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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
GMU 536FOOD TOXICOLOGY3 + 02nd Semester6

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Master's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective The aims of this course are as follow: structures formtions and sources of the toxic components, effects of toxic food components on human health and critical limits of the toxic food components, national and international regulations for food safety
Course Content Description of toxic food components, factors affecting toxicity. Criteria, methods, and tests used for toxicological evaluation of foods. Food-borne microbial and parasitical diseases and poisoning. Natural toxins in foodstuffs. Pesticides, insectisids, herbicides etc. Heavy metals and other environmental contaminants. Food irradiation and radioactive isotopes. Toxic compounds formed during food processing. Chemical and biological contaminations in foods and drinking waters and control measures. Safety assessment of novel and genetically modified foods. National and international regulations for food safety.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Comprehend the toxic components
2Comprehend the formation and structures of toxic components
3Comprehend the effects of toxic components on human health
4Comprehend limits of toxic components

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11PO 12
LO 001424544545555
LO 002535253454 43
LO 003454432345255
LO 0044 34 54 5524
Sub Total171016151214161319121617
Contribution434434435344

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14228
Final examination14040
Presentation / Seminar Preparation12525
Midterm12121
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






156

6
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L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes