Information Package / Course Catalogue
Tranquilizers and Hipnotic Drugs
Course Code: VFT676
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To examine the classification, mode of actions, effects and adverse effects, related structure and effects, clinical usage and application of tranquilizers and hipnotic drugs

Course Content

Classification, mode of actions, effects and adverse effects, related structure and effects, clinical usage and application of tranquilizers and hipnotic drugsare examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the functions of CNS
2.To inform about the mode of action CNS active tranquilizers and Hipnotic drugs
3.To learn the usage of CNS active tranquilizers and hipnotic drugs
4.To learn knowledge and propose suggestions on the area
5.To find out and use resources about the profession in the area.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Klaassen, C. (2008) Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, USA.
2.Hodgson, E (2010) A textbook of modern toxicology, 4 th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, Canada.
3.Casarett & Doull's Toxicology - The Basic Science of Poison. McGraw-Hill Press
4.Adams H.R. (1995). Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Iowa University Press
5.Beverly J.McCabe, Jonathan J.W. Jonathan J. (2003). Handbook of food-drug interactions, CRC Press
6.Toutain P-L, Ferran A, Bousquet-Mélou A. (2010). Species Differences in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics. Comparative and Veterinary Pharmacology. In: Cunningham F, Elliott J, Lees P, editors: Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
History of CNS drugs
Week 2 - Theoretical
The anatomy and role of CNS
Week 3 - Theoretical
Terminology of tranquilizers and hipnotic drugs
Week 4 - Theoretical
Physiology of the sleep
Week 5 - Theoretical
The effect of sleep structure on drugs
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pharmacokinetics of tranquilizers and hipnotic drugs
Week 7 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Addiction and tolerance to tranquilizers and hipnotic drugs
Week 8 - Theoretical
Specifications of hipnotic drugs
Week 9 - Theoretical
Classification of tranquilizers and hipnotic drugs
Week 10 - Theoretical
Barbiturates
Week 11 - Theoretical
Barbiturates
Week 12 - Theoretical
Benzodiazepams
Week 13 - Theoretical
Alcohol and other tranquilizers and hipnotic drugs
Week 14 - Theoretical
Generally assessment
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 - Theory143270
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination116218
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
4
3
3
4
4
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5
3
1
1
4
5
OÇ-2
5
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5
5
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5
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5
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5
3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
5
OÇ-5
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026