Information Package / Course Catalogue
Environmental Toxicology and Measures to Be Taken
Course Code: CSAG639
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: 4
Objectives of the Course

To provide information about the source of environmental pollutants, effects on living organisms and ecosystems, residues, prevention and control of residues

Course Content

Concepts such as environmental 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.Gupta R.C., Veterinary toxicology Basic and Clinical Principles, Elseiver, USA, 2007
2.Ecosystems and Human Health, Toxicology and Environmental Hazards PHILP, R.B., USA , 2001.
3.Deshpande S S., Handbook of Food Toxicology. Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY, 2002.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Concepts related to environmental pollution
Week 2 - Theoretical
Causes of pollution
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 prevention
Week 7 - Theoretical
Pollutants in human and animal systems
Week 8 - Theoretical
Pollutants in human and animal systems (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Food pollution
Week 10 - Theoretical
Industrial toxicology
Week 11 - Theoretical
Cumulative drugs
Week 12 - Theoretical
Types of pesticides
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pesticide pollution and prevention
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
Seminar1314
Presentation 1314
Midterm Examination126228
Final Examination134236
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
1
1
4
4
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
4
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-5
1
1
1
1
1
OÇ-6
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-7
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-8
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-9
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-10
5
4
4
5
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026