| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | BIO434 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Hamdi AYDIN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Serap MERT
Assistant Prof. Dr. Fevzi UÇKAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain entrance ways, absorption and excretion distribution of poisons
2) Explain the mechanisms of toxic effects
3) Define the investigation of toxicity and risk analysis
4) Define genetic toxicology
5) Define systemic toxicology
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
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| 1 | High | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | High | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Metabolism of toxic substances, genetic toxicology, systemic toxicity, research and risk analysis of toxicity
Weekly Schedule
1) GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT TOXİCOLOGY AND POİSONS2) absorption and excretion distribution of poisons
3) TOXICITY OF METABOLISM
4) Toxicokinetic
5) MECHANISMS OF TOXICITY
6) GENETIC TOXICOLOGY
7) chemical carcinogenesis
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Systemic Toxicology
10) TOXİCİTY INVESTIGATION AND RISK ANALYSIS
11) FIRST AID AND TREATMENT ACUTE INTOXICATION ANTIDOTE PRINCIPLES
12) PESTICIDES
13) metallic poisons
14) RADIATION AND RADIOISOTOPES
15) Teratogenesis
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- TOKSİKOLOJİ Prof. Dr. Nevin VURAL Ankara Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Farmasötik Toksikoloji Anabilim Dalı Başkanı.
2- A Wallace Hayes, 2011, Principles and Methods of Toxicology.
3- Anna M. Fan, Louis W. Chang,1996, Toxicology and Risk Assessment: Principles, Methods, and Applications
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required