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Course Description Course Name : Behavioural Pharmacology Course Code : FAR538 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 general conceps of Behavioural Pharmacology Gains information on Central Nervous System Anatomy Gains information on Central Nervous System Physiology Knows about the cellular organisation of central nervous system Learns about the neuronal transmission Knows the regulatory mechanisms of behaviours Gains information about drugs affecting behaviour Gains information about experimental methods used in behavioural Pharmacology Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Providing advanced level of information on drugs affecting behaviour Course Contents : Anatomic and cellular structure of central nervous system, synapses, neuromediators, neuronal transmission, drugs affecting central nerve system, behavioural experiments Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom and laboratory   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 The scope and concepts of Behavioural Pharmacology Suggested reading Power Point presentation 2 Central Nervous System Anatomy Suggested reading Power Point presentation and discussion 3 Central Nervous System Physiology Suggested reading Power Point presentation and discussion 4 Neuron Suggested reading Power Point presentation and discussion 5 Neuronal transmission, synapses and ion channels Suggested reading Power Point presentation and discussion 6 Central nervous system neuromediators Suggested reading Power Point presentation and discussion 7 Central nervous system neuromediators Suggested reading Power Point presentation and discussion 8 mid-term exam Exam study oral examination 9 Central Nervous System neuromediators Suggested reading Power Point presentation and discussion 10 Drugs affecting central nervous system Suggested reading Power Point presentation and discussion 11 Drugs affecting central nervous system Suggested reading Power Point presentation and discussion 12 Drugs affecting central nervous system Suggested reading Power Point presentation and discussion 13 Drugs affecting central nervous system Suggested reading Power Point presentation and discussion 14 Theoretical Information on Behavioural experiments reading articles Power Point presentation and discussion 15 Practice Homework: Reading an article, summarising and presentation Presentation by students and discussion 16/17 Final exam Exam study Oral exam, participation to lessons and discussion, preparation of homework   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Goodman and Gilman´s The Pharmacologic Basis of Therapeutics  Behavioural Neuroscience, A practical Approach 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 5 5 Students gain the ability to present their knowledge in an academic environment 4 6 Students have an ability to access scientific information 4 7 Students are informed about pharmacovigilance 3 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 4 10 Students gain the ability to plan and conduct experimental pharmacological projects and analyze the experimental results. 4 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 3 13 Students are informed about rational drug use 5 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 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