aBFZF031p Bases of Pharmacology - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0.5/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. MVDr. Leoš Landa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PharmDr. Jan Juřica, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Regina Demlová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Kubátová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Jana Pistovčáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PharmDr. Jana Rudá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Barbora Říhová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Lenka Součková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kristýna Nosková, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
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
Tue 6. 10. 11:00–12:40 A19/326, Tue 20. 10. 11:00–12:40 A19/326, Tue 3. 11. 11:00–12:40 A19/326
Prerequisites (in Czech)
aBFBC011p Biochemistry && aBFFY0222p Physiology II - lecture && aBFBI011 Biology && aBFHI021p Histology - lecture
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
At the end of the course, students are able to understand the main pharmacological mechanisms of drug actions leading to therapeutic, adverse and toxic effects of drugs and eventually their combinations. They will be able to recognize the main drug classes and pharmacological profiles of representative drugs from groups of drugs selected in the curriculum.
Learning outcomes
Students are able to understand the main pharmacological mechanisms of drug actions leading to therapeutic, adverse and toxic effects of drugs and eventually their combinations. They will be able to recognize the main drug classes and pharmacological profiles of representative drugs from groups of drugs selected in the curriculum.
Syllabus
  • 1st LECTURE: Basic pharmacological terminology. Drug classification. Mechanisms of drug effects. Basics of pharmacokinetics.
  • 2nd LECTURE: Factors influencing drug effects. Adverse drug effects. Drug interaction. Development of new drugs, drug life-cycle.
  • 3rd LECTURE: Pharmacology of vegetative nervous system. Adrenergic and cholinergic receptors and their agonists and antagonists.
  • 4th LECTURE: Glucocorticoids and immunosuppressant therapy. Pharmacology of allergic reactions – antihistamines.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Pharmacology. Edited by Michelle Alexia Clark. 5th ed. Baltimore: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012, xii, 612. ISBN 9781451113143. info
Teaching methods
The curriculum enables attendance at lectures read by teachers of pharmacology. Students are provided with the pharmacology teacher presentation of the topic according to the curriculum. The oral presentation of the teacher contains pictures and schemes to demonstrate the pharmacological principles and help the understanding of the related topic.
Assessment methods
During the study, the students have to prove active knowledge of pharmacology acquired. The students have to pass colloquium on topics studied during the semester: final written multiple-choice test. In the test, students are asked to answers multiple-choice questions. Only 1 correct answer is possible for each question. The test contains 20 questions evaluated with 20 points. To pass the test student needs to get at least 60% out of the maximum score.
Language of instruction
English
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2020, recent)
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