Information Package / Course Catalogue
General Pharmacology
Course Code: VET220
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 1
Objectives of the Course

To teach pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical use, sources and doses of drugs with theoretical and practical applications. To provide an ability of appropriate and conscious drug use to treatment of diseases in animals.

Course Content

Classification of drugs' sources, nomenclature, pharmacokinetics, effect forms and effects, form and preparation, prescribing.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Murat BOYACIOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Should learn the basic principles of pharmacology and its terminology
2.Should obtain information on the sources and general properties of drugs, pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination)
3.Should learn mode of actions, contraindications, doses and administration routes of drugs
4.Know drug forms.
5.Should learn the properties and sources of drugs
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to pharmacology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sources and nomenclature of drugs
Week 3 - Theoretical
Dosages of drugs, structure-effect relationship and medical chemistry
Week 4 - Theoretical
The way the use of drugs
Week 5 - Theoretical
Pharmacokinetics (absorption)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pharmacokinetics (distribution of drugs)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Pharmacokinetics (biotransformation of drugs)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Pharmacokinetics (excretion of drugs)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Effects of drugs (Intermediate exam)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Dose-intensity and dose-effect relationship
Week 11 - Theoretical
Interactions between drugs
Week 12 - Theoretical
Factors that change the effect of drugs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Resistance and addiction to drugs
Week 14 - Theoretical
Undesirable effects of drugs
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140121
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)29
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026