TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Meliha Berdan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Describe what pharmacology is, talk about the basic principles of pharmacology, tell the pharmaceutical forms of drugs and routes of drug administration, 2) Explain the basic steps of pharmacokinetics by examples, describe the major drug interactions by major mechanisms, to 3) Tell the major factors altering drug effects 4) Talk about the pharmacology of autonomous nervous system, cardiovascular system, central nervous system, and tell the basic pharmacological approach to fluid-electrolyte and acid-base imbalance and intoxications at the basic level at the end of the course.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Pharmacology: description and basic principles, administration routes and pharmaceutical forms of drugs 2nd Week Pharmacokinetics-I: Transfer of drugs across biological membranes and absorption of drugs I-II 3rd Week Pharmacokinetics-II: Distribution of drugs I-II 4th Week Pharmacokinetics-III: Biotransformation of drugs I-II 5th Week Pharmacokinetics-IV: Elimination of drugs I-II 6th Week Action mechanisms of drugs I-II 7th Week Drug interactions and the factors altering drug effect I-II 8th Week Mid-term exam 9th Week Autonomous nervous system pharmacology I-II 10th Week Cardiovascular system pharmacology I-II 11th Week Central nervous system pharmacology I-II 12th Week Pharmacological approach in the treatment of fluid-electrolyte and acid-base imbalance I-II 13th Week Pharmacological approach in the treatment of intoxications I-II 14th Week General review
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Akılcıl Tedavi Yönünden Tıbbi Farmakoloji, Prof. Dr. S. Oğuz Kayaalp (ed.), 13. baskı, Pelikan Yay. Ltd. Şti., Ankara, 2012 (ISBN: 978-605-5270-10-0). Sağlık Yüksek okulları İçin Farmakoloji, Prof. Dr. İsmet Dökmeci, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul Medikal Yayıncılık, 2007. Goodman & Gilman's Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, L.L. Brunton, K.L. Parker (editörler), onbirinci baskı, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2008. Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, L. Brunton, B. Chabner, B. Knollman (editörler), onikinci baskı, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2011. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, B.G. Katzung, S. B. Masters, A.J. Trevor (editörler), onbirinci baskı, McGraw Hill Lange, 2009. Pharmacology, H.P. Rang, M.M. Dale, J. M. Ritter, R. J. Flower, G. Henderson (editörler), yedinci baskı, Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier, İspanya, 2011. Melmon & Morelli's Clinical Pharmacology, S.G. Carruthers, B.B. Hoffman, K.L. Melmon, D.W. Nierenberg (editörler), dördüncü baskı, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2000. Clinical Pharmacology, P.N. Bennett, M. J. Brown (editörler), dokuzuncu baskı, Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier, İspanya, 2003. Avery's Drug Treatment, T.M. Speight ve N.H.G. Holford (editörler), dördüncü baskı, Adis International, Auckland, 1997. Drug Interactions Handbook, K.A. Bachman (editör), Lexi-Comp Inc., Hudson-Ohio, 2003. BNF/TİK-6 Türkiye İlaç Kılavuzu-2011-12 Formüleri, S.Oğuz Kayaalp (ed.), Pelikan Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2011. Netter's Illustrated Pharmacology, R.B. Baffa, Rawls S.M., Beyzarov E.P. (editörler), Icon Learning Systems, A.B.D., 2005. Pharmacology, G.M. Brenner ve C. W. Stevens (editörler), üçüncü baskı, Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, A.B.D., 2010.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Quiz 1 10 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 3 3 Total Workload 90 Total Workload / 30 3 ECTS Credits of the Course 3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No