Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
TECHNIQUES IN HEAVY METAL ANALYSIS BIO5602011 2 + 2 3.0 7.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors
Assistants Dilek AKYÜZLÜ
Goals The information about heavy metals, factors affecting metal toxicity, dose-response relationship, biotransformation, toxicity mechanisms, essential metals having toxicity risk, metals used in treatment.
Course Content Heavy metals, factors affecting metal toxicity, dose-response relationship, biotransformation, toxicity mechanisms, essential metals having toxicity risk, metals used in treatment.
Learning Outcomes 1) 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) Solves the problems related with his/her field with research methods, asseses and uses the original informations and technologies in the field of toxicology, performes in vivo or in vitro toxicological researches which investigate the detrimental effects of various factors to the organism
3) publishes scientific article in national and/or international peer-review about her/his field thereby she/he inreases her/his knowledge

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to metal toxicity Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Metal toxicity mechanisms Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Factors affecting metal toxicity Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Heavy metals Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Arsenic toxicity Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Mercury toxicity Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Lead toxicity Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm exam Question Answer
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Cadmium toxicity Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Nickel toxicity Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Chromium toxicity Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Cobalt, iron and zinc toxicity Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Lithium, aluminium and bismuth toxicity Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Homework presentations Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Thomas W. Clarkson, Lars Friberg, Gunnar F. Nordberg, Polly R. Sager, Biological Monitoring of Toxic Metals. Springer 1988.
Casarett&Doull’s Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons
Handbook on the Toxicology of Metals, ElsevierGunnar F. Nordberg, Bruce A. Fowler, Lars T. Friberg

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15555
PY25555
PY35555

*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) 7 15
Homework 2 10
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 1
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 10
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 14 2
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 15
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