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Information
| Code | ECS547 |
| Name | Occupational Toxicology |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 9. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Göksun DEMİREL |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Göksun DEMİREL
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Anıl YİRÜN (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) |
Course Goal / Objective
Transferring basic information about occupationally exposed chemicals and their toxicity potentials, transferring the types of toxic effects specific to occupations and legal regulations on this subject
Course Content
Toxicological evaluation of chemicals used in industrial field, Chemicals used in workplaces and exposure limits.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Klaassen CD. Casarett and Doull’s Toxicology. 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill (2001)
Notes
Stacey NH. Occupational toxicology. Taylor&Francis, London 1993
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To be able to foresee possible exposure to chemicals in the workplace |
| LO02 | To be able to have sufficient knowledge about the reliability of the working environment in terms of health |
| LO03 | To be able to comprehend the processes of determining the limit values for chemical exposure in the working environment |
| LO04 | To be able to have sufficient knowledge about occupational diseases and toxic effects |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have sufficient knowledge in pharmaceutical field and develop the knowledge. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Comprehends professional knowledge with ethical responsibility through current laws and legislation. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Provides consultancy service to patients, community and health care personnel and evaluates advanced knowledge and skills with a critical approach. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Possessing the knowledge of historical and current developments in the field of Pharmacy, monitoring, evaluation and application of scientific and evidence-based data, and adopting lifelong learning. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Have the knowledge and skills to help provide patient-oriented pharmacy applications and individualized pharmaceutical care by learning the basics of Clinical Pharmacy, | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes a role in the evaluation and analysis of the events and cases related to the development of pharmacy profession and education. | 2 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Integrates and develops professional knowledge via different disciplines and uses the acquired knowledge to improve the health level and quality of life of the community. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Use effectively the concepts and applications of basic sciences and basic medical sciences in the field of medicine and pharmacy and update the information. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Communicates effectively in writing and speaking. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Practices the profession in accordance with Atatürk's principles and reforms, equipped with universal knowledge, uses Turkish correctly and knows at least one foreign language. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Be an example to society withexternal appearance, demeanor, attitude and behavior for the other professionals and society and with professional identity | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Have knowledge about health policies and health economics, pharmacy management and define the problems in pharmaceutical field. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Interprets information about current health and treatment problems and attends meeting on related matters . Plays an active role in community health. | 2 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Acquires basic information about diseases, makes decisions about the drugs used in treatment in accordance with rational drug use. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to occupational toxicology | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Classification of work areas in terms of chemical exposure | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 3 | Occupation-specific characteristic diseases, toxic effect types | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | National and international organisations on workplace safety | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Exposure limit values-1 | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 6 | Exposure limit values-2 | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Oil industry and its extensions | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Midterm exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Chemicals used in mining activities | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Chemicals exposed in laboratory environment | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 11 | Occupational exposure in the field of health | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Occupational exposure in agriculture | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 13 | Occupational exposure in the automotive field | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 14 | Legal legislation | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Case examples | Reading lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 64 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,56 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||