| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equine Drug Information | AAP219 | Elective | Associate degree | 2 | Fall | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sencer KARAGÜL
Lecturer Mehmet Ali GÜLCÜ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Describe the basic concepts and terminology of pharmacology.
2) Explain sources and the general properties of drugs.
3) Explain the distribution and excretion in the body of drugs
4) Explain to medicines dose concept and methods to application.
5) Describe the effecting mechanisms of drugs.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
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| 1 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The course equips students with the knowledge of resources and structural properties of drugs, basic pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, biochemical substance that affects transformation, drug interactions and unwanted toxic forms, dosage of drugs and drug administration.
Weekly Schedule
1) Definition of the concepts of pharmacology and medicine2) Sources of drugs and their properties and classification
3) The dose concept and the dose types of drugs
4) Application and Absorbtion of Drugs
5) Spread of drugs into the body and biotransformation
6) Impact mechanisms of drug action and side effects
7) Excretion of drugs
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Interactions among medications
10) Antiparasitic drugs used in horses
11) Antibiotics used in horses
12) Antifungal drugs used in horses
13) Antiviral drugs used in horses
14) Antiseptics and Disinfectants used in horses
15) Developments of new drugs and pharmaceutical preparations
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- 1- Süleyman ŞENER. Veteriner Farmakoloji. İstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner
Fakültesi Yayın No: 26, 2006.
2- 2- Sezai KAYA, İbrahim PİRİNÇCİ, Ali BİLGİLİ .Veteriner Hekimliğinde
Farmakoloji. Medisan Yayın Serisi:54, Cilt 1- 2; 2002
3- 3- ŞENER S., Veterinary Pharmacology. Istanbul University Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine. publication no:26, 2006.
4- 4- KAYA S., PİRİNÇCİ İ., BİLGİLİ A. Pharmacology in Veterinary Medicine.
Medisan Publication Series:54 volume 1- 2; 2002
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Demonstration
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
20% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required