TOXI0004-1 : Principles of toxicology

Study Programmes 2015-2016

TOXI0004-1

Principles of toxicology

Duration :

20h Th

Number of credits :

Bachelor in biomedicine		3
Bachelor in biomedicine		3
Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)		3
Master in biomedicine (60 ECTS)		3
Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)		3
Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)		3

Lecturer :

Corinne Charlier

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

After the description of biochemical mechanism of toxicity of main chemical products, this course is dedicated to the study of action and side effects of chemical substances (volatile substances, heavy metals, pesticides, ....)

Learning outcomes of the course :

The goal is to show to the students the multidisciplinarity of toxicolgical sciences.

1.Different chemical products which are at risk for human health;

2.Metabolism of xenobiotics, related to toxicity;

3. Pharmacokinetic steps, and importance for biological active concentration of chemical product.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Not appliable

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

25 hours of practical sessiosn are organized on mondays and wednesdays, during 3 weeks,with :
- visit of routine laboratory;
- visit of forensic part of the laboratory;

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

15 to 16 sessions of 90 minutes, 1 to 2 times a week