Information
Code | FAR542 |
Name | Central Nervous System |
Term | 2022-2023 Academic Year |
Term | Spring |
Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
ECTS | 6 ECTS |
National Credit | 3 National Credit |
Teaching Language | Türkçe |
Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
Type | Normal |
Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. FAZİLET AKSU |
Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
To provide anatomical and physiological basic information about the central nervous system; pharmacological effects of drugs used in the treatment of neurological and psychiatric diseases, their mechanisms of action and their use in treatment.
Course Content
Neurotransmitter, neurohormone and neuromodulatory systems and signal transduction mechanisms in the central nervous system, drugs used in mood disorders, antipsychotics, hypnosedatives, alcohol, substance abuse, narcotic analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antiepileptics, drugs used in the treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and movement disorders, general and local anesthetics, skeletal muscle relaxants
Course Precondition
None.
Resources
1.Medical Pharmacology in terms of Rational Treatment, Kayaalp SO, Hacettepe Taş Kitapçılık, Ankara, IX. edition, 2000 2. Goodman & Gilman's. Pharmacologic Basis of Therapeutics. Hardman JG, Limbird LE, IXth edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1996 Pharmacology, Rang, HP, Dale, MM, Ritter, JM, Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, V. edition, 2003 3.Pharmacology, Rang, HP, Dale, MM, Ritter, JM, Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, V. edition, 2003 4.Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, Mycek MJ, Harvey RA, Champe PC, 2nd edition, 1997
Notes
Internet, library databases
Course Learning Outcomes
Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
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LO01 | Explains basic information about the central nervous system. |
LO02 | List the pharmacologic properties of drugs used in neurologic and psychiatric diseases. |
LO03 | Explain the mechanisms of action of drugs used in neurological and psychiatric diseases. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
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PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the concepts of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics | 5 |
PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the interaction between the effects and the mechanisms of action of drugs and drug interactions | 5 |
PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the sideeffects and toxic effects of drugs | 4 |
PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Uses experimental setup for an in vitro or in vivo pharmacological study | 1 |
PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Follows the scientific literature related to the scientific field | 4 |
PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes part in the project design, maintenance and analysis of data. | 2 |
PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Be aware of the importance of scientific research ethics. | 3 |
PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Expresses scientific ideas analytically and establishes hypotheses. | 3 |
PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes part in the statistical evaluation of the data. | 1 |
PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Aware of the importance of rational drug use | 3 |
Week Plan
Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
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1 | Neurotransmitters in the central nervous system | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
2 | Neurohormone and neuromodulatory systems in the central nervous system | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
3 | Signal transduction mechanisms | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
4 | Drugs used in mood disorders | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
5 | Antipsychotics | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
6 | Hypnosedatives | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
7 | Alcohol, substance abuse | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading, revision, research | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
9 | Narcotic analgesics | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
10 | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
11 | Antiepileptics | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
12 | Medicines used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
13 | Drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and movement disorders | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
14 | General and local anesthetics | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
15 | Skeletal muscle relaxants | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
16 | Term Exams | Reading, revision, research | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
17 | Term Exams | Reading, revision, research | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
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Course Related Works | |||
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
Assesment Related Works | |||
Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
ECTS | 6 ECTS |