GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
OPIUM ALKALOIDS/FRG-1180
Course Title: OPIUM ALKALOIDS
Credits 3 ECTS 6
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
To have an information about Opium, Opium alkaloids and Bolvadin Opium Alkaloids Factory
Practice in industry
To have an information about the alkaloids of Papaver somniferum and other Papaver species
To have a knowledge about the products of Bolvadin Opium Alkaloids Factory, concentrate and the quality controls of the final products.
To have an information about the importance of thebaine-containing Papaver species and their usage.
To have an information for the production of narcotine as an antitussive compound from the factory end products.
To have an information about the detection of narcotic compounds and their application in practice.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face by using power point document.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  General information about secondary metabolites and nitrogene-containing compounds
2. Week  General information for Opium Alkaloids
3. Week  The Alkaloids of Papaver somniferum and other Papaver species
4. Week  The production of Opium in Turkey and Recent Applications
5. Week  The products of Bolvadin Opium Alkaloids Factory, concentrate and the quality controls of the final products
6. Week  The products of Bolvadin Opium Alkaloids Factory, concentrate and the quality controls of the final products
7. Week  Assays for Opium alkaloids and the methods
8. Week  Preparation of the derivatives of alkaloids and their quality controls
9. Week  Monographs of Opium alkaloids in European and Other Pharmacopoeia
10. Week  The importance of thebaine-containing Papaver species and their usage
11. Week  The production of narcotine as an antitussive compound from the factory end products
12. Week  Detection of narcotic compounds and their application in practice
13. Week  Other Papaver species and the traditional producing countries in the world
14. Week  The usage of Opium alkaloids and their derivatives in Turkey and in the World
15. Week  
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
0
0
 Reading Tasks
3
4
12
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
3
12
 Material Design and Implementation
4
6
24
 Report Preparing
1
10
10
 Preparing a Presentation
1
12
12
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
10
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
14
14
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
139
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.56
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Has up to date information in the field of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy based on the knowledge and skills from his/her pharmacy education.X
2Gives importance to the professional development and lifelong learning, deepen his/her knowledge by following national/international developments by using printed publications, technological tools and databases.X
3Is in communication with his/her colleagues and other professional groups in the health field, presents his/her ideas on current issues to these people and society orally/written.X
4Performs scientific studies in common areas with different disciplines by using computer, necessary technical equipment and devices.X
5Evaluates and interprets the results of theoretical and experimental studies statistically.X
6Designs a study in the field of Pharmacognosy, work independently or as a team member, interpret the results critically and present them in a report.X
7Collects data on topics such as pharmacognosy, phytopharmacy and ethnobotany, takes part in national and international studies to interpret and advertise these data.X
8Presents a Pharmacognosic study, he/she participated or conducted, in a scientific meeting, writes an article and publishes it in a journal.X
9Has information about production, properties, quality and analysis of herbal medicine, drug preparation, herbal teas and medicinal plants.X
10Knows secondary metabolites in plants, their occurence, their production by biotechnology, identifications and isolations.X
11Has knowledge on the biological activities on medicinal plants.X
12Does analysis and isolation by using various chromatographic techniques.X
13Does qualitative and quantitative analysis on plant, drug and preparations by using various instrumental techniques.X
14Has information about pharmacopoeia analysis and pharmacognosic methods.X
15Knows the structures of natural products used in therapy, their utilization and preparations, can do consulting on their use.X
16Has information about important medicinal products of Turkey such as Opium alkaloids and volatile oils.X
17Reads English publications in the field of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, compiles these studies and gives presentation within the scope of “Seminar” course.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Dr. İpek SÜNTAR)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ipesin)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ipesin@gazi.edu.tr)