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ECZ4011Poisonous Plants and Other Natural Poisons2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of PHARMACEUTICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Nurdan YAZICI BEKTAŞ
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Ufuk ÖZGEN
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of the course is to get information about natural poisonous.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Identifies and diagnoses naturally occurring poisons according to their effects on body systems2 - 61,3,
LO - 2 : Obtain information about the plants that cause poisoning, the secondary metabolites they contain and their mechanisms of action.2 - 61,3,
LO - 3 : Learns treatment protocols after poisoning by associating it with poisoning cases2 - 61,3,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Poisoning causes, mechanisms, diagnoses; Plants that mediate poisoning, secondary metabolites contained in mushrooms, toxicological effects and treatment procedures
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction and history of poisonous plants
 Week 2Toxicity causes and mechanisms, classification of toxic plants.
 Week 3Poisonings associated with plants containing cyanogenic heterozytes, plants containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids, plants containing sodium channel activators, and plants containing toxalbumin
 Week 4Plant-induced dermatitis, Gastrointestinal decontamination
 Week 5Poisonous plants growing in Türkiye 1
 Week 6Poisonous plants growing in Türkiye 2
 Week 7Poisonous plants growing in Türkiye 3
 Week 8Poisonous plants growing in Türkiye 4
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Poisonings with plants of the family Ericaceae, Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Hippocastanaceae, Araliaceae, Araceae
 Week 11Poisonous Mushrooms 1
 Week 12Poisonous Mushrooms 2
 Week 13Essential oil toxicity
 Week 14Recent articles 1
 Week 15Recent articles 2
 Week 16End of term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Nelson, L. S., Shih, R. D., balick, M. J. 2007. Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants. Springer, USA.
 
Recommended Reading
1Baytop, T., Baytop, A., Mat, A., Sun, S. 1989. Türkiye?de Zehirli Bitkiler, Bitki Zehirlenmeleri ve Tedavi Yöntemleri. İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul.
2Lis-Balchin, M. 2006. Aromatherapy Science. Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 18/11/2025 1 25
Presentation 13-15 16.12.2025, 23.12.2025, 30.12.2026 3 25
End-of-term exam 16 06/01/2026 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 11 22
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 1 4
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 4 3 12
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 6 1 6
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load46