Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pharmacology I
Course Code: VET303
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Central and autonomic nervous system, cardiovascular system, blood and blood shaped structures affecting drugs within the scope of supply of the drugs, their effects, lectures and to teach students practical to use and dose right and to gain the conscious drug use.

Course Content

Drugs affecting central and autonomic nervous system, Cardio vascular drugs, Drugs acting on the blood and blood forming organs

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Hande Sultan ŞAHİNER
Prof. Cavit KUM
Prof. Ferda AKAR
Prof. Murat BOYACIOĞLU
Prof. Selim SEKKİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Should learn the properties and sources of drugs
2.Should learn the properties, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and use of drugs acting cardio-vascular system, the blood and blood forming organs and local hormones
3.Has knowledge about the correct and conscious use of medicines
4.Should learn pharmaceutical forms of drugs and writing prescriptions
5.To learn knowledge and propose suggestions on the area
Recommended or Required Reading
8.Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 8th Edition, Jim E. Riviere (Editor), Mark G. Papich (Editor), 2009.
9.Goodman and Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics 11th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2006 (Eds. Brunton, Lazo, Parker, Buxton and Blumenthal)
10.Veterinary pharmaclgy and therapeutics edited by H. Richard Adams. Ames, Iwa Iwa State University Press
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Biosafety Practices
Week 1 - Practice
Biosafety Practices (basic laboratory safety procedures, safety symbols and the safety of personnel working in the laboratory)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Drugs affecting central nervous system (introduction and general anaesthetics)
Week 2 - Practice
Presentation and informing of pharmacology laboratory equipments
Week 3 - Theoretical
Drugs affecting central nervous system (tranquilizing, sedative, hypnotic, antiepileptic )
Week 3 - Practice
Precise weighing, unit turning, preparation of solutions for analysis, determination and calculation of quantity-I
Week 4 - Theoretical
Drugs affecting central nervous system (psychotropic drugs, centrally-acting muscle relaxants)
Week 4 - Practice
Precise weighing, unit turning, preparation of solutions for analysis, determination and calculation of quantity-II
Week 5 - Theoretical
Drugs affecting central nervous system ( local anaesthetics, drugs used to treatment of gout (podagra), drugs central nervous system stimulants).
Week 5 - Practice
Pharmaceutical forms of drugs-I
Week 6 - Theoretical
Drugs affecting central nervous system (narcotic analgesics and their antagonists)
Week 6 - Practice
Pharmaceutical forms of drugs-II
Week 7 - Theoretical
Drugs affecting central nervous system (nonnarcotic analgesics) (Intermediate exam)
Week 7 - Practice
Pharmaceutical forms of drugs-III
Week 8 - Theoretical
Drugs affecting autonomic nervous system (Introduction)
Week 8 - Practice
Examination of the Pharmacopoeia and medication guide
Week 9 - Theoretical
Drugs affecting autonomic nervous system(sympathomimetic and sympatholytic drugs)
Week 9 - Practice
Examination of internet pages of Republıc of Turkey Mınıstry of Food, Agrıculture And Lıvestock and Republıc of Turkey Ministry of Health
Week 10 - Theoretical
Drugs affecting autonomic nervous system (parasympathomimetic and parasympatholytic drugs)
Week 10 - Practice
Internet pages of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Drugs affecting autonomic nervous system (drugs affecting autonomic ganglions and neuromuscular blockers)
Week 11 - Practice
Prescribtion
Week 12 - Theoretical
Cardio vascular drugs (Introduction, Cardiotonics, Antiarrhythmic agents)
Week 12 - Practice
Prescribtion
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cardio vascular drugs (Anti-anginal agents, Antihypertensive agents, peripheral vasodilators and drugs used in atherosclerosis)
Week 13 - Practice
Prescribtion
Week 14 - Theoretical
Local hormones
Week 14 - Practice
Prescribtion
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 - Theory141128
Lecture - Practice141128
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
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