Information Package / Course Catalogue
Environmental Toxicology
Course Code: CSAG522
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: 4
Objectives of the Course

Gaining information about the pollutants' sources, living organisms and ecosystem effects, remnants, remediation and control

Course Content

Concepts such as environment and food pollution, elements and functions of ecosystems, natural balance and food chain, industrial toxicology, pesticide toxicology

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to have up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge at the level of expertise in environmental health
2.Having knowledge about the techniques, techniques, and devices of the technology to treat, care and educate
3.Being able to take active role in environmental health organization and management
4.To be able to solve environmental health problems with scientific methods and to evaluate them with a critical approach
5.Obtaining theoretical and practical knowledge on environmental ethics, policy and planning, information systems, professional foreign languages, finance and intermediary institutions
6.Ability to produce, execute and finalize new projects for scientific research
7.To be able to interpret researches using appropriate statistical methods, to write a report of the research they have participated in, to publish it in a national / international accepted journal, to present it at scientific meetings
8.Having theoretical and practical knowledge about environmental health, historical development and economic dimension of environmental health
9.Being able to have theoretical and practical knowledge about the deterioration effects of the environment
10.Being able to have the knowledge and ability to apply in strategic management, marketing, performance management, quality management and human resources management in organizations providing services in the field of environmental health
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Merdol T.K. Sanitation / Hygiene Training, Ankara, 2003.
2.Gupta R.C., Veterinary toxicology Basic and Clinical Principles, Elseiver, USA, 2007
3.Ecosystems and Human Health, Toxicology and Environmental Hazards PHILP, R.B., USA , 2001.
4.Deshpande S S., Handbook of Food Toxicology. Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY, 2002.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Concepts about environmental pollution
Week 2 - Theoretical
Causes of contamination
Week 3 - Theoretical
Natural balance and food chain
Week 4 - Theoretical
Water pollution and prevention
Week 5 - Theoretical
Air pollution and prevention
Week 6 - Theoretical
Soil pollution and its prevention
Week 7 - Theoretical
Contaminants in human and animal systems
Week 8 - Theoretical
Contaminants in human and animal systems (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Food pollution
Week 10 - Theoretical
Industrial toxicology
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fertilized medicines
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pesticide varieties
Week 13 - Theoretical
Prevention of pesticide pollution
Week 14 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Seminar1%5
Presentation1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Seminar1527
Presentation 1527
Midterm Examination125227
Final Examination129231
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
4
4
4
OÇ-4
5
5
4
4
4
OÇ-5
2
3
2
3
2
OÇ-6
3
5
4
5
4
OÇ-7
4
5
4
4
4
OÇ-8
2
5
4
3
3
OÇ-9
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-10
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026