Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
PLANT TOXINS	Third cycle	VFT-520		1	6.00	6.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	None
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	PROFESSOR BILAL CEM LIMAN
Lecturer(s)	PROFESSOR BILAL CEM LIMAN
Teaching assitant(s)	None
Mode of delivery	Face to face 3 hours of lectures per week
Course objective	Herbal poisoning and treatment principles are to provide information about
Course description	Types of herbal toxicants and treatments methods

Course contents

1	Alkaloids
2	Glycosides
3	Glucosinolates
4	Phenolic Compounds
5	estrogenic plants
6	Toxic peptides and proteins and
7	Unusual amino acids
8	Midterm Exam
9	Vitamin poisoning
10	Vitamin disrupts the use of substances
11	Mineral disrupts the use of substances
12	Toxic fatty acids
13	resinous substances
14	Other items
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Students know alkaloid poisoning and treatment options
2	Students know glycosides poisoning and treatment options
3	Students know poisoning with Phenolic Compounds and treatment options
4	Students know the estrogenic plant poisoning and treatment options
5	Students know toxic peptides and proteins
6	Students know substances disrupt the vitamin and mineral intake
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	1	14
Homework	0	0	0
Presentation / seminar	10	3	30
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	5	5
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	14	3	42
Total work load			147
ECTS			6.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Veterinary Toxicology, Kaya S, Pirinçci İ, Bilgili A editor (2002).
Additional references	Medical Botany and Medicinal Plants, Kaya S editör (2008). Toxicology The Basic Science of Poisons-Casarett and Doull, A Small Dose of Toxicology, 2nd Edition, Steven G. Gilbert (2012)

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