Information Package / Course Catalogue
Ecotoxicology
Course Code: ZBK505
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

examining the place and importance of ecotoxicology in modern environmental sciences and use of ecotoxicology in environmental chemistry, toxicology, ecology.

Course Content

The source of environmental pollution with consideration of agricultural pollution and their direct and indirect effect on organisms from individual to ecosystem will be explained. The interaction of organisms with their habitus in environment will be explained.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Cafer TURGUT
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to recognize the effects of environmental chemicals in ecotoxicology
2.to be able to estimate the effets of environmental chemicals on organisms
3.to be able to recognize the moleculer effect mechanism
4.to be able to have the abilitiy of risk estimation
5.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Satake, M., Mido, Y., Sethi, M. S. Iqbal, S. A. Yasuhisa, H., Taguchi, S. (2006): Environmental Toxicology. Discovery Publishing. ISBN 81-7141-350-1
2.Connell, D., Lam, P. (1999): Introduction to Ecotoxicology. Blackwell Science
3.Oehlmann, J., Markert, B. (1997): Humantoxikologie. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellchaft.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Basic ecotoxicological procedures in lab
Week 2 - Theoretical
Interaction of ecotoxicology with environmental chemistr
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Basic calculation methods in ecotoxicology
Week 3 - Theoretical
General principles of ecotoxicology
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Standard solvent preparation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Effect of biological uptake factors to ecotoxicology
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Dose calculation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fate of environmental chemicals in organisms
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Dose response curves
Week 6 - Theoretical
Ecotoxicological experimental methods and test systems
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Evaluation of statistical results in lab
Week 7 - Theoretical
Bioaccumulation
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Introduction to microtox system
Week 8 - Theoretical
Molecular effect mechanisms and effect on cells
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Bioassay in microtox with a low toxicity pesticide
Week 9 - Theoretical
Effect on individual and population
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Bioassay in microtox with a middle toxicity pesticide
Week 10 - Theoretical
Effect on habitate and ecosystem
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Bioassay in microtox with a high toxicity pesticide
Week 11 - Theoretical
Practical approach of ecotoxicology
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Evaluation of results
Week 12 - Theoretical
Risk assessment 1
Week 12 - Preparation Work
EC50 calculations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Risk assessment 1
Week 14 - Theoretical
General review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice143270
Midterm Examination128129
Final Examination140141
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)196
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
5
4
5
2
5
4
OÇ-2
5
4
5
3
5
4
OÇ-3
5
4
5
5
5
4
OÇ-4
5
4
5
4
5
4
OÇ-5
5
4
5
3
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026