Information Package / Course Catalogue
Analytical Practices in Pharmacology and Toxicology
Course Code: VET243
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 1
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To put forward the existence and amount of drugs / poisons effecting the systems of body and to teach the laboratory equipment used for this purpose and their working principles in theory and practice . To teach the investigation, specification and examination of drugs/poisons.

Course Content

Spectrophotometer, thin layer chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography and comet assay.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Nimet KILIÇ
Prof. Ferda AKAR
Prof. Murat BOYACIOĞLU
Prof. Selim SEKKİN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to learn the spectrophotometer and spectrophotometer analysis method
2.To be able to learn TLC, HPLC, GC and chromatographic analysis method
3.To be able to learn comet assay
4.To be able to learn chromatographic analyses and their variations and know the stages in preparing sample
5.To be able to have knowledge about genotoxicity and its measuring
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 3rd Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005 (Eds. Howard, Mycek, Harvey & Champe)
2.Veterinary Drug Therapy, 1994. Ths. B. Barragry.
3.Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 9th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2004 (Ed. B. Katzung)
4.Casarett & Doull's Toxicology - The Basic Science of Poison. McGraw-Hill Press
5.Gupta, R.C. Veterınary Toxicology - Basic and Clinical Principles. Academic Press
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Biosafety Practices
Week 1 - Practice
Biosafety Practices (basic laboratory safety procedures, safety symbols and the safety of personnel working in the laboratory)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction and analytical equipment
Week 2 - Practice
Laboratory rules and safety
Week 3 - Theoretical
Extraction methods
Week 3 - Practice
Introduction and information about pharmacology laboratory instruments and equipment
Week 4 - Theoretical
Spectrophotometer-I
Week 4 - Practice
Measurement units, precise weighing, and solution preparation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Spectrophotometer-II
Week 5 - Practice
Spectrophotometer with the sample analysis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Chromatography
Week 6 - Practice
Chromatographic sample analysis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Thin layer chromatography (TLC)-I
Week 7 - Practice
Thin layer chromatography with the sample analysis (TLC)-I
Week 8 - Theoretical
Thin layer chromatography (TLC)-II (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Practice
Thin layer chromatography with the sample analysis (TLC)-II
Week 9 - Theoretical
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-I
Week 9 - Practice
High performance liquid chromatography with the sample analysis-I
Week 10 - Theoretical
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-II
Week 10 - Practice
High performance liquid chromatography with the sample analysis-II
Week 11 - Theoretical
Gas chromatography (GC)-I
Week 11 - Practice
Gas chromatography with the sample analysis-I
Week 12 - Theoretical
Gas chromatography (GC)-II
Week 12 - Practice
Gas chromatography with the sample analysis-II
Week 13 - Theoretical
Comet Assay-I
Week 13 - Practice
Comet Assay with the sample analysis -I
Week 14 - Theoretical
Comet Assay-II
Week 14 - Practice
Comet Assay with the sample analysis -II
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Lecture - Practice141128
Assignment3116
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)70
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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4
4
OÇ-5
3
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2026