TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	4
SEMESTER	Seventh Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Bilgen Başgut
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn drugs affecting the endocrine and central nervous system, and chemotherapeutic drugs. 2) Understand the mechanisms of action of these drugs. 3) Have knowledge about contraindications, side effects, drug interactions and usage of these drugs in special patient groups (pediatric and geriatric patients, elderly, pregnancy, breastfeeding).
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course is to give information about the pharmacological properties of drugs affecting affecting the endocrine and central nervous system, and chemotherapeutic drugs.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to endocrine system pharmacology, Hypothalamo-pituitary system and thyroid hormones and antithyroid drugs 2nd Week Insulin and oral antidiabetics 3rd Week Glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids, Sex hormones and oral contraceptives 4th Week Introduction to central nervous system, General and local anaesthetics 5th Week Sedative-hypnotics, and anxiolytic drugs 6th Week Antidepressant agents and antipsychotics 7th Week Mid-term 8th Week Drugs Used in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Antiepileptics 9th Week Opioid analgesics and antagonists 10th Week Introduction to chemotherapeutics, antiseptic drugs 11th Week Penicillines, cephalosporines and other beta-lactam antibiotics 12th Week Sulfonamides, macrolides and lincosamides 13th Week Antiviral, antifungal, antiparasiter, antihelmintic drugs 14th Week Cancer chemotherapy 15th Week Final
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. Kayaalp, S.O. Rasyonel Tedavi Yönünden Tıbbi Farmakoloji, Ankara, 2012 2. Kayaalp, S.O. Klinik Farmakolojinin Esasları ve Temel Düzenlemeler, 3.Baskı, 2005. 3. Goodman&Gilman The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics,The McGraw-Hill Company, 13th edition, 2017. 4. Katzung, B., Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, Appleton Lange, 14th edition. 2018. 5. Harvey, R.A. Lippincotts Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology Wolters. Kluwer Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, 5th edition, 2012.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 0 0 0 Total Workload 122 Total Workload / 30 4,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No