BOFA031p Bases of Pharmacology - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0.5/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Regina Demlová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PharmDr. Jan Juřica, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Amchová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Jana Pistovčáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Barbora Říhová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Barbora Říhová, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Renata Bláblová
Supplier department: Department of Pharmacology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Fri 9. 10. 16:00–17:40 B11/234, Fri 16. 10. 16:00–17:40 B11/234, Fri 23. 10. 16:00–17:40 B11/234, Fri 30. 10. 16:00–17:40 B11/234
Prerequisites
BKBC011p Biochemistry -lec && BOFY0222p Physiology II-lec. && BKLT011 Medical Latin && BKHI021p Histology - lec.
BKBC011p && BOFY0222p && BKLT011 && BKHI021p
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aims of the course involve:
- understanding of main pharmacological mechanisms of drug actions leading to therapeutic, adverse and toxic effects of drugs and eventually their combinations;
- knowledge of pharmacological profiles of representative drugs from groups of drugs selected in the curriculum

Problematics of eye pharmacology is part of a separate subject.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will able:
- to understand main pharmacological mechanisms of drug actions leading to therapeutic, adverse and toxic effects of drugs and eventually their combinations;
- to recognize main drug classes and pharmacological profiles of representative drugs from groups of drugs selected in the curriculum.
Syllabus

  • BOFA031p - Bases of Pharmacology - lectures

    OPTICS AND OPTOMETRY, ORTOPTICS

    Autumn semester 2020

  • 1st lecture: Terminology in Pharmacology. Drug classification. General pharmacological principles. Drug mechanisms of action. Introduction to pharmacokinetics.
  • 2nd lecture: Factors responsible for variation in drug response. Adverse drug effects. Drug interactions. Drug research and development of new therapeutics. Evaluations of clinical trials on pharmaceuticals.
  • 3rd lecture: Pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system - receptors of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems and possibilities of the pharmacological intervention.
  • 4th lecture: Anaesthetics. Myorelaxant agents.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MARTÍNKOVÁ, Jiřina. Farmakologie pro studenty zdravotnických oborů. 2., zcela přeprac. a doplň. Praha: Grada. ISBN 9788024713564. 2014. info
    not specified
  • Soubor kazuistik z farmakologie, Zendulka a kol., 2016 http://elportal.cz/publikace/kazuistiky-farmakologie
  • Atlas léčivých rostlin, https://is.muni.cz/auth/do/med/el/lecive_rostliny/atlas.html
  • RANG, H. P., James RITTER, R. J. FLOWER and Graeme HENDERSON. Rang & Dale's pharmacology. Eighth edition. [Edinburgh]: Churchill Livingstone. xv, 760. ISBN 9780702053627. 2016. info
  • http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1160493&lang=cs&site=ehost-live
Teaching methods
Students are provided with the pharmacology teacher presentation of the topic according to the curriculum.

Lectures will be taught as online presentations provided as a synchronous lecture at the scheduled time (with the possibility of chat or teacher questions) or a Power Point presentation provided ahead with a subsequent discussion and consultation with the teacher at the time of the lecture according to the schedule.

Presentation of the teacher contains pictures, schemes and videos to demonstrate the pharmacological principles and help the understanging of the related topic.
Assessment methods
During the studying the student has to prove active knowledge of pharmacology acquired. The final multiple-choice test consists of 20 questions, 60% of correct answers is needed to pass. There is one correct answer in each question.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 7,5.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Recommended literature for English-speaking students: selected chapters from the textbook: RANG, H. P. Rang & Dale's pharmacology. 8th ed. [Edinburgh]: Churchill Livingstone, 2016. xv, 760. ISBN 9780702053627
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2019, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2020, recent)
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