Istanbul Health and Technology University INFORMATION PACKAGE / COURSE CATALOGUE
| Pharmacy (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course General Introduction Information
| Course Code: | PHA006 | ||||
| Course Name: | Nutraceutics | ||||
| Course Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | EN | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Area Ellective | ||||
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| Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SERDAR SİNAN GÜNEŞ | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Serdar Sinan Güneş | ||||
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Course Purpose and Content
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Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To learn classification, definition and general terms of nutraceuticals, 2) To learn relationship between nutraceuticals and foods, 3) To learn common herbal and phytochemical products and their therapeutic activities, 4) To learn role of nutraceuticals in health promotion and disease prevention 5) To know the issues associated with the use of nutraceuticals |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | 1. Defining Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods | |
| 2) | 2. Classification, sources and medicinal properties of nutraceuticals | |
| 3) | 3. General properties of the major nutraceuticals (Glucosamine, Chondroitin, Methylsulfonylmethane, Coenzyme Q10, Melatonin, Carnitine, Acetyl-L-carnitine) | |
| 4) | 4. General properties of the major nutraceuticals (S-Adenosyl methionine, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Lycopene, Grape Seed Proanthocyanidin Extract, Resveratrol, Lutein, zeaxanthin and astaxanthin, Alpha-lipoic acid) | |
| 5) | 5. Nutraceuticals in joint disease | |
| 6) | 6. Nutraceuticals for Cardiovascular Diseases, Nutraceuticals for blood pressure control | |
| 7) | 7. Nutraceuticals for Eye health | |
| 8) | 8. Midterm exam | |
| 9) | 9. Nutraceuticals for geriatrics | |
| 10) | 10. Nutraceuticals in the prevention of Cancer | |
| 11) | 11. Nutraceuticals in weight management | |
| 12) | 12. Nutraceuticals for skin health | |
| 13) | 13. Commercial nutraceuticals | |
| 14) | 14. Issues associated with the use of nutraceuticals (nutraceutical-medicine interactions, nutraceutical-food interactions, overdose use, side effects) |
Sources
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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
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Assessment & Grading
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İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması
| Activities | Number of Activities | Aktiviteye Hazırlık | Aktivitede Harçanan Süre | Aktivite Gereksinimi İçin Süre | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | ||||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 | ||||
| Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total Workload | 86 | ||||||