Information Package / Course Catalogue
Drugs Effecting On the Cardio-Vascular System
Course Code: VFT526
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Teaching of drugs affecting the cardiovascular system.

Course Content

Cardiotonics, heart stimulating drugs, antiarrhythmic drugs, the environment of vasodilating drugs, antianginal drugs, narrows blood vessels under the headings of drugs on cardiovascular system drugs.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To obtain information on cardio-vascular system.
2.To obtain information on drugs that stimulate the heart cardiotonics antiarrhythmic drugs.
3.To obtain information on classification of antihypertensives.
4.To learn knowledge and propose suggestions on the area
5.To give lectures and/or presentations and discuss with professionals in the area.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 8th Edition, Jim E. Riviere (Editor), Mark G. Papich (Editor), 2009.
2.Modern Pharmacology, 6th Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2004 (Ed. C.R. Craig and R.E. Stitzel)
3.Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 9th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2004 (Ed. B. Katzung)
4.Goodman and Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics 11th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2006 (Eds. Brunton, Lazo, Parker, Buxton and Blumenthal)
5.Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 3rd Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005 (Eds. Howard, Mycek, Harvey & Champe)
6.The Veterinary Formulary edited by Yolande Bishop. London Pharmaceutical Press in association with the British Veterinary Association 2001.
7.Pharmacology. Franklin A. Ahrens. Baltimore, Md. London Williams & Wilkins 1996.
8.The physiological basis of veterinary clinical pharmacology J. Desmond Baggot. Oxford Blackwell Science 2001.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Anatomical structure and physiological functioning of the heart
Week 2 - Theoretical
The nerves which control the heart
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cardiotonics drugs
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Heart of drugs that stimulate
Week 5 - Theoretical
Anti-arrhythmic drugs
Week 6 - Theoretical
Environment of vasodilating drugs
Week 7 - Theoretical
Overall Assessment
Week 8 - Theoretical
Antiarjinal drugs-I (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Antiarjinal drugs-II
Week 10 - Theoretical
Vessels constricting medication
Week 11 - Theoretical
Evaluation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Parasympatholytic drugs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evaluation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Antihypertensive drugs
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143277
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
4
3
3
5
5
OÇ-2
4
3
3
5
5
OÇ-3
4
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
5
4
5
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2026