COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FAR 5005 INTRODUCTION TO AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM COMPULSORY 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Pharmacology

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NERGIZ DURMUŞ SÜTPIDELER

Offered to

Pharmacology
CLINICAL DRUG RESEARCH
Toxicology

Course Objective

To have comprehensive information about autonomic nervous system s anatomy, physiology,neurotransmitters, receptors and signal transduction mechanisms and nonadrenergic and noncholinergic sytem

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To able to know the basic anatomy of autonomic nervous system.
2   To be able know neurochemical parts of autonomic nervous system.
3   To be able to know receptor types and signal transdiction mechanism of the receptors of autonomic nervous system.
4   To be able to plan experiments about autonomic nervous system.
5   To have knowledge about autonomic nervous system and give consultation about this topic

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Parasympathetic system anatomy
2 Neurotransmitter release in parasympathetic system
3 Parasympathetic system s receptors
4 Signal transduction of parasympathetic system s receptors
5 Organ effects of parasympathetic system
6 Sympathetic system anatomy
7 Neurotransmitter release in sympathetic system
8 Sympathetic system s receptors
9 Signal transduction of sympathetic system s receptors
10 Organ effects of Sympathetic system
11 Enteric nervous system
12 Nonadrenergic noncholinergic nervous system
13 Affect patterns of autonomic nervous system drugs
14 Classification and general characteristic of autonomic nervous system drugs
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Kayaalp O., Ulus IH. Otonom sinir sistemi ile ilişkili ilaçlar. Içinde: Kayaalp O. editör. Rasyonel tedavi yönünden Tıbbi Farmakoloji. 12. baskı, Ankara: Feryal matbaacılık; 2009. s. 919-944.
2. Katzung BG. Introduction to autonomic pharmacology. içinde: Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. Editör Katzung BG. 10. baskı. Mc Graw-Hill Companies; 2007. s. 75-94.
3. Süzer Ö.Otonom sinir sistemine etki eden ilaçlar: Içinde: Süzer Farmakoloji. Editör Süzer Ö.3. Baskı.Klinisyen tıp kitapevleri; 2005. s 47-53.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the "Assessment Methods", and "Work Load Calculation" section.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.40 + FIN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

A topic of the course outline which is choose with course coordinator must be present as a report.

Assessment Criteria

To be succesful in final exam and, to present a topic in course outline as a report.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Optional, if the instructor needs to add some explanation or further note, this column can be selected from the DEBIS menu.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nergis.murat@deu.edu.tr, Tel: 4123910

Office Hours

Optional

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 22 22
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.112411111
LO.212411111
LO.312411111
LO.455451445
LO.554445455