Information Package / Course Catalogue
Metals and Other Inorganic Poisons
Course Code: VFT624
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
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)
Prof. Selim SEKKİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Will have general information about metals
2.Will have information of organic poisons.
3.To learn detection and treatment of poisoning caused by organic substances
4.To learn knowledge and propose suggestions on the area.
5.To find out and use resources about the profession in the area.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Klaassen, C. (2008) Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, USA.
2.Hayes, WA (2007) Prenciples and Methods of Toxicology, 5th Edition, Taylor and Francis, London.
3.Hodgson, E (2010) A textbook of modern toxicology, 4 th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, Canada.
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
Izelements
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 of
Week 7 - Theoretical
Evaluation
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Poisonings occurring with elementsPoisonings occurring with elements
Week 9 - Theoretical
Poisoning symptoms
Week 10 - Theoretical
Treatment of poisonings
Week 11 - Theoretical
Poisoning by organic substances
Week 12 - Theoretical
Toxicity and treatment of organic substances
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evaluation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment62224
Individual Work141242
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination112214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)146
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
4
5
4
5
5
OÇ-2
4
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-3
5
4
4
5
5
4
OÇ-4
4
5
4
4
OÇ-5
4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026