COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Molecular Medicine

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MUKADDES GÜMÜŞTEKIN

Offered to

Doctorate Program Rare Diseases
Molecular Medicine
Molecular Medicine

Course Objective

The detailed course objectives are: to learn the general information and concepts about pharmacology and moleculer pharmacology, to have information about target molecules of drugs, like receptors, ion channels, enzymes, carrier molecules, to have information about moleculer models in drug-receptor interaction and radioligand binding methods, to have information about the mechanisms of action of drugs targeting intracellular molecules or cell components which is currently used or under development, to understand and interpret the drugs or treatment modalities which have roles in physiological and/or pathological processes and molecular structures.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1. Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics , 2012
2. Rang and Dale s Pharmacology, 7th. Edition, 2011
3. Medicinal Chemistry, Gareth Thomas, 2nd. Edition, 2007
4. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. B.Katzung. Appleton & Lange. 11th ed. 2007.
5. The Cell: A Molecular Approach, Geoffrey M. Cooper and Robert E. Hausman, 5th Edition, 2009
6. Pharmacology of Neurotransmitter Release, Boehm, S. Springer, 2008
7. Pharmacology Primer, 3rd ed. / Terry Kenakin. 2009.
8. Pharmacology: Principles and practice. Bachmann, Kenneth A. Elsevier/Academic Press, 2009

Supplementary Book(s):
1. Rasyonel Tedavi Yönünden Tıbbi Farmakoloji. S. Oğuz Kayaalp. Pelikan Yayıncılık. 12. Baskı, 2009

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students are expected to make power point presentation related a subject from molecular pharmacology.

Assessment Criteria

Students achievement will be measured by passing the final exam and making power point presentation related to a subject from course program.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gumustek@deu.edu.tr, telephone number: 4123906

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes