Information Package / Course Catalogue
Endocrin System Pharmacology
Course Code: VFT528
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: 6
Objectives of the Course

Learning of hormones and drugs that affect the system.

Course Content

Classification of hormones the hormonal pharmacology, properties, structure-activity relationship, domain shapes, their regulation, and this is scope the synthesis and pharmacokinetics of the hypothalamus and pituitary hormones, affecting fertility hormones, corticotropin, adrenal steroids, steroid derivatives and antagonists, drugs that reduce blood sugar and insulin and , glucagon, parathyroid hormone, thyroid hormones and antithyroid agents.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To obtain information on the impacts mechanisms and the secretion of hormones.
2.Semi-synthetic hormones and the effects of the mechanisms of action.
3.Learns the use of hormones in veterinary medicine.
4.To find out and use resources about the profession in 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
Synthesis and secretion of hormones
Week 2 - Theoretical
Forms of hormones
Week 3 - Theoretical
Effect classification of hormones
Week 4 - Theoretical
Pharmacokinetics of hormones
Week 5 - Theoretical
The pituitary hormones
Week 6 - Theoretical
Reproductive Hormones
Week 7 - Theoretical
The adrenal hormones
Week 8 - Theoretical
Adrenal steroids are synthetic derivatives-I (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Adrenal steroids are synthetic derivatives-II
Week 10 - Theoretical
Insulin and blood sugar lowering medications
Week 11 - Theoretical
Thyroid hormones and anthyroid hormones
Week 12 - Theoretical
Calcitonin
Week 13 - Theoretical
Parathormone
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation
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 - Theory145298
Quiz54125
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination115217
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)152
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
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
4
4
5
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2026