EFR600-02 - SPECIAL TOPICS II

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
SPECIAL TOPICS II EFR600-02 4th Semester 4 0 0 30
PrequisitesNone
Course languageTurkish
Course typeMust 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesDiscussion
Observation
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
Experiment
Brain Storming
Project Design/Management
 
Instructor (s)Supervisor 
Course objectiveTo acquire the ability to do research independently  
Learning outcomes
  1. Students acquire knowledge about; 1. Creating an original hypothesis in the field of pharmacology,
  2. 2. Selecting and using the appropriate experimental set up and method to test the hypothesis,
  3. 3. Recording the data,
  4. 4. Analyzing the data,
  5. 5. Interpreting, inferring and presenting the results.
Course ContentTo choose the thesis subject, to search literature for thesis subject, to plan the research and to decide the experimental protocol/preliminary tests 
ReferencesLiterature 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Experiments
Week 2Experiments
Week 3Experiments
Week 4Experiments
Week 5Experiments
Week 6Experiments
Week 7Experiments
Week 8Evaluating the data
Week 9Evaluating the data
Week 10Evaluating the data
Week 11Writing the thesis
Week 12Writing the thesis
Week 13Writing the thesis
Week 14Writing the thesis
Week 15Defense

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory1450
Application1450
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms00
Final exam00
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes0100
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes00
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 4 56
Laboratory 14 25 350
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)1425350
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project1212144
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 000
Total Workload5466900

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Has knowledge about mechanism of actions, interactions and side effects of drugs.   X 
2. Knows and applies the principles of good laboratory practice.    X
3. Has knowledge about ethics in research.    X
4. Has knowledge about ethics in the use of laboratory animals.    X
5. Has the technical skill to do basic manipulations and applications on laboratory animals.    X
6. Knows methods and procedures of preclinical drug research.    X
7. Can design and conduct a pharmacological project, analyze and conclude the data.     X
8. Can follow scientific literature and current advances in pharmacology.    X
9. Can prepare a scientific report, article and presentation in pharmacology.    X
10. Gains skills to develop international collaborations and scientific interactions.     
11. Has knowledge about approval process of pharmaceutical products.    X 
12. Gains skills to project pharmacological knowledge on behalf of public health.    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest