GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PHYTOTHERAPEUTICS USED IN NERVE SYSTEM, CANCER AND IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES/FTR-1190
Course Title: PHYTOTHERAPEUTICS USED IN NERVE SYSTEM, CANCER AND IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES
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
Gains knowledge of phytotherapeutics used in nervous system and disorders
Obtains information about phytotherapeutics used in immune system and disorders
Acquire knowledge about cancer types and phytotherapeutics used
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Nervous system overview: Central nervous system (CNS) and Autonomic nervous system (ANS)
2. Week  Clinical and pharmacological properties of sedative and anxiolytic drugs and herbal medicines
3. Week  Valeriana officinalis, Passiflora incarnata, Humulus lupulus, Melissa officinalis,
4. Week  Melissa officinalis, Lavandula angustifolia, Piper methysticum (Kava cava), Matricaria
5. Week  Clinical and pharmacological properties of antidepressant drugs and herbal medicines Hypericum perferatum (Yellow Cantorane, St. John’s wort)
6. Week  Sinir sistemi açısından Alzheimer karşı kullanılan droglara bakış
7. Week  Perspectives of drugs used against Alzheimer's in terms of nervous system
8. Week  General information about cancer and its types, cancer statistics,
9. Week  Herbal medicine used in cancer.
10. Week  Effective drugs according to cancer types
11. Week  Discussion of articles and cases about phytotherapeutics used in cancer
12. Week  General information about immune system Drugs, adaptogens in immune system
13. Week  Mechanisms of action of drugs on the immune system
14. Week  Articles and case discussion on phytotherapeutics used on the immune system
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
80
 Assignment
1
20
 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
3
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
3
30
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
1
10
10
 Preparing a Presentation
1
6
6
 Presentation
1
10
10
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
7
7
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
14
14
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
149
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.96
 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 Phytotherapy and Phytopharmacy 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, evaluates and interprets the results statistically.X
5Designs a study related to phytotherapy, conducts a study alone or as a team member, interprets the results critically and present them in a report.X
6Takes part in national and international studies in the collection, interpretation and announcement of data related to phytotherapy and phytopharmacy in the field of health.X
7Presents a study that he/she participated or conducted in a scientific meeting, writes an article and publishes it in a journal.X
8Uses his/her knowledge to rise the awareness and level of the public health.X
9Has knowledge about design, production, properties, quality and analysis of phytotherapeutics and herbal medicinal products.X
10Knows secondary metabolites in plants, their occurence, identifications, isolations and effects.X
11Has information about defects and diseases in the organism, knows the phytotherapeutics that can be used, their effect, advers effect, dosage and interactions.X
12Has information about complementary and alternative therapies, traditional therapy systems, can share his/her information with relevant people.X
13Has idea about taxonomy of medicinal, toxic plants and mushrooms, knows their microscopic, morphological and chemical properties, medicinal and toxic effects, shares knowledge and is authorised to practice.X
14Conducts Pharmacopoeia analysis of herbal medicines, herbal medicinal products, medicinal plants, drugs and extracts, interprets the results.X
15Provides training in the areas of Phytotherapy and Phytopharmacy, does consulting and auditing.X
16Has information about legal regulations of herbal medicine, nutraceuticals, dermocosmetics, food supplements and traditional herbal medicinal products in Turkey and world, can share his/her knowledge with relevant people.X
17Reads English publications in the field of Phytotherapy and Phytopharmacy, compiles these studies and gives presentations within the scope of “Seminar” course.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ufuk KOCA-ÇALIŞKAN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ukoca)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ukoca@gazi.edu.tr)