GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
NATURAL LIPIDS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES/FRG-1140
Course Title: NATURAL LIPIDS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES
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
Have information about the generalities, classification and biosynthesis of lipids and triglycerids.
Has information about the extraction methods and quality controls for lipid-containing drugs.
Has information about fixed oils-containing drugs used in therapeutics and pharmaceutics.
Makes pharmacognosic studies on lipids and fixed oils-containing plants.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Lipids, definition and classification (simple and complex lipids)
2. Week  Triglycerides, structural of tryglycerides (saturated, unsaturated and essential fatty acids)
3. Week  Properties of glycerides and fatty acids
4. Week  Biosynthesis
5. Week  Physico-chemical properties and extraction methods
6. Week  Quality control for lipid-containing drugs, test for fixed oils
7. Week  Gas chromatographic analysis of fatty acids
8. Week  Oils subject to a monograph in the Pharmacopoeia
9. Week  Biological activities and healhth benefits of lipids and lipid's components
10. Week  ω-3 Fatty acids-containing vegetable oils
11. Week  ω-6 Fatty acids-containing vegetable oils
12. Week  ω-9 Fatty acids-containing vegetable oils
13. Week  Unsaponifiable matter and related compounds (Sterols, tocopherols, carotenoids, vitamins, etc.)
14. Week  Compounds related to the unsaponifiable matter-containing plants
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
70
 Assignment
1
30
 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
3
6
18
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
6
18
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
2
7
14
 Preparing a Presentation
2
6
12
 Presentation
2
6
12
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
14
14
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
20
20
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
150
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6
 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.
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. Fatma Sezer SENOL DENIZ)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/fssenol)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (fssenol@gazi.edu.tr , fseaser@gmail.com)