COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TERATOGENIC EFFECTS OF MEDICINE AND TOXINS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TOK 6062 TERATOGENIC EFFECTS OF MEDICINE AND TOXINS ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6

Offered By

Toxicology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NIL HOCAOĞLU AKSAY

Offered to

Toxicology

Course Objective

To learn toxic mechanisms of medicines, to classificate the toxic medicine types and to have knowledge about general specialities of toxins, to determine the teratogenic potantials of medicines and other substances, to learn the teratogenic effects of medicines and substances, and to convey information about teratogenicity.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the teratogenic effects of medicines and toxins
2   To compare the teratogenic effects of medicines and toxins
3   To make risk assesment in teratogenicity
4   To have knowledge about teratogenicity and to know teratogenic effect s importence

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General concepts in teratogenicity
2 Teratogenicity information services and operations
3 Teratogenic effects of analgesics and anti-inflamatory medicines
4 Teratogenic effects of anti-infective agents
5 Teratogenic effects of cardiovascular system medicines
6 Teratogenic effects of antidepressants
7 Teratogenic effects of anticonvulsants
8 Teratogenic effects of neuroleptics
9 Teratogenic effects of sedative-hypnotics
10 Teratogenic effects of endocrine system medicines
11 Teratogenic effects of gastrointestinal system medicines
12 Teratogenic effects of heavy metals
13 Teratogenic effects of environmental toxins (X-ray, gases, occupational exposures)
14 Teratogenic effects of plants and herbal products

Recomended or Required Reading

Matthew J. Ellenhorn. Principles of poison management. In: Ellenhorn M.J. editor. Ellenhorn s Medical Toxicology Diagnosis and Treatment of Human Poisoning. 2. edition. National Publishing; 1997. s. 149-175.

Supplementary Book(s):
1. TERIS® System: Klasco RK (Ed): POSINDEX® System. Thomson Micromedex, Greenwood Village, Colorado
2. DRUGDEX® System: Klasco RK (Ed): DRUGDEX® System. Thomson Micromedex, Greenwood Village, Colorado
3. REPROTOX® System: Klasco RK (Ed): DRUGDEX® System. Thomson Micromedex, Greenwood Village, Colorado
4. REPROTEX® System: Klasco RK (Ed): DRUGDEX® System. Thomson Micromedex, Greenwood Village, Colorado
5. SHEPARD S® System: Klasco RK (Ed): DRUGDEX® System. Thomson Micromedex, Greenwood Village, Colorado
6. Rx MediaPharma® Interaktif Ilaç Bilgi Kaynağı: Ustunes L (Ed): RxMediaPharma® GEMAŞ Genel Mühendislik Mekanik Sanayi ve Tic. A.Ş. Izmir, Türkiye.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PO * 0.40 + FN*0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PO * 0.40 + BUT*0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

A topic of the course outline which is choose with course coordinator must be present as a report.

Assessment Criteria

To be succesful in final exam and, to present a topic in course outline as a report

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Associate prof Nil Hocaoğlu Aksay
e-mail: nil.hocaoglu@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 4123908

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Final 1 6 6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 138

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.152253514325232
LO.243453525225132
LO.344453515325232
LO.453353525325132