SMH102


Course Title Course Code Program Level
PHARMACOLOGY SMH102 Elderly Care Associate Degree

Course Term
(Course Semester)
Teaching and Learning Methods
Credits
Theory Practice Lab Projects/Field Work Seminars/Workshops Other Total Credits ECTS Credits
02
(Spring)
28 10 22 60 2 2

Teaching Staff Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Şahika GÜNER
Language of Instruction Türkçe (Turkish)
Type Of Course Compulsory
Prerequisites None
Recommended Optional Programme Component
Course Objectives Basic pharmacological concepts, drugs, pharmaceutical forms, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, doses and administration ways and methods, clinical pharmacology and differences in special patient groups (pediatric, geriatric, pregnant, emergency conditions). autonomic nervous system and its neurotransmitters, cardiovascular system, central nervous system, hematological, respiratory, gastrointestinal and endocrinology diseases and pharmacological agents used for the treatment of diseases of the diseases of these systems. Antirheumatoid agents, analgesics, and anesthetic and chemotherapeutics agents.
Course Content
Learning Outcomes (LO) Learning outcomes for the students who successfully complete this course are: LO1- Learns and defines basic pharmacological concepts, pharmaceutical forms and administration methods, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics properties of a pharmaceutical agent LO2- Learns and defines receptors, mechanisms of interactions with drugs and determination of doses of drugs, dose – response relationships LO3- Learns and defines drug-drug interactions, adverse effects and toxic effects and how to manage these conditions. LO4- Learns and defines autonomic nervous system and its neurotransmitters, cardiovascular system, central nervous system and pharmacological agents used for the treatment of diseases of the diseases of these systems. LO5- Learns and defines pharmacological agents used to treat hematological, respiratory, gastrointestinal and endocrinologic diseases. LO6- Learns and defines antirheumatismal gents, analgesics, and anesthetic agents LO7- Learns and defines chemotherapeutics.
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Course Outline
Week Topics
1. Week Introduction to pharmacology, drug concept, pharmaceutical forms and administrations, absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
2. Week Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, receptor theory, drug-receptor interactions
3. Week Basic concepts of toxicology and toxic effects of pharmacological agents. General principals of treatment of acute drug poisoning
4. Week Clinical pharmacological concepts
5. Week Pharmacological response differences in special patient groups and special conditions
6. Week ANS Pharmacology
7. Week CVS Pharmacology
8. Week MID TERM
9. Week Drugs used in gastrointestinal system diseases, and vitamins
10. Week Endocrine system Pharmacology,
11. Week CNS Pharmacology,
12. Week Psychopharmacology,
13. Week Anesthesia, muscle relaxants, analgesics, antirheumatismal drugs
14. Week Chemotherapeutics
Assessment
  Percentage(%)
Mid-term (%) 40
Quizes (%)
Homeworks/Term papers (%)
Practice (%)
Labs (%)
Projects/Field Work (%)
Seminars/Workshops (%)
Final (%) 60
Other (%)
Total(%) 100
Course Book (s) and/or References
Work Placement(s)
The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO)