GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY/5431325
Course Title: ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To learn basic principles of environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology, and be able to solve sample case studies, to achieve substructure on the way
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The modes of delivery of this course are Face to face and pratical demostrations
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to environment and toxicology, definitions History of environmental toxicology
2. Week  Environmental pollutants and their effects on the ecosystems
3. Week  Environmental toxicology and risk assessment, toxic dose spectrum
4. Week  Exposure, types of toxic action, biomonitoring and importance
5. Week  Dose-response, toxicity testing, aquatic biomarkers and detoxification mechanisms
6. Week  Introduction to Ecotoxicology
7. Week  Bioassays
8. Week  Absorption, distribution, excretion and accumulation
9. Week  Air toxicology and ways of prevention
10. Week  Persistent organic pollutants and other major pollutant classes
11. Week  Water toxicology and ways of prevention
12. Week  Soil toxicology and ways of prevention
13. Week  Toxicity of endocrine disruptors and biocidal products
14. Week  Microplastics and their environmental toxicity
15. Week  Multidisiplinary approach to environmental protection and determination as to environmental toxicology
16. Week  -
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
2
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
45
3
135
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
15
3
45
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
6
12
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
192
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.68
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Using the data which limited or missing information to complete the scientific methods,skills in various disciplines integration informations. Competence to work in an independent and taking responsibility. Learning Competency. Field Specific Competency. Communication and Social Competence. Ability to transfer processes and results of studies a clear written or verbal.X
2Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purposeX
3Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.)X
4Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for scientific practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.X
5Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.X
6Ability to combine the knowledge in different disciplines efficiently and ability to solve the complex problemsX
77. Ability to transfer of the knowledge, skills and experiences in his/her area to the interdisciplinary applications.X
8Ability of evaluation and interpretation of data in scientific studies and oral and written presentation of results.X
9Ability to study in intra- and interdisciplinary teams effectively and to make leaadership in such teamsX
10Ability to bring an innovation/ to develop a new method and/or application of a known method to a new area.X
11Ability to determine the research areas such that meet the needs of society and industry and also to make contribution to the literature.X
12Ability to determine the scope, goals, pathway and ability to study in planned way for a scientific study.X
13Information about awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
14Ability to use of research results in technological applications and/or scientific research fields.X
15Ability to prepare, present and to design the national and international project proposal.X
16Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
17Ability to make independent research and ability to interpretate scientific studies by a criticizing approach.X
18Ability to make an original study that can make contribution to the literature.X
19Knowledge about awareness of the legal consequences of carry out the scientifc reseraches and the publishing of the results.
20Ability to interpret the studies written in a foreign language and to make presentation in a foreign language.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   ( Prof. Dr. A. Çağlan GÜNAL)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/caglangunal)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (caglangunal@gazi.edu.tr)