ECTS - Pharmacology and Toxicology
Pharmacology and Toxicology (CEAC417) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Pharmacology and Toxicology | CEAC417 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The main aim of the course is to raise awareness about the environmental risks and consequences of natural or synthetic chemicals used for commercial purposes, whether informed or unconscious. It also presents the basic concepts of pharmacology and toxicology, the mechanisms and the behavior of toxic substances in the body. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The history of toxicology and pharmacology, basics of toxicology, dose response relationship, dose and route of intake of toxic materials, factors that affect toxic response: tendency, metabolism, metabolism for toxic response, biological and chemical factors that affect structure, determination of the examples of toxic effects caused by certain ch |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Historical aspects of Toxicology and Pharmocology | |
| 2 | Basic principles of toxicology | |
| 3 | Toxicity tests used all around the world | |
| 4 | Dose-response relations and their applications | |
| 5 | Dose and routes for absorption of toxic chemicals | |
| 6 | Biotransformation | |
| 7 | Phase I and Phase II Enzymes | |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Factors affecting toxic response: metabolism | |
| 10 | Metabolic ways for drugs and xenobiotics | |
| 11 | Mass poisoning | |
| 12 | Midterm Exam | |
| 13 | Sample Presentations of Recorded Mass Poisoning on the Earth | |
| 14 | Presentations | |
| 15 | Presentations | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | An ability to access, analyze and evaluate the knowledge needed for the solution of advanced chemical engineering and applied chemistry problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | An ability to self-renewal by following scientific and technological developments within the philosophy of lifelong learning. | X | ||||
| 3 | An understanding of social, environmental, and the global impacts of the practices and innovations brought by chemistry and chemical engineering. | X | ||||
| 4 | An ability to perform original research and development activities and to convert the achieved results to publications, patents and technology. | X | ||||
| 5 | An ability to apply advanced mathematics, science and engineering knowledge to advanced engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 6 | An ability to design and conduct scientific and technological experiments in lab- and pilot-scale, and to analyze and interpret their results. | X | ||||
| 7 | Skills in design of a system, part of a system or a process with desired properties and to implement industry. | X | ||||
| 8 | Ability to perform independent research. | X | ||||
| 9 | Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment and to work as a part of a team. | X | ||||
| 10 | An understanding of the professional and occupational responsibilities. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||