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| SEC 440 | Toxicology | 3+0+0 | ECTS:5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of BIOLOGY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Faik Ahmet AYAZ | | Co-Lecturer | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa YAMAN | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to introduce the students to all aspects of toxicology, in particular: toxicity testing, environmental toxicology and regulatory toxicology. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | explain the chemicals that cause damage to living systems.as well as their mode of actions | 1,7,9,12 | 1,5 | | LO - 2 : | comprehend the basic principles of toxicity tests | 10,11 | 1,5 | | LO - 3 : | evaluate basic knowledge concerning the work of toxicologists in the pharmaceutical industry, forensic science, environmental monitoring and academic research | 1,9,10 | 1,5 | | 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 | | |
| Background and principles of toxicology, absorption, distribution, excretion, and metabolism, toxic agents, metals, pesticides, carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, development and reproductive toxicology, risk assessment. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Principles and background of toxicology | | | Week 2 | Absorption, distribution, release and metabolism | | | Week 3 | Toxic agents and xenobiotics | | | Week 4 | Toxic effects of some metals and other inorganic pollutants | | | Week 5 | Carcinogenesis | | | Week 6 | Mutagenesis and teratogenic effect | | | Week 7 | Organic pollutants and their toxic effects | | | Week 8 | Environmental toxicology | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Toxicity in vaccines | | | Week 11 | Drug toxicity | | | Week 12 | Food toxicology-I | | | Week 13 | Food toxicology-II | | | Week 14 | Risk assesment | | | Week 15 | Stıdent's presentation | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | John Timbrell 2002; Introduction to Toxicology, 3rd Edition. Taylor and Francis Publishing. ISBN 0-415-247-632. | | | |
| 1 | Nevin Vural, 1996. Toksikoloji Ankara Üniversitesi Yayınevi, Ankara. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 18/04/2017 | 1 | 30 | | Presentation | 15 | 09/05/2017 | 0,75 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 06/06/2017 | 1 | 50 | | |
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