PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ANZ2009 | Toxicology | Fall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | Turkish |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Neslihan Bektaş |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor FIRAT KARA |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | Anestesia Center |
Course Objectives: | Live as a result of the continuous development of science and technology communities to the risk of toxic substances, poisoning and related illnesses to provide information about the formation. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who successfully complete this course; 1 Toxicology history, development, principles will have detailed information about, 2 types of intoxication, will have detailed information about the effects of poisoning, 3 of poisoning and toxicity assays will have detailed information about, 4 will have detailed information on the toxicokinetics of poisons, 5 Bacterial toxins, animal toxins, mycotoxins and pesticides have knowledge about. |
Toxicology definition and importance, poison and poisoning concept, the poison of the access roads, mechanism of action, Pesticides, toxic gases and vapors, organic solvents, metallic poisons, radiation and radioisotopes, mycotoxins, food poisoning, bacterial toxins, plant toxins and animal poisons that course content constitute. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to Toxicology, Toxicology Information About | None |
2) | Definition and Classification of Toxicology | None |
3) | toxication | None |
4) | Mechanism of action of toxins I | None |
5) | Mechanism of action of toxins II | None |
6) | Toxicity Tests | None |
7) | Food Sources of Toxic Substances I | None |
8) | Food Sources of Toxic Substances II | None |
9) | Contaminants I | None |
10) | Contaminants II | None |
11) | Food Additives I | None |
12) | Food Additives II | None |
13) | Chemical Preservatives in Food I | None |
14) | Chemical Preservatives in Food II | None |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Altuğ, Tomris, 2003. Introduction to Toxicology and Food, CRC Press, New York, USA. |
References: | Vural N, Toksikoloji, Ankara Ü. Eczacılık Fak. Yay. No: 73, Ankara, 2005, 659 s. Şanlı Y, Veteriner Klinik Toksikoloji, Medipres, Ankara, 2002, 808 s |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Quizzes | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 75 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills. | |
2) | To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior. | |
3) | To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques). | |
4) | To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies). | |
5) | To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas. | |
6) | To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization. | |
7) | To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies. | |
8) | To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation. | |
9) | To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes. | |
10) | To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society. | |
11) | To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this. | |
12) | To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts. |