Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Addiction and Combating Addiction BBM100 Turkish Compulsory 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to Face
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CEREN GÜNEY
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CEREN GÜNEY (Güz)
Goals The aim oThe aim of this course is to raise awareness about addiction to technological products that we frequently use today, combating addiction, and the negative effects of technology, as well as to provide strategies for coping with the negative effects of technology and teaching the correct use of technology.f this course is to create awareness about addiction, combating addiction, and the negative effects of technology that we frequently use today, and to teach strategies for coping with the negative effects of technology and proper technology use.
Course Content The Concept of Addiction; Combating Substance Addiction; Internet, Gaming and Smartphone Addiction; Social Media Addiction, Cyberbullying; Eating Addiction, Onychophagia, Pathological Gambling Addiction; Treatment Approaches in Addiction
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Knowing addiction and negative effects of technology
2 To know the ways to combat addiction
3 Gaining awareness about tobacco, alcohol, substance, and technology addiction
4 Gaining awareness against social network addiction
5 Gaining awareness against game addiction and takes precautions
6 Gaining awareness against smartphone addiction
7 To be able to explains the family, peer group, and society-related foundations of addiction
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Basic concepts, positive and negative aspects of technology, addiction Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Class Hours
2. Week Addiction and combating addiction, action plans and methods Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
3. Week Combating addiction in Turkey and Yeşilay Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week Combating addictive substances such as drugs, tobacco, alcohol Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
5. Week Addiction characteristics in internet use, measuring internet addiction, signs and symptoms of internet, game, smartphone, and social network addiction Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
6. Week Awareness and coping strategies for students, teachers, and families against social network addiction Class Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study
7. Week Awareness and coping strategies for students, teachers, and families against game addiction Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
8. Week Awareness and coping strategies for students, teachers, and families against game addiction Preparation, After Class Study Research Class Hours
9. Week What is cyberbullying? Differences from general bullying, types of cyberbullying, cyberbullying tools Research Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
10. Week Awareness and coping strategies for students, teachers, and families against smartphone addiction, nomophobia Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
11. Week Eating addiction, shopping addiction (Oniomania) Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
12. Week Pathological Gambling Addiction Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week Treatment Approaches in Addiction: Pharmacological treatments, psychotherapies (CBT, MI, change models) Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
14. Week Prevention of addiction: Social policies, national action plans, laws, identifying risk groups Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Class Hours
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Uses the knowledge and skills acquired by completing the pharmacy undergraduate programme in the application areas of the profession by taking initiative when necessary within the framework of ethical and deontological rules in line with the current laws, regulations and legislation.
2 Has sufficient knowledge and application skills about the physical and chemical structure, synthesis, microbiological and toxicological analysis, effects, structure-effect relationships, design and development, therapeutic dose determination, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of active and excipients, pharmaceutical preparations and medicinal products.
3 By adopting lifelong learning, pharmacy professional practices, science, technology, contemporary thinking and behaviour in the dimension of current information in the dimension of technological tools, databases and information resources. Develops, deepens, evaluates and uses this information for the benefit of society.
4 Takes an active role in the preparation, production, quality assurance and control, bioavailability and bioequivalence, licensing and patent studies, supply chain management and presentation of pharmaceutical, radiopharmaceutical, biotechnological, nanotechnological and cosmetic/cosmeceutical products containing natural or synthetic active ingredients.
5 Takes an active role in pharmacovigilance practices; uses the adverse effect reporting system; contributes to risk management and audit to ensure safe drug use.
6 Informs the patient, patient relatives and other health professionals to increase awareness of drug safety.
7 He/she has sufficient knowledge about the preparation of major medicines, the use and legislation of all original or generic preparations and medicinal products.
8 Has knowledge about the indications, route of administration and incompatibilities of the drugs prescribed to the patient, evaluation of clinical laboratory results in order to ensure and promote the most appropriate use of drugs within the framework of rational drug use.
9 Food supplements, nutraceuticals, cosmetics / cosmeceuticals, OTC, etc. has the competence to provide practical and useful information to the public about products.
10 Integrates and develops pharmacy professional knowledge with knowledge from different disciplines within the framework of pharmaceutical care and clinical pharmacy practice.
11 To be able to communicate effectively with the relevant legal authorities, physicians and health personnel, pharmaceutical industry and other stakeholders in order to improve the health level and quality of life of the society, and to be able to bring suggestions and solutions to the problems related to the field.
12 Has knowledge about the properties, usage areas, production, quality assurance, legislation and legal regulations of medical devices used for chronic diseases and other purposes.
13 They take part in the supply and presentation of pharmaceuticals and medical products and provide counselling services to patients on rational and safe use.
14 To be able to follow the information and developments in pharmacy practice areas by using at least one foreign language, to communicate with patients and colleagues, to express himself/herself verbally and in writing by participating in national and / or international activities and projects.
15 Has sufficient knowledge and application skills about various technological tools, information resources, software and artificial intelligence supported technologies required by pharmacy professional practice areas.
16 As a health professional providing primary health care services, provides healthy living counselling by managing patient records; promotes healthy living and fulfils professional responsibilities to protect public health.
17 He/she pays attention to the occupational safety of the employees under his/her responsibility and plans and manages their vocational training for their development within the framework of a project and monitors and evaluates the process.
18 Takes part in the development processes of the pharmacy profession and application areas related to pharmaceutical and health management; conducts research and development activities in accordance with scientific and ethical principles; analyses, evaluates, interprets and applies data.
19 Participates in quality management processes by documenting professional activities and practices effectively and safely in accordance with quality management and processes.
20 Be a role model for his/her colleagues and an example to the society with his/her attitude, behaviour and professional identity.
21 Has knowledge about anatomy, immunology, physiology, physiopathology and biochemistry of biological systems. Knows and relates the basic concepts of cognitive states and behaviours, mental and physical diseases, symptoms and treatments that affect human health.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7
PY1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
PY2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY3 3 3 4 3 2 3 3
PY4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PY5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY11 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY15 3 2 2 4 1 3 3
PY16 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY17 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY19 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY20 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY21 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Ayas, T. ve Horzum, M. B. [Ed.] (2016). Teknolojinin olumsuz etkileri. Ankara: Vize Yayıncılık.
  • Öztürk M., Ögel K., Evren C. ve Bilici R. (2019). Bağımlılık, Tanı, Tedavi, Önleme Kitabı. Yeşilay Yayınları
  • Tarhan, N. ve Nurmedov, S. (2011). Bağımlılık. İstanbul: Timaş Yayınları.
  • Ercan, Y. H. (2013). Bağımlılık Tedavisinde Egzersiz Terapisi. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
  • Rogers, V. (2010). Cyberbullying: Activities to help children and teens to stay safe in a texting, twittering, social networking world. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  • Kowalski, R. M., Limber, S., Limber, S. P., & Agatston, P. W. (2012) Cyberbullying: Bullying in the digital age. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Hinduja, S., & Patchin, J. W. (2014). Bullying beyond the schoolyard: Preventing and responding to cyberbullying. Corwin Press.
  • Li, Q., Cross, D., & Smith, P. K. (Eds.). (2011). Cyberbullying in the global playground: Research from international perspectives. John Wiley & Sons.
Evaluation Method
Güz Dönemi
Responsible Personnel Grup Evaluation Method Percentage
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CEREN GÜNEY Vize 40.00
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CEREN GÜNEY Final 60.00
Toplam 100.00
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 1 14
Research 1 5 5
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Classroom Activities 2 1 2
Total Workload 51
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 2.0