Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY I (THEORETICAL) 34304051 2 + 0 2.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Halit Sinan SÜZEN
Assistants
Goals Comprehension of isolation methods for postmortem toxicological analyzes
Course Content Forensic science and forensic toxicology concepts; Postmortem qualitative and quantitative analysis methods
Learning Outcomes 1) Explain the concept of forensic toxicology
2) Learning of post-mortem toxicological analysis.
3) Interpretation of analytical findings

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week The concept of forensic toxicology Lecture; Question Answer

Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week the role of postmortem analyses Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study

Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Classification of poisons in postmortem analyses Lecture; Question Answer

Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Gases, volatile chemicals and corrosive substances Lecture; Question Answer

Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Metals, anions, nonmetals and organic compounds Lecture; Question Answer

Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Isolation and identification of poisons from postmortem samples Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving

Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week The postmortem samples in toxicologic analyses Lecture; Question Answer

Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) Seminar
8. Week The methods used in postmortem toxicologic analyses Lecture; Question Answer

Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Toxicologic investigation of death caused by poisononing Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study

Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Midterm

11. Week Interpretation of analitical data Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving

Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Preliminary toxicological tests Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving

Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Forensic urine drug tests Lecture; Question Answer

Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week presentation of students Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Analysis of drugs in unconventional samples.
Interference of common household chemicals in immunoassay methods for drug abuse.
Morphine and codeine in biological fluids:Approach to source differentation.
Site-dependence of drug concentrations in postmortem blood-a case study.
The Basic Science of Poisons, 6th Ed., McGraw-Hill Professional

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35101
PY45000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 14 2
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 12 2
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 10 2
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 14 2
1 2
1 2
1 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload