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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES |
| VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | VFT507 |
| Name | Metals |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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Course Goal / Objective
The objective of this course is to provide students with knowledge regarding metals, inorganic compounds, and radioactive substances that cause poisoning in animals.
Course Content
The characteristics and sources of metals that cause poisoning in animals, their toxicity, toxicokinetics, mechanism of action, clinical signs and lesions, necropsy findings, diagnosis, laboratory analysis results, and treatment.
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course.
Resources
Veterinary Toxicology, Medisan, 2002
Notes
Metal and Metalloid Poisonings, Akademisyen Yayınevi, 2021
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explain the properties and sources of metals that cause poisoning in animals, including their toxicity, toxicokinetics, mechanism of action, clinical signs and lesions, necropsy findings, diagnosis, laboratory analysis results, and treatment. |
| LO02 | Describe nitrate and nitrite, along with their salts, found in feed, feed raw materials, soil, and water. |
| LO03 | Evaluate the properties and sources of nitrate, nitrite, and salt, as well as their toxicokinetics, toxicity, mechanism of action, clinical signs and lesions, necropsy findings, and laboratory analysis results. |
| LO04 | List accidental poisonings in domestic animals caused by acids and alkalis that manifest as localized burns and cauterization. |
| LO05 | Explain the causes, mechanism of action, clinical signs and lesions, necropsy findings, diagnosis, and treatment of poisoning caused by acids and alkalis. |
| LO06 | Describe the teratogenic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic effects of radioactive substances in living organisms, as well as severe burns resulting from radiation-induced heat. |
| LO07 | Classify the mechanisms of action of radioactive substances. |
| LO08 | Explain the toxic effects of radioactive substances, radioactive emitters and their sources, and naturally occurring radiation emitters. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the sources, properties, and effects of drugs, the situations in which they are used and not used, their movements in the body, their interactions with other drugs, and the conditions of use in livestock animals. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the properties of toxic substances, their sources, toxicity, movements in the body, modes of action, effects, methods of diagnosis, treatment, and protection. | 5 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the doses and forms of drugs used in treatment. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the administration and exposure routes of drugs and poisons and their changes in the animal body. | 5 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the mechanisms of action of drugs and poisons in the body. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Prepares basic drug formulations in the laboratory. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the analytical methods and devices used in pharmacology and toxicology. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Can report and interpret the results obtained from pharmacological and toxicological analyses | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Explains and applies the ethical rules that must be followed with experimental animals and alternative methods used in scientific researches. | |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Explains the harmful effects of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear warfare agents on human, animal, and environmental health and applies protection methods against these agents. | 2 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Follows and evaluates current information, methods, and practices related to Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology and can use them in the scientific works. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Prepares, publishes, and presents articles using the results of scientific studies in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Can manage and participate in scientific research projects in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 3 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Participates in commissions that deal with the identification and solution of problems related to human, animal, and environmental health using the knowledge gained in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology | 3 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Can carry out joint research projects with branches of science related to pharmacology and toxicology. | 3 |
| PLO16 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Plans scientific studies based on the priority areas of the Council of Higher Education and the university and sustainable development goals and adopts lifelong learning as a principle. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Course: Importance, Structure, and Explanation of Assessment Methods to Students. | There is no preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | 2. Aluminum, Antimony, and Arsenic: Properties, sources, toxicity, toxicokinetics, mechanism of action, clinical signs and lesions, necropsy, diagnosis, laboratory analysis results, and treatment. | There is no preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Copper, Barium, Bismuth, and Boron Compounds: Properties, sources, toxicity, toxicokinetics, mechanism of action, clinical signs and lesions, necropsy, diagnosis, laboratory analysis results, and treatment. | There is no preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Mercury, Zinc, Iron, and Fluorine: Properties, sources, toxicity, toxicokinetics, mechanism of action, clinical signs and lesions, necropsy, diagnosis, laboratory analysis results, and treatment. | There is no preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 5 | Phosphorus, Silver, Iodine, Cadmium, Tin, Calcium, and Cobalt: Properties, sources, toxicity, toxicokinetics, mechanism of action, clinical signs and lesions, necropsy, diagnosis, laboratory analysis results, and treatment. | There is no preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Chromium, Lead, and Sulfur: Properties, sources, toxicity, toxicokinetics, mechanism of action, clinical signs and lesions, necropsy, diagnosis, laboratory analysis results, and treatment. | There is no preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 7 | Magnesium, Molybdenum, Nickel, and Selenium: Properties, sources, toxicity, toxicokinetics, mechanism of action, clinical signs and lesions, necropsy, diagnosis, laboratory analysis results, and treatment. | There is no preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | There is no preliminary preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 9 | Nitrate and Nitrite: Properties, sources, toxicokinetics, toxicity, mechanism of action, clinical signs and lesions, necropsy, laboratory analysis results, and treatment. | There is no preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Salt: Properties, sources, toxicokinetics, toxicity, mechanism of action, clinical signs and lesions, necropsy, laboratory analysis results, and treatment. | There is no preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Acid Poisoning: Causes, mechanism of action, clinical signs and lesions, necropsy, diagnosis, and treatment. | There is no preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Alkali Poisoning: Causes, mechanism of action, clinical signs and lesions, necropsy, diagnosis, and treatment. | There is no preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 13 | Toxic Effects of Radioactive Substances | There is no preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Naturally Occurring Radiation Emitters | There is no preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 15 | Student Presentations, Discussion, and Evaluation | There is no preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | There is no preliminary preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Sözlü Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | There is no preliminary preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Sözlü Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 17 | 2 | 34 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 48 | 48 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 150 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,00 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||