Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Substances Used as Doping and Athlete Biological Passport SEP501 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
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Goals To teach the effects and side effects of drugs and methods used to improve performance, to ensure the use of knowledge in sports nutrition and ergogenic aids in the field of application. Providing necessary information about doping
Course Content Doping history and general information, Doping substances, Ergogenic aids content, Nutritional ergogenic aids, Other ergogenic aids, National and international doping protection methods
Learning Outcomes - Knows the substances and methods prohibited by WADA for use in and out of competition.
- Knows the effects and side effects of prohibited substances and methods.
- Knows doping control procedures.
- Evaluate the personal nutritional and fluid needs of athletes before, during and after exercise.
- Knows the effects of nutritional supplements and can plan nutritional support.
- Have knowledge about athlete biological passport.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Definition of doping, substances and methods prohibited by WADA for use in and out of competition Practice Course Hours Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
2. Week Anabolic substances, hormones and similar substances, beta-2 agonists Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice Research Course Hours
3. Week Diuretics and other wipers, hormone antagonists and regulators Visual Presentation Research Practice Course Hours Verbal Expression
4. Week Narcotics, stimulants, cannabinoids Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Practice
5. Week Glucocorticosteroids, alcohol, beta-blockers Verbal Expression Practice Course Hours Visual Presentation Research
6. Week Increasing oxygen transfer, gene doping, chemical and physical applications Research Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice
7. Week Midterm exam
8. Week Doping control procedures Course Hours Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice
9. Week Nutrition-dependent ergogenics: carbohydrates, glycerol, alcohol, alkalis, aspartates, beverages Research Practice Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression
10. Week Dietary ergogenics: caffeine, carnitine, pollen, brewer's yeast, ginseng, creatine Course Hours Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice
11. Week Aminoasit, protein, takviyeleri, amino asitler, arginin, L Glutamat, bikarbonat, sodyum sitrat Practice Course Hours Visual Presentation Research Verbal Expression
12. Week Fatty acids, carnitine, royal jelly, wheat germ oil, cocaine, caffeine, coenz q10, tribulus Course Hours Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice
13. Week Athlete Biological Passport Research Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice
14. Week Final exam
Recommended Sources
Aysel Pehlivan,Nutrition in Sport,Morpa Kültür Yayınları,İstanbul,2005.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 Measurement Method
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Research 14 3 42
Visual Presentation 7 6 42
Verbal Expression 7 3 21
Practice 4 1 4
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 153
ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0