Pharmacology

Course Information
TitleΦΑΡΜΑΚΟΛΟΓΙΑ / Pharmacology
Code100601C
FacultyHealth Sciences
SchoolDentistry
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CoordinatorChrysanthi Sardeli
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID240000642

Programme of Study: UPS of School of Dentistry (2010-today)

Registered students: 201
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
CoreCompulsory Course635
Class Information
Academic Year2015 – 2016
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours4
Class ID
600022652
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Background
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • 100102C Medical Biology
  • 100202C Biochemistry I
  • 100203C Physiology I for Dental Student
  • 100303C Physiology II for Dental Student
General Prerequisites
The above subjects are regarded as prerequisites for the understanding of the course Pharmacology. There are no prerequisites by law.
Learning Outcomes
To achieve an understanding of the basic concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, as well as the mechanism of action, clinical relevance and indications, efficacy, contra-indications, adverse reactions, drug-drug interactions, and toxicity of drugs affecting the ANS, CNS, cardiovascular, hematopoietic systems, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and immune systems, as well as chemotherapeuticals, anti-inflammatory drugs and antidotes, in humans
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction in Pharmacology, terminology, principles of pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion), pharmacodynamics (receptors), pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system (cholinergic agonists/antagonists, adrenergic agonists/antagonists), pharmacology of the central nervous system (antiparkinsonic drugs, anxiolytics, hypnotics, antiepileptic drugs, stimulants, anesthetics, antidepressive drugs, neuroleptic drugs, opioids), cardiovascular pharmacology (cardiostimulatory/cardioinhibitory drugs, antiarrhythmic drugs, antianginal drugs, antihypertensive drugs), drugs affecting blood components, antihyperlipidemic drugs. Pharmacology of the endocrine, gastrointestinal and immune systems, chemotherapy for cancer and for bacterial, virus, fungal and parasitic infections, skin pharmacology, vitamins, trace elements and antidotes, drug dependence, and drug prescribing, in humans.
Keywords
pharmacological definitions, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, agonist, antagonist, adrenergic, cholinergic, CNS, cardiovascular, systematic pharmacology, chemotherapy, indications, contraindications, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, side effects, poisoning antidotes.
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures261✓
Tutorial261✓
Total522
Student Assessment
Description
Written and/or oral exams at the end of the semester (June) and during the examination period of September.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. ΦΑΡΜΑΚΟΛΟΓΙΑ, H.P.RANG, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΠΑΡΙΣΙΑΝΟΥ, 2. Φαρμακολογία με μια ματιά, NEAL, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΠΑΡΙΣΙΑΝΟΥ, 3. ΒΑΣΙΚΗ ΚΛΙΝΙΚΗ ΦΑΡΜΑΚΟΛΟΓΙΑ, Τόμος 1, B.KATZUNG, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΠΑΣΧΑΛΙΔΗ
Last Update
20-09-2013