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  • Faculty of Pharmacy
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  • Introduction to Pharmacy and Basic Medical Sciences
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  • Will be able to define pharmacology.
  • Defines pharmacology.
  • Will be able to define the subfields of pharmacology.
  • Lists the branches of pharmacology.
  • Explains the scopes of the branches of pharmacology.
  • Will be able to define treatment methods.
  • Distinguishes between radical, symptomatic, and palliative treatments.
  • Gives examples of radical, symptomatic, and palliative treatment methods.
  • Will be able to define a drug.
  • Defines a drug.
  • Will be able to explain drug sources.
  • Classifies drug sources.
  • Gives examples of drug sources.
  • Will be able to define the purposes of drug use.
  • Distinguishes between the purposes of drug use.
  • Gives examples of drugs used for diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis.
  • Will be able to explain the characteristics of drug effects.
  • Explains the characteristics of drug effects.
  • Will be able to classify drugs.
  • Classifies drugs according to their chemical structures.
  • Classifies drugs according to their sites of action.
  • Classifies drugs according to their purposes of use.
  • Gives examples of drugs according to their purposes of use.
  • Will be able to name drugs.
  • Explains the concepts of generic name, proprietary name, and chemical name.
  • Distinguishes between a drug's generic name, proprietary name, and chemical name.
  • Gives examples of a drug's generic name, proprietary name, and chemical name.
  • Will be able to explain the stages of new drug development.
  • Distinguishes between preclinical and clinical research.
  • Explains the scope of preclinical research.
  • Explains the stages of clinical research.
  • Will be able to define the local routes of drug administration.
  • Defines local drug administration and lists the routes of administration.
  • Lists the drugs used locally.
  • Lists the pharmaceutical forms of drugs used locally.
  • Will be able to explain the systemic routes of drug administration.
  • Defines and classifies systemic drug administration.
  • Defines enteral drug administration and lists the routes of administration.
  • Defines oral drug administration.
  • Explains the absorption of drugs administered orally and lists the factors affecting absorption.
  • Explains the effect of food on drug absorption and gives examples.
  • Lists the pharmaceutical forms and characteristics of drugs used orally.
  • Defines first-pass elimination and enterohepatic cycle events, and gives examples of drugs.
  • Defines, classifies, and calculates bioavailability.
  • Defines and explains sublingual and buccal drug administration, and gives examples of drugs.
  • Defines and explains rectal drug administration, and gives examples of drugs.
  • Defines parenteral drug administration and lists the routes of administration.
  • Lists the pharmaceutical forms and characteristics of drugs used parenterally.
  • Defines transdermal drug administration and transdermal therapeutic systems, and gives examples of drugs.
  • Defines inhalation drug administration and gives examples of drugs.
  • Provides practical information on drug administration.
  • Will be able to explain absorption.
  • Defines and explains the absorption of drugs and the types of absorption.
  • Lists the factors affecting the rate of absorption and explains their impact on drug effect.
  • Defines the ionization of drugs and explains its importance.
  • Explains and classifies absorption kinetics, and gives examples of drugs.
  • Will be able to explain distribution.
  • Explains the distribution of drugs.
  • Relates distribution to elimination.
  • Explains distribution rate and special situations related to distribution, such as sequestration, redistribution, and ion trapping.
  • Defines, explains, and calculates the volume of distribution.
  • Explains distribution kinetics.
  • Will be able to explain metabolism.
  • Defines prodrug and gives examples.
  • Explains the biotransformation process and the basic characteristics of its enzymes.
  • Classifies and explains the types of enzymatic processes drugs undergo in biotransformation, and gives examples.
  • Explains non-enzymatic biotransformation and gives examples of drugs.
  • Explains the inhibition and induction of enzymes involved in biotransformation by drugs and environmental factors, and gives examples.
  • Defines and classifies hepatic clearance and elimination of drugs, and lists the factors affecting them.
  • Will be able to explain excretion.
  • Defines excretion of drugs, lists the routes of excretion, and gives examples of drugs.
  • Describes renal excretion mechanisms.
  • Defines and calculates renal clearance and total clearance.
  • Describes and calculates drug elimination kinetics and related parameters such as half-life.
  • Adjusts dosage in case of renal failure.
  • Explains dose-dependent kinetics and dose-independent kinetics and gives drug examples demonstrating these kinetics.
  • Will be able to explain the dose-concentration-effect relationship.
  • Defines the dose-concentration relationship.
  • Classifies, explains, and interprets plasma concentration time curves.
  • Calculates loading dose.
  • Defines the dose-effect or concentration-effect relationship.
  • Classifies, explains, and interprets curves showing dose-effect or concentration-effect relationships.
  • Evaluates drug potency and maximum effect.
  • Explains and evaluates minimum effective concentration, degree of effect, and selectivity of a drug.
  • Relates duration of action to dosage.
  • Will be able to explain drug action mechanisms.
  • Lists and explains drug action mechanisms, gives drug examples.
  • Defines, classifies receptors, and explains post-receptor events.
  • Relates drugs to receptors.
  • Explains ligand binding properties and selectivity of a receptor.
  • Defines and explains receptor theories and agonism.
  • Explains the terms agonist, partial agonist, inverse agonist, competitive and non-competitive antagonist, relates them to receptor/effect, and gives drug examples.
  • Defines the concepts of efficacy and potency and makes drug comparisons.
  • Will be able to explain factors that modify drug effect.
  • Lists factors that modify drug effect.
  • Explains factors that modify drug effect.
  • Gives examples of factors that modify drug effect.
  • Explains the concept of compliance.
  • Will be able to explain the history and scope of toxicology.
  • Defines toxicology.
  • Explains toxicological research topics.
  • Explains the historical development of toxicology.
  • Will be able to define the principles of toxicology.
  • Classifies toxicology.
  • Explains the relationships of toxicology with other disciplines.
  • Lists the general characteristics of toxic response.
  • Classifies toxic substances.
  • Explains the unwanted effects of chemical substances.
  • Explains the effect of exposure on the formation of toxic effects.
  • Explains the dose-response relationships in toxic effects.
  • Explains variations in toxic response.
  • Explains descriptive animal toxicity tests.
  • Will be able to explain the mechanisms of toxicity.
  • Explains the mechanisms of transport from the exposure site to the target.
  • Explains the reactions between the toxic substance and the target.
  • Explains cellular dysfunctions and the resulting toxic effects.
  • Explains repair and repair disorders.
  • Will be able to explain risk assessment.
  • Defines risk assessment.
  • Explains the risk assessment processes.
  • Defines the perception of risk.
  • Explains ecological risk assessment.
  • Explains risk assessment in veterinary medicines.
  • Will be able to explain chemical carcinogenesis.
  • Defines chemical carcinogenesis.
  • Explains multistage carcinogenesis.
  • Classifies the mechanisms of action of chemical carcinogens.
  • Explains the test systems used in the identification of carcinogens.
  • Classifies chemical carcinogens in humans.
  • Will be able to explain genetic toxicology.
  • Explains the effects of genetic changes on health.
  • Explains cancer and genetic risk assessment.
  • Classifies and explains the induction mechanisms of genetic changes.
  • Explains the methods for detecting genetic errors.
  • Will be able to explain developmental toxicology.
  • Explains the scope of developmental toxicity.
  • Explains the principles of developmental toxicology.
  • Classifies and explains the mechanisms of developmental toxicology.
  • Explains pharmacokinetic and metabolism processes during pregnancy.
  • Explains the relationship between the mother and developmental toxicology.
  • Explains the effects of endocrine disruptors on developmental toxicology.
  • Explains modern safety assessments.
  • Will be able to explain the toxic effects of pesticides.
  • Defines pesticides.
  • Explains the uses of pesticides.
  • Explains the exposure conditions to pesticides.
  • Explains poisoning cases in humans associated with pesticides.
  • Explains the legal regulations related to pesticides.
  • Classifies insecticides.
  • Explains the toxicity signs and symptoms induced by insecticides, as well as their mechanisms of action.
  • Explains the treatment principles in insecticide-induced poisoning.
  • Classifies herbicides.
  • Explains the toxicity signs and symptoms induced by herbicides, as well as their mechanisms of action.
  • Explains the treatment principles in herbicide-induced poisoning.
  • Classifies fungicides.
  • Explains the toxicity signs and symptoms induced by fungicides, as well as their mechanisms of action.
  • Explains the treatment principles in fungicide-induced poisoning.
  • Classifies rodenticides.
  • Explains the toxicity signs and symptoms induced by rodenticides, as well as their mechanisms of action.
  • Explains the treatment principles in rodenticide-induced poisoning.
  • Classifies fumigants.
  • Explains the toxicity signs and symptoms induced by fumigants, as well as their mechanisms of action.
  • Explains the treatment principles in fumigant-induced poisoning.
  • Will be able to explain the toxic effects of metals.
  • Defines metal compounds.
  • Explains the movement of metals in the environment.
  • Classifies the chemical mechanisms of metal toxicity.
  • Classifies the chemical mechanisms of metal toxicity.
  • Classifies and explains the factors affecting metal toxicity.
  • Explains the biomarkers of metal exposure.
  • Lists the major toxic metals.
  • Explains the exposure conditions to arsenic.
  • Explains the toxicity profile of arsenic.
  • Explains the exposure conditions to cadmium.
  • Explains the toxicity profile of cadmium.
  • Explains the exposure conditions to lead.
  • Explains the toxicity profile of lead.
  • Explains the exposure conditions to mercury.
  • Explains the toxicity profile of mercury.
  • Explains the exposure conditions to nickel.
  • Explains the toxicity profile of nickel.
  • Lists essential metals with potential toxicity.
  • Explains the toxicity profile of copper.
  • Explains the toxicity profile of iron.
  • Explains the toxicity profile of zinc.
  • Lists metals related to medical treatment.
  • Explains the toxicity profile of aluminum.
  • Explains the toxicity profile of lithium.
  • Explains the toxicity profile of platinum.
  • Will be able to define the toxic effects of solvents and gases.
  • Explains solvent abuse.
  • Explains potential vulnerable subpopulations.
  • Lists chlorinated hydrocarbons.
  • Explains the toxic mechanisms of chlorinated hydrocarbons.
  • Explains the toxic effects of chlorinated hydrocarbons.
  • Lists aromatic hydrocarbons.
  • Explains the toxic mechanisms of aromatic hydrocarbons.
  • Explains the toxic effects of aromatic hydrocarbons.
  • Lists alcohols.
  • Explains the toxic mechanisms of alcohols.
  • Explains the toxic effects of alcohols.
  • Lists glycols.
  • Explains the toxic mechanisms of glycols.
  • Explains the toxic effects of glycols.
  • Lists automobile fuels and additives.
  • Explains the toxic effects of automobile fuels and additives.
  • Will be able to explain the toxic effects of radiation and radioactive materials.
  • Classifies the types of ionizing radiation.
  • Explains radiation activity and dose units.
  • Explains the non-target effects of radiation.
  • Explains the exposure profile to occupational radiation and radioactive materials.
  • Explains the exposure profile to non-occupational radiation and radioactive materials.
  • Will be able to explain the toxic effects of plants and animals.
  • Explains the characteristics of plant toxins.
  • Explains the toxic effects of plant toxins on the skin.
  • Explains the toxic effects of plant toxins on the respiratory tract.
  • Explains the toxic effects of plant toxins on the gastrointestinal system.
  • Explains the toxic effects of plant toxins on the cardiovascular system.
  • Explains the toxic effects of plant toxins on the liver.
  • Explains the toxic effects of plant toxins on the kidneys.
  • Explains the toxic effects of plant toxins on the blood.
  • Explains the toxic effects of plant toxins on the nervous system.
  • Explains the characteristics of animal toxins.
  • Explains the toxicity profiles of venomous scorpion species.
  • Explains the toxicity profiles of venomous spider species.
  • Explains the toxicity profiles of venomous tick species.
  • Explains the toxicity profiles of venomous snake species.
  • Explains the toxicity profiles of venomous bee species.
  • Will be able to define environmental toxicology.
  • Defines environmental toxicology.
  • Explains the scope of environmental toxicology.
  • Explains the environmental toxic effects of nanomaterials.
  • Explains the sources of air pollution and individual exposures.
  • Classifies outdoor air pollutants.
  • Explains the toxic effects of outdoor air pollutants.
  • Classifies indoor air pollutants.
  • Explains the toxic effects of indoor air pollutants.
  • Will be able to explain ecotoxicology.
  • Defines ecotoxicology.
  • Explains the scope of ecotoxicology.
  • Classifies the effects of toxic substances on ecosystems.
  • Defines the concepts related to ecological risk assessment.
  • Explains the connections between human health and ecosystem integrity.
  • Will be able to explain food toxicology.
  • Defines food toxicology.
  • Explains the scope of food toxicology.
  • Explains the safety standards for foods, food components, and contaminants.
  • Defines adverse reactions caused by food and food components.
  • Lists the toxic substances found in foods.
  • Explains the toxic effects of toxic substances found in foods.
  • Will be able to define analytical and forensic toxicology.
  • Defines analytical toxicology.
  • Explains the scope of analytical toxicology.
  • Explains the role of analytical toxicology in forensic toxicology.
  • Explains the role of analytical toxicology in clinical toxicology.
  • Explains the role of analytical toxicology in drug monitoring.
  • Defines forensic toxicology.
  • Explains the toxicological investigation processes in deaths resulting from poisoning.
  • Will be able to explain clinical toxicology.
  • Defines clinical toxicology.
  • Explains the scope of clinical toxicology.
  • Lists the poison control centers.
  • Explains the clinical approach in the treatment of a poisoned patient.
  • Will be able to explain occupational toxicology.
  • Defines occupational toxicology.
  • Explains the scope of occupational toxicology.
  • Explains workplaces, exposures, and standards.
  • Explains the toxicological assessment of occupational agents.
  • Defines the monitoring of exposure.
  • Explains the methods of exposure monitoring.
  • Will be able to explain pharmacovigilance.
  • Defines pharmacovigilance.
  • Defines an unexpected adverse effect.
  • Defines a serious adverse effect.
  • Lists the criteria necessary for an adverse effect to be reportable.
  • Lists the healthcare professionals who can report.
  • Lists the information that should be included in a report.
  • Explains invalid report examples.
  • Explains the responsibilities of healthcare institutions and organizations.
  • Explains the responsibilities of healthcare professionals.
  • Explains the scope and objectives of periodic safety update reports.
  • Lists the requirements for associating an adverse response with a drug.
  • Explains the principles of benefit-risk assessment related to drugs.
  • Lists the approaches applied in the development of the benefit-risk balance.
  • Explains the conditions for market withdrawal of a product based on risk-benefit rationale.
  • Lists the practices related to the announcement of safety evaluation results for a drug.

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