COURSE SYLLABUS

ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY

1	Course Title:	ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
2	Course Code:	CEV5308
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Second Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	6
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Dr. Ögr. Üyesi SEVİL Ç. ELEREN
16	Course Lecturers:	Yok
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Yrd. Doç. Dr. Sevil ÇALIŞKAN ELEREN sceleren@uludag.edu.tr 224 2942115 Uludağ Üniversitesi, Müh.-Mim. Fakültesi, Çevre Mühendisliği Bölümü.
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To give students general information related to Environmental toxicology. To teach the students the harmful effects of chemicals on ecosystems and organisms.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	After the completion of the course, the student will be able to define the environmental toxicology and the toxic pollutants. ;
2	After the completion of the course, the student will be able to define the application areas of the ecotoxicology.;
3	After the completion of the course, the student will be able to evaluate the effects of the toxic chemicals on organisms.;
4	After the completion of the course, the student will be able to define the impact mechanisms of pollutants.;
5	After the completion of the course, the student will be able to carry out ecotoxicological analysis by applying toxic substances to organisms.;
6	After the completion of the course, the student will be able to conduct identification studies of toxicology and risk analysis studies.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Instruction of the contents of the course. General information about the Environmental toxicology.
2	Toxic doses, exposure to different toxicity types, dose - response, toxicity tests, Biomonitoring: biomarkers and bioindicators used in aquatic systems .
3	Classification of toxic substances. The effects of toxic substances. Mechanisms of toxic effects .
4	Environmental pollutants and environmental impacts to the ecosystem, environmental toxicology and toxicological risk assessment of chemicals.
5	Toxicology of solids : pesticides, herbicides,
6	Toxicology of solids : PCBs, PAHs ,
7	Toxicology of solids : heavy metals ;
8	Water toxicology: aquifers and open systems , nitrate, sulfur compounds , water quality measurements;
9	MID-TERM EXAMINATION
10	Air toxicology: the ozone layer, the overall air pollutants , acid rain
11	Indoor pollution: public / private indoor toxic substances
12	Soil toxicology
13	Radiation, radioactivity and its effects.
14	Multidisciplinary approach to environmental protection .

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	-Toksikoloji, Prof.Dr.İsmet Dökmeci, Uzm.Kim.A.Handan Dökmeci, Nobel Kitapevi,2005) - Hoffman DJ, Rattner BA, Burton GA, Cairns J (Eds): Handbook of Ecotoxicology, Lewis Publishers, (2003). -Zakrzewski (Ed): Principles of Environmental Toxicology,ACS, (1991). -Connell D, Lam P, Richardson B, Wu R (Eds): Introduction to Ecotoxicology, Blackwell Science, (1999) -Rand, G.M. (1995) Fundementals of Aquatic Toxicology Effects, Environmental Fate,and Risk Assessment. 2nd Edition. Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC, US -Wilson, A.R. (1991) Environmental Risk: Identification and Management, Lewis Publishers?Inc., Chelsea, USA. -Garrigues, P., Barth, H., Walker, C:h., Narbonne, J.F. (2001) Biomarkers in MarineOrganisms: A Practical Approach, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam. -Walker, C.H., Hopkin, S.P., Sibly, R.M., Peakall, D.B. Principles of Ecotoxicology, Third Ed., CRC Press, 2005. -Cockerham L.G., Shane B.S. (1993) Basic Environmental Toxicology -Wright, D.A., Welbourn, P. (2002). Environmental Toxicology (Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series). -Sofield, R.M., Yu, MH.(2010) Introduction to Environmental Toxicology: Molecular Substructures to Ecological Landscapes.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High