Information Package / Course Catalogue
Toxicology
Course Code: TL301
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Toxin, toxicity, Majorclasses of environmental contaminants. Uptake, biotransformation, detoxification, elimination and accumulation of toxicants. To give the necessary information on hygiene and working environment

Course Content

Toxic substances in the body in, distribution, biotransformation and excretion, effect of poisonsshapes, lead, mercury, arsenic, antimony, cadmium, barium, etc.,and metal salts, carbonmonoxide, hidrojen siyanür, sulfurhydrogen, phosgenegases, etc., hydrocarbons, halogenatedaliphatichydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons , aliphatic aromatic amines, alcohols, esters, aminesandorganicsulfurcompounds, toxicity, effecttypes, and hygienic conditions.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.1.Define Venom and poison, the active ingredient and the sources of leadpoisoning, diagnostic and the rapeutic approachescomments.
2.2.Define toxic Substances to explain theissue of ways to access the live organism
3.3.Define Toxic mode of action
4.4.Recognize the effects of metallic pollutants.
5.Recognize the effects of gaspollutants in theair.
6.Recognize the effects of dust in theairpollutants
7.Recognizes the toxic effects of organic solvents.
8.List importantissue of toxic substances used in industry reviews.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Toksikoloji ,Prof.Dr.Nevin VURAL,Ankara Universitesi Eczacilik Fakültesi Yayınları No: 73, 2005
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and History of toxicology, toxicology,General Concepts, Place of Toxicology in Environmental Engineering
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classification of toxic substances according to Chemical Structure
Week 3 - Theoretical
The ROUTE of toxic substances to live organisms
Week 4 - Theoretical
Assesment of toxic impact
Week 5 - Theoretical
Mutagen and Teratogen substances, chemical karsinogens
Week 6 - Theoretical
Chemical substances in the surrounding abiotic and contaminants
Week 7 - Theoretical
Effect of metal contaminants
Week 8 - Theoretical
Gas and particulate contaminants in air
Week 9 - Theoretical
The toxic effect of organic solvents
Week 10 - Theoretical
Pesticides and soil pollutants
Week 11 - Theoretical
Behavior of Pesticides in the surrounding of Biotic and abiotic
Week 12 - Theoretical
Radiation and Toxicology of radioactive isotopes
Week 13 - Theoretical
İmportant toxic substances in used industry
Week 14 - Theoretical
İmportant toxic substances in used industry
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 - Theory140228
Assignment140342
Midterm Examination1123
Final Examination1022
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes