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| ECZ5055 | Sports Pharmacy | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of PHARMACEUTICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Merve BADEM | | Co-Lecturer | NO | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to provide comprehensive knowledge on the principles and practices of sports pharmacy, emphasizing the pharmacist?s role in ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines, dietary supplements, and natural products among athletes. The course focuses on sports nutrition, ergogenic aids, doping control, and the evaluation of the efficacy and safety of supplements used in athletic performance. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Explain the basic concepts and historical development of sports pharmacy. | 3 - 6 - 7 - 8 | 1,3,5, | | LO - 2 : | Define the role and responsibilities of pharmacists in sports pharmacy. | 3 - 6 - 7 - 8 | 1,3,5, | | LO - 3 : | Classify nutritional supplements used in sports nutrition and describe their purposes. | 3 - 6 - 7 - 8 | 1,3,5, | | LO - 4 : | Evaluate the uses and potential risks of athlete-oriented natural supplements. | 3 - 6 - 7 - 8 | 1,3,5, | | LO - 5 : | Explain the concepts of ergogenic aids and doping, and distinguish between them. | 3 - 6 - 7 - 8 | 1,3,5, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Historical Development of Sports Pharmacy, Use and Misuse of Drugs in Athletes, Ergogenic Products in Athletes, Lists of Prohibited Drugs, The Concept of Doping, Nutritional Supplements in Athletes, Athlete-Oriented Pharmacy Practices, First Aid in Sports Injuries |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to sports pharmacy: definition, scope, and historical background | | | Week 2 | The role and responsibilities of the pharmacist in sports pharmacy | | | Week 3 | Concept of doping, WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency), and prohibited substance list
| | | Week 4 | Doping control procedures and testing methods
| | | Week 5 | Ergogenic aids: classification, mechanisms of action, and examples | | | Week 6 | Basic principles of sports nutrition
| | | Week 7 | Dietary supplements used in sports nutrition (vitamins, minerals, proteins, etc.) | | | Week 8 | Midle Exam | | | Week 9 | Principles of pharmacology and medication use in athletes | | | Week 10 |
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices in Athlete Health | | | Week 11 | Herbal and natural supplements: use, efficacy, and safety | | | Week 12 | Presentation of individual/group assignments | | | Week 13 | Presentation of individual/group assignments | | | Week 14 | Presentation of individual/group assignments | | | Week 15 | Presentation of individual/group assignments | | | Week 16 | FINAL EXAM | | | |
| 1 | 1. Sports and Exercise Medicine for Pharmacists | | | 2 | 2. Drugs in Sports | | | 3 | 3. Sports Pharmacy | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Presentation | 10-14. hafta | 27.11.2025- 25.12.2025 | | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16. Hafta | 05.01.2026 | 30 dakika | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 8 | 24 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 6 | 12 | | Ödev | 3 | 6 | 18 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 6 | 18 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 101 |
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