PSYCHOLOGY
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
AHZ2009 Current Chemicals and Drugs Spring 2 0 2 3
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Neslihan Bektaş
Course Objectives: In medical sciences and area of chemistry changed the history of humanity and science, some drugs, biological macromolecules, transferring general information about the importance and function of selected chemical intermediates or similar structure.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Will be able to express importance and function of chemical in all areas of life functions.
2. Will be able to identify chemical structures used in the professional field.
2. Will be able to naming chemical structure.

Course Content

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Atoms, molecules, chemical synthesis and importance of our lives Non
2) Uric acid, acetic acid, glucose, aspirin, camphor, terpineol, troponin Non
3) Haemin, quinine, morphine Non
4) Steroids and birth control Non
5) Strychnine, penicillin and antibiotics I Non
6) Antibiotics II Non
7) Vitamins and nutritional support Non
7) Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and analgesics Non
8) Phytotherapeutics Non
10) Central Nervous System depressants, stimulants and addictive Non
11) Taxol, amphotericin, cyclosporin and cancer drugs Non
12) Nucleic acids and enzymes Non
13) Presentation Non
14) Presentation Non

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Öğretim üyesi ve öğrenci notları/ sunumları.
References: Molecules That Changed The World, K. C. Nicolaou, T. Montagnon, Wiley Publications, 2008

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 2 28
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentations / Seminar 2 3 6
Homework Assignments 4 2 8
Quizzes 1 2 2
Midterms 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science.
2) Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior.
3) Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives
4) Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study).
5) Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups.
6) Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological).
7) Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them.
8) Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation.
9) To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. 3