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BTB7222 | Laboratory Applications in Toxicology | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | Level of Course | Third Cycle | Status | Elective | Department | DEPARTMENT of FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Practical | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | -- | Co-Lecturer | None | Language of instruction | Turkish | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | Toxic test design to determine unknown effect of chemicals on animals |
Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | PO - 1 : | determine principle of the test methods | 3,6 | 1,4 | PO - 2 : | measure water quality parameters | 3,6 | 1,4 | PO - 3 : | do toxic tests designs | 3,6 | 1,4 | PO - 4 : | apply statistical analysis to results of toxic test | 3,6 | 1,4 | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | |
Introduction, methods, principle of the test methods, definitions, information on the test substance, validity of the test, water chemistry, test design, test solutions, selection of species, holding, adaptation, feeding, light and temperature, test concentrations, controls, results, statistical analysis, test report. |
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | Introduction and definitions | | Week 2 | Principle of the test methods
| | Week 3 | Information on the test substance, validity of the test, water chemistry
| | Week 4 | Test design
| | Week 5 | Test solutions, selection of species, holding, adaptation | | Week 6 | Feeding, light and temperature, test concentrations, controls | | Week 7 | Results, statistical analysis
| | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | Week 9 | Test report | | Week 10 | Aplication
| | Week 11 | Aplication
| | Week 12 | Aplication
| | Week 13 | Aplication
| | Week 14 | Aplication
| | Week 15 | Aplication
| | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | |
1 | Wright, D.V., Welbourn, P., 2002. Environmental Toxicology. Cambridge University Pres, New York, USA. | | |
1 | Osweiler, G.D., 1996. Toxicology. Wiley-Blackwell. USA. | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Mid-term exam | 8 | 11/10/2010 | 1 | 50 | End-of-term exam | 17 | 05/01/2011 | 1 | 50 | |
Student Work Load and its Distribution | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | Laboratuar çalışması | 8 | 7 | 56 | Uygulama | 7 | 8 | 56 | Total work load | | | 112 |
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