Information Package / Course Catalogue
Chemistry and Health in Everyday Life
Course Code: TL016
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the fundamental effects of chemistry on health in daily life, to introduce the positive and negative impacts of chemical substances on human health, and to use basic chemical concepts and terms related to health correctly. Additionally, the course aims to help students comprehend the role of chemistry in common health issues and to raise awareness about chemical risks and safety measures in the health field.

Course Content

This course covers the basic effects of chemistry on daily life and health. Students will learn about the benefits and harms of chemical substances to human health and become familiar with fundamental chemical concepts and terms related to health. The role of chemistry in common health problems encountered in everyday life will be explained through various examples. Furthermore, chemical risks in the health sector and the safety precautions that can be taken against these risks will be discussed. The course aims to equip students with the knowledge to understand the relationship between health and chemistry, enabling them to live a conscious and safe life.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the basic effects of chemistry on health in daily life.
2.Defines the positive and negative impacts of chemical substances on human health.
3.Uses fundamental chemical concepts and health-specific terminology correctly.
4.Explains the role of chemistry in common health problems encountered in daily life with examples.
5.Gains knowledge about chemical risks and safety precautions in the health field
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Chemistry in Context: Applying Chemistry to Society
2.Environmental Chemistry – Stanley E. Manahan
3.Essentials of Medical Chemistry – Douglas A. Skoog
4.Scientific articles and current journals
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course, basic concepts of chemistry, and overview of health
Week 2 - Theoretical
The role of chemistry in daily life and its relationship to health
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification and properties of chemical substances
Week 4 - Theoretical
Positive chemical effects on human health (examples and applications)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Negative effects of chemicals on human health and introduction to toxicology
Week 6 - Theoretical
Basic chemical concepts and terminology used in health sciences
Week 7 - Theoretical
Water and air pollution: Effects of chemical pollutants on healt
Week 8 - Theoretical
Food chemistry and chemical effects of nutrients on health
Week 9 - Theoretical
Drugs and chemical treatments: Their effects on health
Week 10 - Theoretical
Household and environmental chemicals: Cleaning agents, pesticides, and health risks
Week 11 - Theoretical
Safety precautions related to chemicals and personal protective equipment
Week 12 - Theoretical
Chemical risks in health and risk management
Week 13 - Theoretical
Chemical emergencies and first aid
Week 14 - Theoretical
General review, discussion, and evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
4
5
OÇ-2
4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026