TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have general information about food toxicology, 2) Learn elemental, molecular and microbial toxic components in foods, 3) Comment about the source of toxic component.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Fundamental Concepts 2nd Week Toxic Components in Herbal Foods 3rd Week Toxic Components in Animal Foods 4th Week Microbial Toxins in Foods 5th Week Determination of Toxic Components in Foods 6th Week Toxicity Tests 7th Week Mid-term 8th Week Externally Toxic Contaminants 9th Week Food Additives 10th Week Toxic Components Formed in Food Processing 11th Week Food Allergies and Sensitivity 12th Week Metabolism of Toxic Components 13th Week Food Safety 14th Week General Evaluation 15th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Aylin AYAZ - Mine YURTTAGÜL Besinlerdeki Toksik Öğeler-I, Sağlık Bakanlığı, 2008. Aylin AYAZ - Mine YURTTAGÜL Besinlerdeki Toksik Öğeler-II, Sağlık Bakanlığı, 2008.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 50 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 5 70 Preparation for Final exam 1 24 24 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 12 12 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No