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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
GMU 536FOOD TOXICOLOGY3 + 02nd Semester7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Doctorate 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
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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)14684
Assignments6318
Mid-terms11818
Final examination13333
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






195

7,5
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L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes