College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Chemistry
Syllabus
1. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
COURSE TITLE & NUMBER: Introduction to Pharmacology, CHEM 263
(STARS 75587)
COURSE CREDIT: Three semester hours
LECTURE TIME & PLACE:
INSTRUCTOR:
2:00 - 3:15 pm Tues. and Thurs. in Currens 202
Dr. Mai-Lei Chen
OFFICE NUMBER:
OFFICE HOURS:
OFFICE TEL No.
FAX No. email:
Required Textbook
511B Currens Hall
Mon. 9:00 am
309/298-2596
309/298-2180
– 12:00 noon, Wed. 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
M-chen2@wiu.edu
Pharmacology: An I ntroduction, 6th edition by Hitner &
Nagle: McGraw-Hill ( ISBN 978-0-07-352086-5
MHID 0-07-352086-1)
Note: Data Storage devices other than a simple scientific calculator (such as graphing calculators, cell phones, IPODs, MP3 players, and laptops) are not allowed to be used on any exam.
2. COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
To provide students an understanding of the basic concepts of pharmacology, including the mechanism of action of broad categories of pharmaceutical agents.
To prepare students to utilize web sites to find accurate, viable information of pharmaceutical agents, vitamins, and nutritional supplements.
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Three hour exams (each worth 100 points, Five take-home quizzes (each worth 40 points), and a final exam ( not comprehensive ) worth 100 points will be given. Exams and quizzes will be part multiple choice, part matching, and part short answer (show your work).
Outside work requirement : Students are expected to review, study and learn all material discussed in lecture, as well as read assigned chapters in the textbook, and to work assigned practice problems/questions/terms listed in class or on Western Online.
Chemistry Help Center: Currens 515 . Free tutoring and/or help is provided by the department through the Chemistry Help Center. Hours are 8:00 am – 5:00 pm MTuW &
8:00 am – 1:00 pm Th F.
Attendance Policy: You are expected to attend class regularly and punctually. All students are responsible for all information given in class, starting on the first day of classes, (regardless of when you register whether present or not.) Roll will be taken every day. Excessive absences will be reported to the financial aid office.
Any student who arrives late for an exam may not be allowed to take the exam . Students are responsible for all material presented in class whether present or not. New material is presented during each class lecture. It is the student’s responsibility to get class notes from their classmates for any class missed.
It not the instructor’s responsibility to provide class notes for absent students. Students are expected to memorize/learn the material outside of class by studying a minimum of 2-3 hrs outside of class for each lecture period
In order to accommodate absences due to illness, and other excused absences, take-home quizzes will be posted on Western Online and can be FAXed to the
Department of Chemistry (309-298-2180) by the due date, and a comprehensive make-up exam (which can be substituted for one missed exam) will be given.
No other make up exams will be given.
If you miss more than one exam it is recommended that you to drop the course .
Seating will be assigned by the instructor during the exams and/or any other time deemed necessary. The exam will not begin until all students are properly seated.
Simple scientific calculators only (example TI-30XA) may be used on exams, however no other data storage device, such as graphing calculators, cell phones, laptops,
MP3 players, IPADs or IPODs are permitted to be used on any exam.
Exam and quiz due dates are announced in advance during lecture periods and on Western
OnLine.
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A single comprehensive make up exam will be given at the end of the semester and may count as one missed exam (due to an excused absence)* .
*Students who are called away from campus to participate in University sponsored trips, such as athletics or professional meetings (not sorority/frat.or other clubs) may be allowed to make up exams, if the student provides a signed memo from the faculty sponsor at least 7 days before the expected absence . NO
EXCEPTIONS TO THE SEVEN DAY WRITTEN NOTICE
Methods of Assessment of Performance:
3 lecture Exams =
5 Take Home Quiz Grades =
300 pts
200 pts
Final Exam = 100 pts
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Total possible = 600 pts
Grading Scale: Grades are assigned based on total points achieved after the final exam scores have been posted:
Total points Grade
545 - 600 points = A
525 - 544 points = A-
505 - 524 points = B+
485 - 504 points = B
465 - 484 points = B-
445 - 464 points = C+
425 - 444 points = C
405 - 424 points = C-
385 - 404 points = D+
365 - 384 points = D
345 - 364 points = D-
0 - 344 points = F
Exam grades are based on the total number of correct answers, and all grades are final.
No curve will be applied to exam grades, and no “retakes” will be allowed. No “extra point” assignments will be made or applied to grades.
Students can view their individual quiz and exam scores on Western OnLine (WIU
ECom is required for login).
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CLASSROOM POLICIES: Any student convicted of academic dishonesty, can receive a failing grade and may be subject to further academic penalties. (See academic dishonesty policy http://www.wiu.edu/policies/acintegrity.shtml
. ) Data storage devices other than a simple calculator (TI-30XA) such as cell phones, lap tops computers, IPODs, IPADs, MP3 players, video games, etc. are not to be used on any lecture exam. Cell phones must be put away (turned off or placed on vibrate mode and stowed out of sight) during all classroom activities.
Use of headphones, blue-tooth, ear phones, etc. is not permitted during an exam . All hats, caps, and hoods that cover your ears are not allowed to be worn during an exam.
The instructor reserves the right to assign seating for the students during exams and/or any other time deemed necessary. Simple scientific calculators may be used on quizzes and exams, however no graphing calculators are permitted .
COURSE POLICY: No incomplete will be given to a student with a failing grade in the course.
No incomplete will be given in this course unless the student experiences a documented emergency that takes him/her away from the university for at least two consecutive weeks and/or causes him/her to miss the final exam. The student must notify the instructor of this emergency before the final exam (Tuesday, December 11,
2012 at 3:00 pm).
Any student convicted of academic dishonesty, (including plagiarism) may receive a failing grade and may be subject to further academic penalties, such as possible expulsion from the university. (See academic dishonesty policy http://www.wiu.edu/policies/acintegrity.shtml
.)
The instructor reserves the right to assign seating for the students during exams and/or any other time deemed necessary. Simple scientific calculators may be used on lecture exams, however no graphing calculators are permitted.
WIU Policies: It is the policy of Western Illinois University to accommodate individuals with disabilities pursuant to federal law and the University's commitment to equal educational opportunities. It is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor of any necessary accommodations at the beginning of the course. Any student with a disability requiring accommodations should contact the Office of Disability Support
Services.
In accordance with University policy and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), academic accommodations may be made for any student who notifies the instructor of the need for an accommodation. It is imperative that you take the initiative to bring such needs to the instructor’s attention, as he/she is not legally permitted to inquire about such particular needs of students. Students who may require special assistance in emergency evacuations (i.e. fire, tornado, etc.) should contact the instructor as to the most appropriate procedures to follow in such an emergency. Contact Disability Support
Services at 298-2512 for additional services.
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Please find the web address for Student Rights and Responsibilities: http://www.wiu.edu/provost/students/php
The following action is prohibited under the Student Conduct Code:
1. Disorderly Conduct: Any behavior which disrupts the regular or normal functions of the University community, including behavior which breaches the peace or violates the rights of others. Web address for Academic Integrity Policy
( http://www.wiu.edu/policies/acintegrity.p
hp)
Emergency Preparedness: The WIU Office of Risk Management and Emergency
Preparedness provides resources on how to respond to emergency situations. Please view the video resources at www.wiu.edu/rmep/
(Click “Resources” on the right side of the page). If the fire alarms sound and/or students are asked to evacuate the building all students should proceed immediately to the nearest exit and gather at the southwest corner of the Higgins parking lot (near the fence) until the “all clear” is given.
IMPORTANT DATES:
First Day of Class
Thanksgiving
Classes Resume
Comprehensive Make up exam
FINAL EXAM
Tues. Aug. 21, 2012
Mon-Fri, Nov. 19-23, 2012
Mon., Nov. 19, 2012
Tues. Dec.03, 2012
3:00-4:50 pm Tues. Dec.11, 2012
ADDITIONAL READING LIST:
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) 2011 Addition 65, Thomson Healthcare Publishing.
PDR for Nutritional Supplements 2009 (second edition) Thomson Healthcare Publishing.
PDR for Herbal Medicines 2008, 4 th Edition, Thomson Healthcare Publishing
Pharmacology for Chemists, 2010 by Joseph G. Cannon, Oxford publishing.
Principles of Medical Pharmacology, 8 th edition by Harold Kalant and Walter Roschlau,
2007, Oxford Publishing.
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Hansten & Horn's Drug Interactions, Analysis and Management: Facts & Comparisons by Philip D. Hansten & John Horn, 2008, PP Publishing.
Stability Indicating HPLC Methods of Drug Analysis, 3 rd Edition, by Quanyun Xu and
Lawrence Trissel, 2008, PP Publishing.
Clarke's Analysis of Drugs and Poisons, 3 rd edition, by Anthony Moffat, David Osselton, ,
Brian Widdop, and Lauret Y. Galichet, 2004, P.P. Publishing.
Handbook of Forensic Drug Analysis by Fred Smith and Jay A. Siegel, 2004, P.P.
Publishing.
Pharmacology DeMystified. by Mary Kamienski and Jim Keogh 2006, McGraw Hill
Drugs and the Human Body, 6 th Edition by Ken Liska 2000, Prentice Hall.
Medical Terminology by Nina Thierer and Lisa Breitbard, 2006, McGraw Hill
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CHEM263 Fall 2012 Tentative Lecture Schedule Dr. ML Chen
Date Lecture topic Chapter
08-21 L01: Pharmacology: An Introduction 1
08-23 L02: Pharmacokinetics and Factors of Individual Variation 2
08-28 L03: Geriatric Pharmacology
Dosage Calculation
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08-30 L04: Natural and Herbal Products (*APhA’s Complete Review for Pharmacy)
09-04 Exam 1 (L01-L04)
09-06 L05: Introduction to the autonomic Nervous System
09-11 L06: Drugs Affecting the Sympathetic Division
09-13 L07: Drugs Affecting the Parasympathetic Division
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09-18 L08: Drug Affecting the autonomic Ganglia
Skeletal muscle relaxants
09-20 L09: Local Anesthetics
09-25 Exam 2 (L05-L09)
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09-27 L10: Review of Cardiac Physiology and Pathology
Treatment of Heart failure
10-02 L11: Antiarrhythmic Drugs
10-04 L12: Antianginal Drugs
10-09 L13: Diuretics
10-11 L14: Antihypertensive Drugs
10-16 Exam 3 (L10-L14)
10-18 L15: Anticoagulants and Coagulants
10-23 L16: Hypolipidemic Drugs
10-25 L17: Pancreatic hormones and antidiabetic Drugs
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10-30 L18: Opioid Analgesics 19
11-01 L19: Nonopioid Analgesics, Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatories, 20
and Antigout Drugs
11-06 Exam 4 (L15-L19)
11-08 L20: Introduction to the Central Nervous System 11
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Sedative-Hypnotic Drug and Alcohol
11-13 L21: Sedative-Hypnotic Drug and Alcohol
11-15 L22: Antipsychotic and antianxiety Drugs
11-20 Thanksgiving Holiday (No Class)
11-22 Thanksgiving Holiday (No Class)
11-27 L23: Antidepressants, psychomotor Stimulants and Lithium
11-29 L24: Psychotomimetic Drugs of abuse
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12-04 L25: Antiparkinson Drugs
12-06 L26: Antibacterial Agents
12-11 3:00 pm – 4:50 pm, Final Exam (L20-L26)
THIS SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON NOTIFICATION BY INSTRUCTOR.
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