ENVE491 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
| Course Code: |
5600491 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
5.0 |
| Department: |
Environmental Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Assist.Prof.Dr ZÖHRE KURT |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
Cultural, economic, and policy context of environmental toxicology. Major historical toxicological events. Occurrence, exposure, modes of toxic action, target factors, biotransformation. Dose-response and toxicity testing. Quantitative toxicology and quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR). Defense responses. Classes of toxicants and major examples. Mutagens, endocrine disruption.
