FOOD TOXICOLOGY

STG520

Course Code: STG520
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn basic food toxicology.
Learn toxic ingredients in food.
Discuss take home foods and food labeling.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

In this course students are expected to learn the definition of toxicology, mechanisms of toxic effects, natural toxic compounds in foods, interaction of food and toxic compounds, types of poisoning, effects of toxic compounds in the body.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	1 Principles of Food Toxicology
2^nd Week	2 Determination of toxicants in foods
3^rd Week	3 Toxicity Testing
4^th Week	4 Natural Toxins in Animal Foods
5^th Week	5 Natural Toxins in Plant Foods
6^th Week	6 Microbial Toxins in Foods I
7^th Week	7 Microbial Toxins in Foods II
8^th Week	8 Midterm
9^th Week	9 Toxic food Contamiation fron Industrail Wastes I
10^th Week	10 Toxic food Contamiation fron Industrail Wastes II
11^th Week	11 Food Additives
12^th Week	12 Toxicants Formed During Food Processing
13^th Week	13 Food Allergeis and Sensitivies
14^th Week	14 Projects in the Related Fields and resentation
15^th Week

Recommended or Required Reading

? Shibamato T, bjeldanes LF, Introduction to Food Toxicology, Academişc Press, Inc., San Diego, 1993.
? Helferich W, Winter CK. Food Toxicology, CRC Press, Boaca Raton, 2000.
? Altuğ T. Introduction to Toxicology and Food, CRC Press, Boca raton, 2003.
? Tayfur M. Gıda hijyeni, gıda kaynaklı enfeksiyonlar ve zehirlenmeler, Kuban matbaası, Ankara, 2009.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Yüz yüze

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	5
Quiz	1	5
Project	1	15
Total(%)		55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		45
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	2	15	30
Preparation for Final exam	1	47	47
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	36	36
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework
Presentation (including preperation)	2	25	50
Project	3	30	90
Total Work Load			300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2	X	X	X
K3		X
K4		X
K5
K6		X	X
K7