Information Package / Course Catalogue
Food Toxicology
Course Code: GMP601
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To have knowledge on toxic components in Foods, sources, chemical structures and methods for controlling hazards

Course Content

Toxic Food Components and factors effecting on toxicity; criteria used in toxicological evaluation of food, hypersensitity; natural toxic compunds, pesticides and veterinary drugs; Food additives,Food packaging materials; Heavy metals and other environmental contaminants; new foods and GMO’s; National and international regulations;project presentations

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
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5.Have knowledge about legal limitations
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of food Toxic compounds and factors that affect toxicity
Week 2 - Theoretical
Criteria , tests and methods in toxicological evaluation of foods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Food allergies and hypersensitivity
Week 4 - Theoretical
Naturally occurred toxic compounds in foods
Week 5 - Theoretical
Pesticides and evaluation of veterinary drugs toxicologically
Week 6 - Theoretical
Foodborne microbial and parasitic intoxications and illnesses-1
Week 7 - Theoretical
Foodborne microbial and parasitic intoxications and illnesses-1
Week 8 - Theoretical
Food additives and their assessment toxicologically
Week 9 - Theoretical
Evaluations of Food packaging materials in terms of food safety
Week 10 - Theoretical
Evaluations of heavy metals and other environmental contaminants tocxicologically
Week 11 - Theoretical
Radiation of food and toxicological evaluations, radioactive contaminants
Week 12 - Theoretical
Food processing methods and toxicological assessment of formed compounds
Week 13 - Theoretical
Toxicological assessment of genetically modified applications of newly developed foodstuffs and foods
Week 14 - Theoretical
National and international regulations on toxicological evaluations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%15
Project1%15
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1463126
Assignment120121
Project125126
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
1
2
2
OÇ-2
4
2
1
2
2
OÇ-3
5
3
2
2
3
OÇ-4
3
2
2
2
3
OÇ-5
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026