Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES AND LEGAL REGULATIONS BIO5602010 2 + 2 3.0 7.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Nebile DAĞLIOĞLU
Assistants
Goals Within the scope of this course, it is aimed to have sufficient knowledge about narcotic substances and legal regulations and to gain critical thinking skills.
Course Content Classification of Illicit Substances Legal Regulations on Illicit Substances National and International Studies on Combating Illicit Substances Illicit Drug Manufacturing and Current Catches Legal Production and Use of Illegal Substances Prevention of Illicit Substance Use and Addiction Illicit Substances and Their Properties-1 Illicit Substances and Their Properties-2 Illicit Substances and Their Properties-3 Illicit Substances and Their Properties-4 The Most Abused Illicit Substances in Recent Years Methods of Analysis of Illicit Substances Social Cohesion and Supervised Release Obligation in Addiction Expert Witness in Forensic Toxicology
Learning Outcomes 1) Has general knowledge about illicit substances.
2) Learns the national and international efforts to combat illicit substances
3) Has knowledge about legal regulations related to illicit substances.
4) Has general knowledge about the abuse methods of illicit substances.
5) Has knowledge about the methods of analysis of illicit substances.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Classification of Illicit Substances Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
2. Week Legal Regulations on Illicit Substances Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
3. Week National and International Studies on Combating Illicit Substances Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
4. Week Illicit Drug Manufacturing and Current Catches Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
5. Week Legal Production and Use of Illegal Substances Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
6. Week Prevention of Illicit Substance Use and Addiction Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
7. Week Illicit Substances and Their Properties-1 Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
8. Week Illicit Substances and Their Properties-2 Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
9. Week Illicit Substances and Their Properties-3 Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
10. Week Illicit Substances and Their Properties-4 Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week The Most Abused Illicit Substances in Recent Years Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
12. Week Methods of Analysis of Illicit Substances Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
13. Week Social Cohesion and Supervised Release Obligation in Addiction Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
14. Week Expert Witness in Forensic Toxicology Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
AKGÜR, S. A. (Ed.). (2021). Yasal & Yasadışı Maddeler ve Adli Toksikolojik Yaklaşımlar. Akademisyen Kitabevi.
https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/index_en
Salkım İşlek, D., & Yükseloğlu E.H. (Ed.). (2022). Adli Kimya. Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri
T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı, EMG Narkotik Suçlarla Mücadele Başkanlığı, TUBİM. (2023). TÜRKİYE UYUŞTURUCU RAPORU. https://www.narkotik.pol.tr/kurumlar/narkotik.pol.tr/TUB%C4%B0M/Ulusal%20Yay%C4%B 1nlar/2023_TURKIYE_UYUSTURUCU_RAPORU.pdf
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). (2023). World Drug Report Executive Summary. www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/world-drug-report-2023.html

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 5
Homework 2 10
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 20
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 1
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 14 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 6
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 20
Total Workload
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