SCHOOL

OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

ACADEMIC UNIT

AGRICULTURE

LEVEL OF STUDIES

UNDERGRADUATE

COURSE CODE

ANP0903

SEMESTER

9

COURSE TITLE

PHARMACOLOGY
INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES WEEKLY TEACHING
HOURS
CREDITS
Lectures 2
Lab / Op. Exercises 2
Exercises 0

TOTAL HOURS

4 5
COURSE TYPE General background
PREREQUISITE COURSES
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS Greek
IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS Yes (in English)

COURSE WEBSITE (URL)

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes

The degree-holders are expected to know, understand and be able to do at the end of the learning period of the lesson «Pharmacology» the following:
• basic principles: pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, toxicity of drugs
• indications and side effects of medications

General Competences

The general competences that the degree-holder must acquire are the following:
• analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
• adapting to new situations
• decision-making
• working independently
• team-work
• working in an international and interdisciplinary environment
• project planning and management
• respect for difference and multiculturalism
• respect for the natural environment
• showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues
• criticism and self-criticism
• production of free, creative and inductive thinking

3. SYLLABUS

• Pharmacokinetics
• Pharmacodynamics (mechanisms of action and properties of medication)
• Toxicity and side effects of medications
• Basic principles of medication development
• List of medication (categorized by group or system)

4. TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION

DELIVERY
Face-to-face
USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Use of ICT in teaching, laboratory education, communication with students

TEACHING METHODS
Activity Semester Workload
Lectures 39
Laboratory practice 13
Study and analysis of bibliography 49
Independent study 49
Course total (25 hours of workload per credit uni 150
STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION The final official evaluation of the lesson includes written examination of lectures (80%) and laboratory practice (20%).
The final written examination consists of:
• multiple choice or/and fill in the blank questionnaires
• true or false questionnaires
• short-answer questions

5. SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

-Suggested bibliography :
Suggested bibliography:
• Goodman and Gilmans. The pharmacological basis of therapeutics. MacMillan Publishing Co. Page, Curtis, Sutter, Walker, Hoffman
• Galanopoulou-Kouvari P., Liapi H. Publisher: P.H. Pashalidis
-Related academic journals: