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ECZ4000Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of PHARMACEUTICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Group study
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Yeşim KAYA YAŞAR
Co-LecturerDoç Dr. Gülin Renda, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Yeşim Kaya Yaşar
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To learn the basic principles of drug safety and pharmacovigilance; and also the pharmacist' responsibilities in pharmacovigilance process.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Define the basic concepts related to drug safety
LO - 2 : Describe the drug-related adverse event and adverse effect
LO - 3 : Define adverse drug reactions and group important adverse drug reactions by giving examples
LO - 4 : Have knowledge about basic principles of pharmacovigilance
LO - 5 : Have knowledge of pharmacovigilance studies in herbal products
LO - 6 : Gains knowledge of the role of the pharmacist in the pharmacovigilance process
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Basic concepts related to drug safety, adverse event and adverse effect definitions, basic principles of drug safety and adverse drug reactions, basic principles of pharmacovigilance Legal regulations, international collaboration, ethical and social consideration, pharmacovigilance application of medicinal products
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Pharmacovigilance-introduction
 Week 2Pharmacovigilance-introduction
 Week 3Basic principles
 Week 4Drug safety and adverse drug reactions-1
 Week 5Drug safety and adverse drug reactions-2
 Week 6Types and sources of data
 Week 7The process of pharmacovigilance
 Week 8Legal regulations on pharmacovigilance
 Week 9Mid-exam
 Week 10International collaboration
 Week 11Ethical and social considerations
 Week 12Pharmacovigilance in herbal products
 Week 13Presentations
 Week 14Presentations
 Week 15Presentations
 Week 16Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Waller, P. 2010 An introduction to Pharmacovigilance Wiley-Blackwell
 
Recommended Reading
1Mann, R., Andrews, E. 2007 Pharmacovigilance, Wiley
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 07/04/2020 2 40
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 3 28/04/2020
05
/05/2020
12/05/2020
2 30
End-of-term exam 3 19/05/2020 2 30
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 11 22
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 6 12
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 2 3 6
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 6 18
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load60