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Course Description Course Name : Pharmacology of Smooth Muscle I Course Code : FAR524 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) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. MEHMET ATA SEÇİLMİŞ Assoc.Prof.Dr. EDA KUMCU KARABAL Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the receptor types and signalling systems Knows the smooth muscle signal pathways Second messengers and smooth muscle response Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To inform about smooth muscle signal pathways and drugs affecting these systems. Course Contents : Reseptor types and signalling systems, Smooth muscle signal pathways, Second messengers and smooth muscle response. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Laboratory   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Regulation of vascular smooth tone participates in experimental studies and reviews relevant literature Presentation, discussion, question-answer 2 Regulation of vascular smooth tone participates in experimental studies and reviews relevant literature Presentation, discussion, question-answer 3 Smooth muscle membrane receptors participates in experimental studies and reviews relevant literature Presentation, discussion, question-answer 4 Smooth muscle membrane receptors participates in experimental studies and reviews relevant literature Presentation, discussion, question-answer 5 Ion channels in vascular smooth muscle participates in experimental studies and reviews relevant literature Presentation, discussion, question-answer 6 Ion channels in vascular smooth muscle participates in experimental studies and reviews relevant literature Presentation, discussion, question-answer 7 Signal pathways in vascular smooth muscle participates in experimental studies and reviews relevant literature Presentation, discussion, question-answer 8 Midterm Revision of the previous studies Oral exam 9 Innervation of vascular smooth muscle participates in experimental studies and reviews relevant literature Presentation, discussion, question-answer 10 Innervation of vascular smooth muscle participates in experimental studies and reviews relevant literature Presentation, discussion, question-answer 11 Endothelium-dependent vasodilation participates in experimental studies and reviews relevant literature Presentation, discussion, question-answer 12 Endothelium-dependent vasodilation participates in experimental studies and reviews relevant literature Presentation, discussion, question-answer 13 Revision participates in experimental studies and reviews relevant literature Presentation, discussion, question-answer 14 Revision participates in experimental studies and reviews relevant literature Presentation, discussion, question-answer 15 Revision participates in experimental studies and reviews relevant literature Presentation, discussion, question-answer 16/17 Final exam Revision of the previous studies Oral Exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, Katzung  The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics (Goodman&Gillman)     Required Course Material(s)  Internet and library databases   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 0 2 Students gain basic pharmacological information 5 3 Students have the ability to take on the responsibilities of pharmacology 2 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 0 8 Students have the ability to apply the basic principles of rational drug use on daily practice 0 9 Students gain the ability to take place in the in vitro/ in vivo animal experiments 5 10 Students gain the ability to plan and conduct experimental pharmacological projects and analyze the experimental results. 5 11 Students gain the ability to follow present literature in the field of pharmacology 5 12 Students guide the assistant health personnel to receive pharmacology education 3 13 Students are informed about rational drug use 0 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