Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Pharmacotherapy ECZ410 Turkish Compulsory 7. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to Face Education
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CEREN GÜNEY, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Elif KARABACAK
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Elif KARABACAK (Güz)
Goals The course aims to provide information on pharmacotherapy and its principles, rational drug use, gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases, nutritional disorders, obesity, endocrinology and metabolic diseases, gynecological-obstetric disorders, urological disorders, cardiovascular and renal diseases, mood disorders, neurological disorders, ocular-dermatological diseases, infectious diseases, parenteral nutrition, and therapeutic drug monitoring.
Course Content Pharmacotherapy and its principles, rational drug use, gastrointestinal diseases (nausea-vomiting, constipation-diarrhea, GERD) and their treatment, respiratory diseases (asthma-COPD, cough, allergic rhinitis) and their treatment, nutritional disorders, obesity and its treatment, endocrinology and metabolic diseases and their treatment, gynecological-obstetric disorders (menopause, PCOS, menstrual disorders) and drug treatment, oral contraceptives, urological disorders (erectile dysfunction) and treatment, cardiovascular diseases and treatment, renal diseases and treatment, mood disorders and treatment, neurological disorders and treatment, ocular-dermatological diseases and drug therapy, infectious diseases and treatment, parenteral nutrition, therapeutic drug monitoring
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Knowledge of the principles of pharmacotherapy and rational drug use
2 Knowledge about gastrointestinal diseases and their treatments
3 Knowledge about respiratory diseases and their treatments
4 Knowledge about eating disorders, obesity, and their treatments
5 Knowledge of endocrinology and metabolic diseases and their treatments
6 Knowledge about gynecological-obstetric disorders, their treatments, and oral contraceptives
7 Knowledge about urological disorders and their treatments
8 Knowledge about cardiovascular diseases and their treatments
9 Knowledge about renal disorders and their treatments
10 Knowledge about mood disorders and their treatments
11 Knowledge about neurological disorders and their treatments
12 Knowledge about ocular-dermatological diseases and their treatments
13 Knowledge about infectious diseases and their treatments
14 Knowledge about therapeutic drug monitoring
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Principles of pharmacoterapy, rational drug use Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Interview
2. Week Gastrointestinal diseases (nausea-vomiting, constipation-diarrhea, GERD) and treatment Interview Research Class Hours Presentation (Preparation)
3. Week Respiratory diseases (Asthma-COPD, cough, allergic rhinitis) and treatment Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Research
4. Week Nutrional disorders, obesity and treatment Research Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
5. Week Endocrinology and metabolic diseases and treatment Preparation, After Class Study Presentation (Preparation) Interview Research Class Hours
6. Week Gynecological-obstetric disorders (menopause, PCOS, menstrual disorders) and drug therapy, oral contraceptives Presentation (Preparation) Research Interview Class Hours
7. Week Urologic disorders (erectile dysfunction) and treatment Presentation (Preparation) Interview Research Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours
8. Week Cardiovascular diseases and treatment Interview Class Hours Presentation (Preparation) Research
9. Week Renal diseases and treatment Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Interview
10. Week Mood disorders and treatment Preparation, After Class Study Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
11. Week Neurological disorders and treatment Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
12. Week Ocular-dermatologic disorders and treatment Interview Preparation, After Class Study Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours
13. Week Infectious diseases and treatment Interview Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Presentation (Preparation)
14. Week Parenteral nutrition, drug monitoring Presentation (Preparation) Preparation, After Class Study Interview Other Activities Class Hours
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Uses the knowledge and skills acquired by completing the pharmacy undergraduate programme in the application areas of the profession by taking initiative when necessary within the framework of ethical and deontological rules in line with the current laws, regulations and legislation.
2 Has sufficient knowledge and application skills about the physical and chemical structure, synthesis, microbiological and toxicological analysis, effects, structure-effect relationships, design and development, therapeutic dose determination, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of active and excipients, pharmaceutical preparations and medicinal products.
3 By adopting lifelong learning, pharmacy professional practices, science, technology, contemporary thinking and behaviour in the dimension of current information in the dimension of technological tools, databases and information resources. Develops, deepens, evaluates and uses this information for the benefit of society.
4 Takes an active role in the preparation, production, quality assurance and control, bioavailability and bioequivalence, licensing and patent studies, supply chain management and presentation of pharmaceutical, radiopharmaceutical, biotechnological, nanotechnological and cosmetic/cosmeceutical products containing natural or synthetic active ingredients.
5 Takes an active role in pharmacovigilance practices; uses the adverse effect reporting system; contributes to risk management and audit to ensure safe drug use.
6 Informs the patient, patient relatives and other health professionals to increase awareness of drug safety.
7 He/she has sufficient knowledge about the preparation of major medicines, the use and legislation of all original or generic preparations and medicinal products.
8 Has knowledge about the indications, route of administration and incompatibilities of the drugs prescribed to the patient, evaluation of clinical laboratory results in order to ensure and promote the most appropriate use of drugs within the framework of rational drug use.
9 Food supplements, nutraceuticals, cosmetics / cosmeceuticals, OTC, etc. has the competence to provide practical and useful information to the public about products.
10 Integrates and develops pharmacy professional knowledge with knowledge from different disciplines within the framework of pharmaceutical care and clinical pharmacy practice.
11 To be able to communicate effectively with the relevant legal authorities, physicians and health personnel, pharmaceutical industry and other stakeholders in order to improve the health level and quality of life of the society, and to be able to bring suggestions and solutions to the problems related to the field.
12 Has knowledge about the properties, usage areas, production, quality assurance, legislation and legal regulations of medical devices used for chronic diseases and other purposes.
13 They take part in the supply and presentation of pharmaceuticals and medical products and provide counselling services to patients on rational and safe use.
14 To be able to follow the information and developments in pharmacy practice areas by using at least one foreign language, to communicate with patients and colleagues, to express himself/herself verbally and in writing by participating in national and / or international activities and projects.
15 Has sufficient knowledge and application skills about various technological tools, information resources, software and artificial intelligence supported technologies required by pharmacy professional practice areas.
16 As a health professional providing primary health care services, provides healthy living counselling by managing patient records; promotes healthy living and fulfils professional responsibilities to protect public health.
17 He/she pays attention to the occupational safety of the employees under his/her responsibility and plans and manages their vocational training for their development within the framework of a project and monitors and evaluates the process.
18 Takes part in the development processes of the pharmacy profession and application areas related to pharmaceutical and health management; conducts research and development activities in accordance with scientific and ethical principles; analyses, evaluates, interprets and applies data.
19 Participates in quality management processes by documenting professional activities and practices effectively and safely in accordance with quality management and processes.
20 Be a role model for his/her colleagues and an example to the society with his/her attitude, behaviour and professional identity.
21 Has knowledge about anatomy, immunology, physiology, physiopathology and biochemistry of biological systems. Knows and relates the basic concepts of cognitive states and behaviours, mental and physical diseases, symptoms and treatments that affect human health.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9 DK10 DK11 DK12 DK13 DK14
PY1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY11 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY12 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY13 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY14 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY15 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY16 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY18 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY19 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY20 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY21 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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Diğer Kaynaklar
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ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 1 14
Research 5 1 5
Other Activities 2 1 2
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 51
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 2.0