| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Master's Degree With Thesis |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 7 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | -
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Gain knowledge about the basic principles of neuropharmacology.
2) Learn how various drugs affect nervous system.
3) Learn how various drugs affect cognitive and emotional systems.
4) Understand the relationship between addiction and the reward system.
5) Learn about the neuropharmacology of various disorders.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None |
| COURSE DEFINITION | The course discusses drug-induced changes in the functioning of the nervous system. Cellular and molecular actions of drugs on neural cells and synaptic transmission are covered in the course. It also includes specific diseases of the nervous system and their treatment. Finally an overview of the recent advances and techniques used for the study of neuropharmacology are explained. Upon completion of the course, the students are expected to have an understanding of the drugs that effect the nervous system and the influence of these drugs at the molecular, cellular and brain-level. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology | | 2nd Week | Synaptic Transmission | | 3rd Week | Excitatory and Inhibitory Amino acids | | 4th Week | Monoamines and Acetylcholine | | 5th Week | Neuropeptides and Atypical Neurotransmitters | | 6th Week | Autonomous Nervous System | | 7th Week | Pain and Inflammation | | 8th Week | Sleep and Arousal | | 9th Week | Higher Cognitive Function and Behavioral Control | | 10th Week | Mood and Emotion | | 11th Week | Addictive Disorders | | 12th Week | Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses | | 13th Week | Neurodegeneration | | 14th Week | Stroke and Migraine |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Nestler E. J., Hyman S. E., & Malenka R. C. (2008). Molecular neuropharmacology: A foundation for clinical neuroscience (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw Hill.
* The primary textbook for this course is renewed every year. |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion,Other |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 20 | | Quiz | 4 | 60 | | Total(%) | | 80 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 80 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 20 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Preparation for Quiz | 4 | 10 | 40 | | Individual or group work | 14 | 5 | 70 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 25 | 25 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 25 | 25 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Homework | | | | | Total Workload | | | 208 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 6,93 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 7 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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