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Course Specifications
1- Basic Information:
Course code: 334
Course title:
PHARMACOLOGY 2
Year: Third
Semester: Second
No. of contact hours/week: 6
Theoretical: 36 hrs
Practical: 36 hrs
2- Course Goals:
1. Provide students with an understanding of the principles of pharmacology, the
mechanisms of drugs used in the central nervous system, cardiovascular system,
blood and the gastrointestinal tract disorders
2. Comprehend principles of pathophysiology of diseases concerning the central
nervous system, cardiovascular system, blood and the gastrointestinal tract.
3. Learn information about various drugs affecting the central nervous system,
cardiovascular system, blood and the gastrointestinal tract in human body and
the use of these drugs in their diseases.
4. Plan, design and conduct research about drugs acting on the central nervous
system, cardiovascular system, blood and the gastrointestinal tract using
appropriate methodologies.
5. Develop presentation skills.
3- Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs):
a. Knowledge and
understanding
After completing the course the student should be able to:
a.1. Understand pharmacological basics of drugs acting on the
central
nervous
system,
cardiovascular
system
and
the
gastrointestinal tract including mechanisms of action, therapeutic
uses, contra-indications, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and drug
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interactions.
a.2. Know the etiology of the
different diseases of the central
nervous system, cardiovascular system and the gastrointestinal
tract and the drugs administered in their treatment.
a.3. Understand the pathophysiology of common cardiovascular
conditions
including
hypertension,
arrhythmia,
angina
and
congestive heart failure as well as common CNS disorders such as
Parkinson's disease, depression, schizophrenia, epilepsy and
anxiety.
a.4. Understand the pathophysiology of GIT and blood disorders
and the major drugs used to treat these conditions.
b. Professional and
Practical Skills
After completing the course the student should be able to:
b.1. Handle laboratory animals and to utilize different methods of
drug administrations.
b.2. Examine drugs actions using intact laboratory animals
c. Intellectual Skills After completing the course the student should be able to:
c.1. Correlate the drugs used in the treatment of the central
nervous system, the cardiovascular system, the gastrointestinal
tract and blood disorders with their pharmacological action
c.2. Anticipate drug interactions, ADRs and side effects of drugs
acting on the central nervous system, cardiovascular system and
the gastrointestinal tract and blood
c.3. Analyze the gained information in selection of the appropriate
drug.
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d. General and
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After completing the course the student should be able to:
Transferable
d.1. Evaluate information about various CVS, CNS, GIT and blood
Skills
disorders and their treatment.
d.2. Work effectively in small groups.
d.3. Implement independent learning needed for continuous
professional development
d.4. Develop writing and presentation skills.
d.5. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem- solving abilities.
4- Course Content:
1. Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system and diuretics
2. Drugs acting on the central nervous system
3. Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract
4. Drugs acting on blood disorders
5- Teaching and Learning Methods:
1. Lectures
2. Laboratory work
3. Assignments
4. Laboratory activities
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6- Student Assessment:
Methods of Assessment
Weighting
Assessment Schedule
%
Practical exam
30
14th week
Written Exam
50
15th week
Oral Exam
20
15th week
7- List of Textbooks and References:
1. Course Notes:
2. Essential Books (Text
Books):
Pharmacology (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews) by
Mary J. Mycek , Richard A. Harvey PhD , Pamela C.
Champe- Wolter Kluwer -Fifth edition.
Rang and Dale’s pharmacology by H. P. Rang, M. M.
Dale, J. M. Ritter, G. Henderson, R. J. Flower - Elsevier
Health Sciences (2011)
3. Recommended Books:
Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, by Bertram G. Katzung,
Susan B. Masters, Anthony J. Trevor-
Lange Basic
Sciences- Eleventh edition
Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of
Therapeutics, by Laurence L. Brunton, Bruce A.
Chabner, Björn C. Knollmann- McGraw-Hill Professional12th edition
4. Periodicals, Web Sites:
- Periodicals present on Helwan University website
http://www.helwan.edu.eg
- http://www.pubmed.com
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8- Required Facilities for Teaching & Learning:
1. Personal Computer (available for each staff member),
2. Power Point Displayer (Data-Show); easy available for the usual lectures and Labs.
3. Lecture Hall
4. Computer Hall with enough devices and internet connection
5. The faculty library
6. Experimental animals
7. Appropriate laboratories
8.
9- Matrices of knowledge and skills:
Number of
weeks
Topics
Knowledge and
understanding
Professional
and Practical
Skills
Intellectual
Skills
General and
Transferable
Skills
Theor.
Pract.
5
5
a1, a2, a3
b1, b2
c1, c2,
c3
d1,d2, d3,
d4, d5
5
5
a1, a2, a3
b1, b2
c1, c2,
c3
d1, d2, d3,
d4, d5
1
1
a1, a2, a4
-
c1, c2,
c3
d1, d2, d3,
d4,d5
2
2
a4
-
c1, c2,
c3
d1, d2, d3,
d4, d5
1. Drugs affecting the
cardiovascular
system
and
diuretics
2. Drugs acting on
the
central
nervous system
3. Drugs acting on
the gastrointestinal
tract
4. Drugs acting on
blood disorders
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Teaching and Learning Methods
1. Lectures
2. Laboratory work
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Knowledge and
understanding
Professional and
Practical Skills
Intellectual
Skills
General and
Transferable
Skills
a1, a2, a3, a4
-
c1, c2, c3
d1, d3, d5
-
b1, b2
c1, c2,c3
d2, d4, d5
c1, c2, c3
d1, d2, d3,
d4, d5
3. Assignments
-
-
4. Laboratory activities
Knowledge and
understanding
Professional
and Practical
Skills
Intellectual
Skills
General and
Transferable Skills
a1, a2, a3, a4
-
c1, c2, c3
d1, d4, d5
-
b1, b2
c1,c2, c3
d1, d4, d5
a1, a2, a3, a4
-
c1, c2, c3
d1, d3, d4, d5
Student assessment methods
1. Written exam
2.
Practical exam
3. Oral exam
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Course Coordinator:
Signature:
Name: Dr. Rehab Kamel
Head of Department:
Signature:
Name: Assistant. Prof. Dr Amany Ali
Eissa
Date: 01/11/2011
Academic year: 2011/2012
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