| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 162000404102 | ECOTOXICOLOGY | Compulsory | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Provide information to students about the factors of environmental pollution and poisoning the environment. Acquire basic skills in environmental toxicology. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Ulaş ÇALİŞİR |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Understand the works of environmental toxicology and their importance | | 2 | Understand the works of environmental toxicology and their importance | | 3 | Learns the basic toxicity tests | | 4 | Learns the basic toxicity tests | | 5 | Learns air, water and soil toxicologies | | 6 | Learns air, water and soil toxicologies | | 7 | Learns control of pollutants | | 8 | Learns control of pollutants | | 9 | Learns taking pollutant samples and moving | | 10 | Learns taking pollutant samples and moving |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Introduction to environmental toxicology, definition and history, environmental pollutants and ecosystem effects, environmental toxicology and risk assessment, toxic dose spectrum, exposure to toxic types, dose-response, toxicity tests, biyomonitoring: biomarkers and bioindicators used in aquatic systems, ecotoxicology introduction, absorption, distribution and elimination, accumulation, metabolism, toxicology of water, air and soil toxicology, radiation, radioactivity and its effects.
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Environmental Toxicology Studies | | | | 2 | Importance of Environmental Toxicology | | | | 3 | Environmental Contaminants | | | | 4 | Air Pollution | | | | 5 | Water Pollution | | | | 6 | Soil Pollution | | | | 7 | Toxicity Tests | | | | 8 | Collection and Transport of Pollutants | | | | 9 | Biomarker and Bioindicators Used in Aquatic Systems | | | | 10 | Login to Ecotoxicology | | | | 11 | Effects of Radiation and Radioactivity | | | | 12 | Heavy metals Induced Diseases | | | | 13 | Acute and Chronic Toxic Effects | | | | 14 | Effects on enzymes | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Environmental Science and Environmental Toxicology Kaya - Pirinçci - Bilgili |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Discussion | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Question-Answer | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO4 | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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