| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Rational Usage of Drugs |
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| Course Code |
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FAR535 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall and Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. YUSUF KARATAŞ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Describes the rational drug use
Understands the importance of rational drug use
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To get information about the importance of the rational drug use and examples of irrational drug therapy, irrational prescription, causes and effects of irrational drug taking, prevention of irrational drug use, the principles of rational drug therapy
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| Course Contents |
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This course includes the principles of rational drug use and examples of irrational drug use. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Principles of drug therapy |
Reading relevant sources |
Interactive |
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2 |
Clinical Pharmacokinetics |
Reading relevant sources |
Interactive |
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3 |
Absorption of drugs |
Reading relevant sources |
Interactive |
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4 |
Distribution of the drugs |
Reading relevant sources |
Interactive |
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5 |
Biotransformation of drugs |
Reading relevant sources |
Interactive |
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6 |
Elimination kinetics of drugs |
Reading relevant sources |
Interactive |
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7 |
Action mechanism of drugs |
Reading relevant sources |
Interactive |
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8 |
Midterm examination |
Reading relevant sources |
Oral Examination |
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9 |
Receptors and drug-receptor relation |
Reading relevant sources |
Interactive |
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10 |
Pharmaceutical forms of drugs |
Reading relevant sources |
Interactive |
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11 |
General Principles of Prescribing |
Reading relevant sources |
Interactive |
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12 |
Medication in specific patient groups |
Reading relevant sources |
Interactive |
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13 |
Genetic Determinants of Drug Response |
Reading relevant sources |
Interactive |
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14 |
Drug Interactions |
Reading relevant sources |
Interactive |
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15 |
Adverse effects of medications |
Reading relevant sources |
Interactive |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Reading relevant sources |
Oral Examination |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Students gain the ability to research on the areas like preventing irrational drug use detecting the problems due to drug use |
5 |
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2 |
Students gain basic pharmacological information |
5 |
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3 |
Students have the ability to take on the responsibilities of pharmacology |
5 |
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4 |
Students know the experimental research techniques in pharmacology |
1 |
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5 |
Students gain the ability to present their knowledge in an academic environment |
5 |
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6 |
Students have an ability to access scientific information |
5 |
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7 |
Students are informed about pharmacovigilance |
5 |
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8 |
Students have the ability to apply the basic principles of rational drug use on daily practice |
5 |
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9 |
Students gain the ability to take place in the in vitro/ in vivo animal experiments |
1 |
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10 |
Students gain the ability to plan and conduct experimental pharmacological projects and analyze the experimental results. |
1 |
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11 |
Students gain the ability to follow present literature in the field of pharmacology |
5 |
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12 |
Students guide the assistant health personnel to receive pharmacology education |
5 |
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13 |
Students are informed about rational drug use |
5 |
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14 |
Students know the pharmacological research areas |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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