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Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences Undergraduate Education

Course Code and Name: ECF 191 General Chemistry
Course Type and Credits: Compulsory, 3-0-3 (ECTS credit: 4)
Course Content: Introduction to general chemistry, atoms and atomic theory, chemical compounds, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, aqueous solution reactions, gases, thermochemistry, electronic structure of the atom, the periodic table and some atomic properties, chemical bonds, liquids, solids and intermolecular forces, solutions and their physical properties, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acids, bases and acid-base equilibria, entropy and free energy.
Course Objective: This course aims to provide pharmacy students with the important principles and concepts of chemistry, forming a foundation for their education.

Course Code and Name: ECF 120 Organic Chemistry I
Course Type and Credits: Compulsory, 2-0-2 (ECTS credit: 3)
Course Content: Introduction to organic chemistry, basic concepts in organic chemistry, chemical reactions, classification of organic compounds according to functional groups, reagents and basic reaction types, reaction mechanisms, alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, the concept of aromaticity, aromatic compounds and their reactions, stereochemistry, nomenclature of organic compounds, preparation and chemical properties of organic compounds.
Course Objective: The aim of this course is to teach the basic concepts of organic chemistry, the structural properties of organic compounds, their synthesis, and basic reactions.

Course Code and Name: ECF 221 Organic Chemistry II
Course Type and Credits: Compulsory, 2-0-2 (ECTS credit: 3)
Course Content: Alkyl halides, substitution and elimination reactions, alcohols, phenols and thiols, ethers, thioethers and epoxides, properties of the carbonyl group and carbonyl group compounds, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines, heterocyclic compounds, nomenclature of organic compounds, preparation and chemical properties of organic compounds.
Course Objective: The aim of this course is to teach the basic concepts of organic chemistry, the structural properties of organic compounds, their synthesis, and basic reactions.

Course Code and Name: ECF 260 Organic Synthesis
Course Type and Credits: Compulsory, 2-0-2 (ECTS credit: 3)
Course Content: Basic organic synthesis methods required for the synthesis of a pharmaceutically important compound, structural transformation strategies in constructing the target molecule, functional group transformation strategies in constructing the target molecule, stereochemical synthesis strategies, target molecule synthesis planning, total synthesis, retrosynthetic analysis and strategies, various synthesis examples.
Course Objective: To provide knowledge and insight into how basic organic chemistry knowledge can be applied in the synthesis of a target molecule.

Course Code and Name: ECF 456 Introduction to Polymer Chemistry
Course Type and Credits: Elective, 2-0-2 (ECTS credit: 3)
Course Content: Basic concepts in polymer science (classification, molecular weight, glass transition temperature and melting point, etc.), polymerization mechanisms, polymerization techniques, properties of polymers used in the medical and pharmaceutical fields.
Course Objective: This course is designed to provide information on the basic concepts of polymer science and the properties of polymers used in the medical and pharmaceutical fields.

Course Code and Name: ECF 551 Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Course Type and Credits: Elective, 2-0-2 (ECTS credit: 3)
Course Content: Structure of molecules and chemical reactivity, basic reaction types and mechanisms in organic chemistry, ionic and radical reaction mechanisms, reaction mechanisms in relation to structure-activity relationships, nucleophilic addition, elimination and substitution reaction mechanisms, electrophilic addition and electrophilic substitution reaction mechanisms, carbocation reaction mechanisms, stereochemical aspects of reaction mechanisms.
Course Objective: The aim of this course is to develop the ability to write reaction mechanisms that express how the basic principles of organic chemistry are used to establish the relationship between structure and reactivity.

Course Code and Name: ECF 553 Introduction to Medical Materials
Course Type and Credits: Elective, 2-0-2 (ECTS credit: 3)
Course Content: Introduction to medical materials (metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and those of biological origin) used in medical devices and in contact with tissues and biological fluids, their properties and biocompatibility; materials used in hard and soft tissue regeneration; tissue engineering products; medical devices (artificial organs and implants).
Course Objective: The aim of this course is to provide a general introduction to the materials used in medical devices (artificial organs and implants) that come into contact with biological systems.