate's Degree (Short Cycle)  Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)  Master’s Degree (Second Cycle)

Course Description Course Name : Pharmacology of Pain Course Code : FAR550 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. FAZİLET AKSU Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the definition of pain and general concepts related to pain Learns the pain theories Knows the endogeneous substances related to pain Coprehends the transmission of pain Classifies pain Learns the pain pathways Lerns the drugs used for pain treatment and their action mechanisms Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To gain information about pain and pain theories and drugs used for pain treatment Course Contents : Pain and pain theories, terms of pain and analgesia, transmission of pain, endogeneous substances related to pain, pain pathways, drugs used for pain treatment, action mechanisms, and side effects. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Calssroom.   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 The definition of pain, its history and general terms Suggested reading Power Point presentation 2 Peripheral mechanisms of pain Suggested reading Power Point presentation 3 Central mechanisms of pain Suggested reading Power Point presentation 4 Inflammatory mediators and modulators Suggested reading Power Point presentation 5 Endogeneous opioid peptides Suggested reading Power Point presentation 6 Transmission of pain Suggested reading Power Point presentation 7 Pain pathways Suggested reading Power Point presentation 8 Mid-term exam Exam study Oral exam 9 Drugs used for pain treatment: Opioids Suggested reading Power Point presentation, discussiom 10 Drugs used for pain treatment : Opioids Suggested reading Power Point presentation, discussiom 11 Drugs used for pain treatment: Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs Suggested reading Power Point presentation, discussiom 12 Drugs used for treatment of pain: Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs Suggested reading Power Point presentation, discussiom 13 Drugs used for treatment of pain: Antidepressant analgesics Suggested reading Power Point presentation, discussiom 14 Drugs used for pain treatment: Anticonvulsant analgesics Suggested reading Power Point presentation, discussiom 15 Drugs used for : pain treatment Cannabinoids Suggested reading Power Point presentation, discussiom 16/17 Final exam Exam study Oral exam, participation in lessons and discussion, homework   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Goodman and Gilman´s The Pharmacologic Basis of Therapeutics  Wall & Melzack´s Textbook of Pain 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 5 4 Students know the experimental research techniques in pharmacology 3 5 Students gain the ability to present their knowledge in an academic environment 5 6 Students have an ability to access scientific information 4 7 Students are informed about pharmacovigilance 4 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 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 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 3 * 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