Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
RISK ASSESSMENT IN TOXICOLOGY 34335005 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors
Assistants
Goals Gaining skills and knowledge in risk assessment of chemicals
Course Content The topics causing students to earn the capability of making risk assessment compose the course content
Learning Outcomes 1) "He/She enhances his/her toxicology knowledge about toxicology basics, mechanisms and practices. He/She makes contact between toxicology and the other disciplines such as pharmacology, biochemistry, genetics, biophysics and forensic science which are collaborator sciences of toxicology. "
2) "He/She can solve the problems related with his/her field with research methods. He/She assesses and uses the original information and technologies in the field of toxicology. He/She performs in vivo or in vitro toxicological researches which investigate the detrimental effects of various factors to the organism. "
3) She/He publishes scientific article in national and/or international peer-review about her/his field thereby she/he increases her/his knowledge.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Risk definition and development of risk assessment fact Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
2. Week Identification of damage-determination of chemicals' toxicities Lecture
Colloquium
Play Based Learning 		Homework
3. Week Methods in risk assessment Discussion
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Homework
In vitro short-term tests and experimental animal studies Problem Solving
Symposium
Case Based Learning 		Homework
5. Week The use of epidemiological data in risk assessment Lecture
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Homework
6. Week Evaluation of damage and determination of dose-response Question Answer
Panel
Scenario Based Learning 		Homework
7. Week Midterm exam Lecture
Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning 		Homework
8. Week The use of statistical models in damage evaluation Lecture
Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning 		Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
9. Week Eavaluation of animal data to human Lecture
Speech Loop
Storyline 		Homework
10. Week The variation of chemical susceptibility Question Answer
Panel
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Evaluation of exposure Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Risk characterization Lecture
Symposium
Project Based Learning 		Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
13. Week Risk perception and risk management Lecture
Six Hats Thinking
Project Based Learning 		Homework
14. Week Assignment presentations Lecture
Station
Brain Based Learning 		Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Toxicology and Risk Assessment: Principles, Methods, and Applications

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35421
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 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 3
Homework 12 3
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 14 2
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 2 3
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 3 3
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 2 3
Quiz 2 3
Midterm Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 8 3
Final Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Final Exam 14 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