Information Package / Course Catalogue
Metals and Other Inorganic Poisons
Course Code: VFT531
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The harmful effects of metals and metal compounds on animals, and to give information about non-metal poisoning occurring organic substance.

Course Content

Human and animals with acute, subacute and chronic toxicity and nutrient pollution of the environment and can lead to significant arsenic, cadmium, zinc, copper, mercury, lead, copper, selenium, molybdenum, nickel, antimony, cyanide, bismuth, barium, silver, tin, calcium, chromium, cobalt, sulfur, fluorine and magnesium with substances such as inorganic acid or caustic alkalis, nitrate, nitrite, inorganic compounds such as salt, the radioactive material (radium-226, uranium-238, iodine-131, strontium-89, and 90 , lead-210, cesium-137, etc.) and their effects, degrees of impact types and clinical use.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.General information about metals
2.İnformation about inorganic poisons.
3.Detection and treatment of poisoning caused by organic substances
4.To learn knowledge and propose suggestions on the area
5.To give lectures and/or presentations and discuss with professionals in the area.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hayes, WA (2007) Prenciples and Methods of Toxicology, 5th Edition, Taylor and Francis, London.
2.Klaassen, C. (2008) Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, USA.
3.Hodgson, E (2010) A textbook of modern toxicology, 4 th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, Canada.
4.Casarett & Doull's Toxicology - The Basic Science of Poison. McGraw-Hill Press
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General information about Metals
Week 2 - Theoretical
Metals that make up the body's building blocks
Week 3 - Theoretical
İzelements
Week 4 - Theoretical
Creature of the elements of absorption, distribution
Week 5 - Theoretical
Participating in events in the body elements
Week 6 - Theoretical
Basic duties living thing formation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Evaluation
Week 8 - Theoretical
Chelation (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Poisonings occurring with elements
Week 10 - Theoretical
Poisoning symptoms
Week 11 - Theoretical
Treatment of poisonings
Week 12 - Theoretical
Poisoning by organic substances
Week 13 - Theoretical
Toxicity of organic substances
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)56
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
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PÇ-12
OÇ-1
4
3
3
5
5
OÇ-2
4
3
3
5
5
OÇ-3
4
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026