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PHARMACOLOGY 600 SYLLABUS
Instructor: Gopi A. Tejwani, Ph.D.
Spring 2007
Course Objectives
This is an introductory course emphasizing the general principles of Pharmacology. The objective of the course is to give a simple overview of the subject to students who have not been exposed to pharmacology previously. We plan to cover the following topics in this course: General aspects of pharmacology, drug effects on the nervous system and neuroeffectors, psychopharmacology, depressants and stimulants of the central nervous system, anesthetics, drugs used in cardiovascular diseases, drug effects on the respiratory tract, drugs that influence metabolic and endocrine functions, antimicrobials, chemotherapy, principles of toxicology, etc.
At the end of the course, we expect the students to be familiar with the names, classification and the mechanism of action of drugs in each of the specific areas of pharmacology mentioned above.
Prerequirements
Students having some backgrounds in biochemistry and/or physiology can attend this course with permission of the instructor.
Teaching Program
There will be three lectures of 48 minutes duration per week. See the details of schedule on the first page. There is no laboratory work involved in this course.
Examination Schedule
The final grade will be decided based on two midterms and one final examination. In each mid-term examination 60 questions will be asked and in the final examination 80 questions will be asked. Questions will be based on the multiple choice answers. The performance in these examinations will be the basis for grades.
Each midterm exam is worth 30% of the final grade and the final exam is worth 40% of the grade. Final exam is comprehensive, however 60 out of 80 questions will be asked from material covered after the 2nd mid-term exam. The remaining 20 questions will come from material covered before the 2nd mid-term exam. There will be about 20 questions from the material covered in weeks 1-6. If you remember the learning objectives and the summaries of the chapters covered in weeks 1-6, you can easily answer the 20 questions in the final exam that are based on the material covered earlier.
A Sample of Exams Available
A copy of all the three examinations held previously has been placed on the Web Site of the course. You are encouraged to take these exams on the web to see your own performance.
Lecture Notes
PowerPoint presentations of course material are also placed on the Web Site of the course.
Technical Help
If you have a problem logging in to the course web site, please fill out the request for access form that appears after 3 unsuccessful login attempts. For any other technical problem, such as opening up a quiz or exam web page, please send an e-mail to the instructor Tejwani.1@osu.edu.
System Check
Please run a System Check before beginning to use the Carmen course site. It will automatically verify whether your web browser is a verison compatible with Carmen and that is configured properly. (with JavaScript, cookies, and Java enabled)
To access the System Check please go the http://carmen.osu.edu and click on the System Check link in the upper left-hand corner of the page.
Pop-up Stopper
Make sure that you have no "pop-up stoppers" running on your system. Carmen uses pop-up windows.
Note for Windows XP users: XP Service Pack 2 installs pop-up blockers by default, so when you install the Service Pack you have to change settings for Carmen to work. For more info see the article: Windows XP Service Pack 2 Pop-up Blocker
System Requirements
Regardless of whether you have a Windows or a MacIntosh computer, you'll need at least a 28.8 modem for off-campus dial-in connections or a 10 Base-T Ethernet adapter card for ResNet connections. Ethernet cards are available at most computer stores. Firefox 1.5 -- is not one of the recommended browsers for Windows users. Only Internet Explorer 6.x and Netscape 7.2 are recommended and supported for the current version of Carmen.
Grading
The grade will be based on the following cumulative scores:
| 93% (186-200) and up |
A |
| 90-92% (180-185) |
A- |
| 85-89% (170-179) |
B+ |
| 80-84% (160-169) |
B |
| 75-79% (150-159) |
B- |
| 70-74% (140-149) |
C |
| 65-69% (130-139) |
D |
| 64% or less (<130) Fail |
E |
Credit for Extra Work
Extra work can be done for a maximum of 10% of the grade (20 points). The extra work will be graded on a scale of 0-20 points. Please see page 4 for the details of credit work. The last date to submit your extra work is May 31, 2007.
Attendance
It is expected that students will attend every class. However, attendance will not be taken in the class.
How to Reach the Coordinator of the Course
My office is 5072 Graves Hall and my telephone number is 292-7092. Messages can also be kept in the Department of Pharmacology office, room 5072 Graves Hall, Phone 292-8608. Students are welcome to call me or see me personally. My e-mail address is Tejwani.1@osu.edu.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Pharmacology (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews) by Howland and Mycek ISBN# 0-7817-4118-1. Third Edition, 2006. Available at LWW.com or at the OSU Barnes and Noble bookstore located at North High Street and 11th Avenue http://ohiostate.bkstore.com
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