GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SAFETY OF PERFORMANCE ENHANCERS IN SPORTS/FTO-1100
Course Title: SAFETY OF PERFORMANCE ENHANCERS IN SPORTS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 1 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
Student writes terminology related to the subject, lists the drugs abused by the athletes, knows the toxic effects that they can bring to the fair,
Refers to the abuse of performance enhancers in a way that the other can understand.
Predicts the toxicity that related to abuse a new market or similar chemical structure performance enhancer.
Review new literature on the subject.
When assessing performance enhancers, apply the principles of toxicology
Make inferences about the cases have previously encountered
Participates in the discussions held in the class, discusses the abuse of performance enhancers as a public health problem, and draws conclusions.
Make recommendations to performance enhancers users.
Explain the situation of pharmacists in the abuse of performance enhancers.
Helps athletes who need help, looks out ethical values, takes responsibility for athletes' health.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Performance enhancers and basic concepts.
2. Week  Long and short-term toxic effects of the use of androgens.
3. Week  Toxic effects of products used to suppress effects of androgens.
4. Week  Toxic effects of growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor, insulin abuse.
5. Week  Toxic effects of methods that increase oxygen transport.
6. Week  Toxic effects of misuse as a performance enhancing drug.
7. Week  Toxic effects of stimulants, midterm exam.
8. Week  Toxic effects of drugs used by athletes as performance enhancers.
9. Week  Adverse effects of vitamins and minerals used as a performance enhancer.
10. Week  Toxic effects of extracts and herbal supplements used as performance enhancers.
11. Week  Safety of new doping approaches.
12. Week  Adverse effects due to performance based sports and diet.
13. Week  Discussing the role of stakeholders in the safety of performance enhancers.
14. Week  Student presentations and discussion.
15. Week  Final exam.
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
13
3
39
 Searching in Internet and Library
13
3
39
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
7
6
42
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
11
11
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
11
11
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
187
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.48
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1The ability to understand the principles of toxicologyX
2The ability to design and conduct experiments, to evaluate and interpret critically toxicity data.X
3Effectively use acquired laboratory skills in toxicological researchX
4The ability to use necessary techniques and modern analysis tools for toxicological analysis practiceX
5Undertake complex toxicology data analysis, the ability to analyze, synthesize and evaluate new ideasX
6The ability to work effectively as an individual, in teams, and in multidisciplinaryX
7Display excellence and innovation in problem-solving skills, demonstrate a sophisticated level of interpretation and the ability to communicate both orally and in writing at a high level of proficiencyX
8The ability to evaluate and to apply human health risks caused by drugs and other chemicals. Perform complicated chemical risk assessments.X
9The ability of monitoring, searching and evaluating the advers drug effectsX
10To know the principles of first aid and treatment of poisoning and the ability to make the effective guidanceX
11Be able to describe thoroughly the chemical concentration/dose to the observed toxicity effects and to understand the mode of action of the chemicals or its metabolites in living organismsX
12To understand the mechanisms of the production of the free radicals, oxidative stress and the relation of the radicals to the xenobiotic metabolism and their toxicological significanceX
13Gaining knowledge on the immune system, effects of the xenobiotics on the immune system, pathological alterations of the biological system due to these alterations.X
14To achieve current knowledge and awareness with regards to the national and international regulation of chemical, physical and biological agents and use of toxicology data in regulation approach.X
15To learn application and evaluation of toxic effects of chemicals by in vivo and in vitro test systems.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)