Information Package / Course Catalogue
Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs
Course Code: VFT559
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: 2
Objectives of the Course

To teach the use of antifungal and antiviral drugs, to teach application these drugs, to teach the mechanism of action of these drugs

Course Content

Classification, mode of actions, effects and adverse effects, related structure and effects, clinical usage and application of antifungal and antiviral drugs are examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the use of antifungal drugs and the application methods of their drugs
2.To learn the mechanism of action of antifungal drugs
3.To learn the classification of antifungal drugs
4.To learn the use of antiviral drugs and the application methods of their drugs
5.To learn the mechanism of action of antiviral drugs
6.To learn the classification of antiviral drugs
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.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Systemic and local fungal diseases
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classification of antifungal drugs
Week 3 - Theoretical
Antifungal drugs (iodine, zinc and copper compounds)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Antifungal drugs (organic acids, dyes and phenols)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Antifungal drugs (nitrofurans, azole and triazole compounds)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Antifungal drugs (polien antibiotics, allamin derivatives)
Week 7 - Theoretical
The structure viruses (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
The classification of viruses
Week 9 - Theoretical
Efficiency of antiviral drugs
Week 10 - Theoretical
Resistance to antiviral drugs
Week 11 - Theoretical
Use of antiviral drugs
Week 12 - Theoretical
Classification of antiviral drugs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Antiviral drugs (pyrimidine and purine analogues)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Antiviral drugs (interferons and other 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 - Theory141242
Quiz1224
Final Examination1426
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)52
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
5
4
5
OÇ-2
4
5
5
OÇ-3
3
3
5
OÇ-4
5
5
4
5
OÇ-5
4
5
5
OÇ-6
3
3
5
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2026