Principles of toxicology

Duration

20h Th

Number of credits

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

Learning unit 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 learning unit

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

Recommended or required readings

Powerpoint slides

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral evaluation in january

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Theoritical courses mainly given by C.CHARLIER.
Workshops assumed by assistants, Raphaël DENOOZ, Virginie MISTRETTA

Contacts

Professeur Corinne CHARLIER

Clinical, Forensic and Environmental Toxicological laboratory

CHU B35

Sart-Tilman, B4000 Liège

Tél.04/3667683

Fax 04/3668889

e-mail : C.Charlier@chu.ulg.ac.be