Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
GM141A	Mikotoksikoloji	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

In this lecture,mycotoxin forming mold species,mycotoxin types,mycotoxin forming conditions,influence of mycotoxins to livind organisms and detoxification of mycotoxins will be taught to the students.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Stedents will be informed abot mycotoxins and mycotoxicoses.
2	Students will be informed about the factors that effecting mycotoxing formation.
3	The effect of food processing on mycotoxins will be taught.
4	Student will be informed about mycotoxin forming molds.
5	Detoxification of mycotoxins will be taught.
6	Mycotoxin Analyzing Methods will be taught.

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	General informations about mycotoxins and mycotoxicoses	Lecturer
2	Mycotoxin types;Aflatoxins:biosynthesis of Aflatoxins, Biological effects of aflatoxins, effect of aflatoxins on living organisms	Lecturer
3	Other mycotoxin types;Ocratoxins,Rubratoxin,Stakibotriyotoxin,Alternaria Toxins	Lecturer
4	Fumonisins,Patulin,Penicillic Acid ,Fusariotoxin (T-2),Alimentar Toxic Aleukia (ATA),Ergotism.	Lecturer
5	Classification of mycotoxins according to their target organ and tissues;Hepatotoxins,Nefrotoxins Nörotoxin and Miyotoxins,Gastric system toxins,Dermatotoxins, Respiration system toxins,Genitotoxins.	Lecturer
6	Factors that effecting the mycotoxin formation;Physical,Chemical and Biological Factors	Lecturer
7	The effect of food processing on mycotoxins;The effect of roasting process,the effect of boiling and cooking,the effect of grinding,the effect of bread making,the effect of storing and other effects.	Lecturer
8	Mycotoxin producing molds;Aspergillus spp.	Lecturer
9	Penicillium spp. and other mycotoxic molds.	Lecturer
10	Detoxification of mycotoxins.	Lecturer
11	Mycotoxin analyses in foods;Sample preparation,Extraction,Purification and condensation of extract,Seperation of extract components.	Lecturer
12	Physicochemical Methods;Thin Layer Chromatography(TLC), improving the plates and determine the toxin level,Confirmation test.	Lecturer
13	Biological Methods for Mycotoxin Analyses;microorganisms,animal and plants,tissue and cell cultures, egg embriyo test.	Lecturer
14	Final exam
15
16

Recommended or Required Reading

Mycotoxicology Lecture Notes Mycotoxic Fungi, Mycotoxins, Mycotoxicoses 1978. An Encyclopedic Hand Book. Vol:1,2,3.Edited by Thomas D. Wyllie and Lawrence G. Morehouse. Mikoloji 1979. M.Arda.Ankara Ünniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Yayınları:366 Ders Kitabı:364

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		30
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		70
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	10	10
Final Examination	1	24	24
Self Study	14	4	56
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	24	24
Reading	14	4	56
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4
LO1	5
LO2	5
LO3	5
LO4	5
LO5	5
LO6	5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High