GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PHARMACY IN SPORT/ECZ 5809
Course Title: PHARMACY IN SPORT
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Course Semester 9 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
The student will be able; to list main terminologies and drugs and doping methods abused by the athletes.
to describe the differences and relationships between the use of medicines for treatment and drug abuse, doping and food supplementation.
to discuss the role of the pharmacist in treatment and laboratory analysis in sports.
to describe the need to be in contact with sporter and people from different fields of science in practice.
to realize the biochemical factors about the athlete and basic principles for development.
to be aware of the fact that amateur and professional athletes from all age groups can use doping for a variety of factors they may have undesirable effects.
to know that there are regulations on prohibited substances, medicines and supplements.
to comprehend how to use the basic principles of that toxicology when evaluating the effects of doping, drug abuse and nutrition.
to list the role of the pharmacist in sports related injuries.
to realize that the sport and the sporting environment can cause unwanted events.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to the role of pharmacist in sports and basic concepts
2. Week  The pharmacy practices in sports in the world
3. Week  Sports biochemistry
4. Week  Basic concepts of progress in sports
5. Week  Nutrition and its effects on sports
6. Week  Use of herbal supplements in sports
7. Week  Dietary supplements and safety, midterm exam
8. Week  Doping practices and banned drugs
9. Week  Effects of doping and drug abuse on sporters' health
10. Week  Discussion of the outcomes of doping in terms of countries and societies
11. Week  The role of the pharmacist in sports disease, injury, disability and treatment approaches
12. Week  Sports and environment-related unwanted situations
13. Week  Analyzing of sports and health related social media accounts from pharmacist point of view
14. Week  Student presentations, homework and discussion
15. Week  Student presentations, homework and discussion
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
50
 Assignment
1
50
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
1
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
3
9
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
4
2
8
 Preparing a Presentation
4
2
8
 Presentation
3
1
3
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
10
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
10
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Completing Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy, the Bachelor of Science graduate is able to apply his/her gained knowledge and skills to all of the fields of Pharmacy profession within the framework of law, regulations, principles, professional values and ethical rules.X
2Combining with the applications regarding Pharmacy profession, he/she is able to use the concepts and applications of fundamental science, medicine and health sciences in the field of pharmacy.X
3He/she knows the anatomy, immunology, physiology, physiopathology and biochemistry of biological systems. He/she knows the diseases affecting human health and fundamental concepts of therapy.X
4He/she has the sufficient knowledge to fulfill and assess the physical, chemical, toxicological, biological, microscopic, microbiological, molecular and elemental analysis of herbal drugs, biological and enviromental reference materials, food, food additives and contaminants, drug, active ingredient and excipients and medical products using scientific resources, pharmacopeis and validated methods.X
5He/she has knowledge and application capability on pre-formulation, formulation, laboratory, pilot batch and industrial scale productions, quality assurance, stability, storage, bioavailability, bioequivalance, drug authorization and patent studies of pharmaceutical products containing natural or synthetic active drug ingredient, biotechnological, nanotechnological, cosmetic, dermacosmetic and radiopharmaceutical products.
6He/she possesses knowledge and application capability on recognition of drug targets, chemical structures, synthesis and analysis, effects, structure-activity relationships, design, development and determination of therapeutic dose of active drug ingredients with the knowledge on toxicological, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties and side effects.X
7He/she has sufficient knowledge on magisterial preparations, usage and regulations of all original and generic drug products and medical products.X
8He/she has knowledge regarding the effects of drugs on biochemical parameters, drug-drug, food-drug, disease-drug interactions, following and preventing adverse drug effects, and pharmacovigilance.X
9He/she possesses knowledge and application capability on the subjects regarding pharmaceutics, phytopharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical care, pharmacotherapy, cosmetology, and clinical pharmacy.X
10He/she possesses the capability of giving and representing the prescribed drugs to the patient, assessing the clinical laboratory results, giving useful and practical information regarding the products such as dietary supplements, nutraceutics, health and diseases within the framework of rational drug use.X
11He/she identifies the medicinal and poisonous plants morphologically and by microscope. He/she has detailed knowledge on the secondary ingredient groups that present in medicinal plants.
12He/she knows the effects of drugs and other chemical substances and biological and physical factors on the biological systems and enviroment, and toxicological risk assessment process. He/she possesses knowledge on the subjects regarding toxicity prevention and treatment approaches.X
13He/she possesses knowledge on the subjects regarding politics and economics of health intended to enhance public health and quality of life, drug, medical device, drug reimbursement and pharmacy management.X
14He/she is able to follow up national/international historical and up-to-date developments in the field of Pharmacy using technological tools, data base and source of information, assess data based on science and evidence, and adopt lifelong learning.X
15He/she is able to communicate effectively with the other professional groups and societies such as health legal authorithy, drug industry and professional organizations about the subjects regarding health, he/she is able to bring solutions and make suggestions for the problems regarding the professional field.X
16He/she possesses foreign language skill at a level to be able to communicate with the pofessional colleagues and patients for the profession of pharmacy.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc.Prof.Emre Durmaz)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://abs.gazi.edu.tr/edurmaz)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (eczedurmaz@gmail.com , ecza@gazi.edu.tr)