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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. Gülin Renda
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 cases2,3,5,91,3,
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
 Week 3Hallucinogenic Plants
 Week 4hallucinogenic mushrooms
 Week 5Poisonous Mushrooms 1
 Week 6Poisonous Mushrooms 2
 Week 7Poisonings with plants of the Apiaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Taxaceae, Apocynaceae, Berberidaceae family plants
 Week 8Poisonings caused by Ranunculaceae, Liliaceae family plants and indoor plants
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Poisonings with plants of the family Ericaceae, Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Hippocastanaceae, Araliaceae, Araceae
 Week 11Poisonings seen with plants of the Solanaceae family
 Week 12Essential oil toxicity
 Week 13Student Presentations I
 Week 14Student Presentations II
 Week 15Student Presentations III
 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 16/11/2023 1 25
Presentation 13-15 18.12.2023, 25.12.2023, 08.01.2024 3 25
End-of-term exam 16 08/01/2017 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
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 6 1 6
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load46